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Last year, we conducted tests for over 80
contaminants. We only detected 15 of
those contaminants, and found only 1 at a level higher than the EPA
allows. Our water temporarily
exceeded drinking water standards.
(For more information see the section labeled Exceedances at the end
of the report.) This report is a
snapshot of last year's water quality.
Included are details about where your water comes from, what it
contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. We are committed to providing you with
information because informed customers are our best allies.
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Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants
in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons
such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have
undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system
disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from
infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their
health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on
appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and
other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking
Hotline (800-426-4791).
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Table 8 SOURCE SUSCEPTIBILITY RANKING
Source Name Sensitivity Rank
Vulnerability Rank Susceptibility
Rank Operational Final
Exceptions Rank
Hoover Well #1
Moderate High Moderately High -
Moderately High
Hoover Well #2
Moderate High Moderately High - Moderately High
Metro Well #4 Moderately Low Low Moderately Low - Moderately Low
Metro Well #6 Moderately Low High Moderately High >3 PSOC High
Metro Well #7 Moderate Low
Moderately Low >3
PSOC Moderate
Metro Well #8 Moderate Low
Moderately Low >3
PSOC Moderate
Metro Well #10a Moderate Low
Moderately Low > 3
PSOC Moderate
Metro Well #15 Moderately Low Low Moderately Low > 3 PSOC Moderate
Town well #12A Moderately
Low High Moderately High >3 PSOC
High
Town well #13 Moderate Low Moderately Low Nitrate Monitoring-
Moderate
Town Well #16 Moderately Low High Moderately High >3 PSOC High
Town well #17a Moderate High Moderately High
>3 PSOC High
Town Well #18 Moderate High
Moderately High >3
PSOC High
Town WEll #19 Moderately Low High Moderately High >3 PSOC High
Town WEll #20 Moderately Low High Moderately High >3 PSOC High
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Drinking water, including bottled water, may
reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some
contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that
water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential
health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of
drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes,
streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the
ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases,
radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence
of animals or from human activity:
microbial contaminants, such as viruses and
bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems,
agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such
as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban
stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas
production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come
from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and
residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and
volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and
petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater
runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally
occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining
activities. In order to ensure that
tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount
of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must
provide the same protection for public health.
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