|
Date |
Substance |
Maximum Amount
in UTRWD Water |
Range
in UTRWD Water |
Maximum
Contaminant Level Allowed |
Maximum
Contaminant Level Goal |
Possible
Source |
|
Regulated at
the Treatment Plant |
|
01/19/2010 |
Fluoride
(ppm) |
0.20 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
Water
additive, natural geology |
|
1/19/2010 |
Nitrate
(ppm) |
0.48 |
N/A |
10 |
10 |
Fertilizer
runoff, septic tanks, wastewater plant effluent, animal waste
runoff |
|
9/29/2010 |
Turbidity
(ntu) |
0.17 |
0.04
- 0.17 |
0.3*
|
N/A |
Soil runoff |
| *Treatment
Technique: MCL is achieved through coagulation, flocculation and
filtration. |
|
Regulated in
the Distribution System |
|
06/16/2010 |
Total
THM's (ppb) |
41.4 |
N/A |
80 |
0 |
Disinfection
by-product |
|
6/16/2010 |
Total HAA's (ppb) |
32.0 |
N/A |
60 |
0 |
Disinfection
by-product |
|
Unregulated Contaminants |
|
04/29/2008 |
N-nitrosodimethylamine (ppb) |
0.0028 |
0.0025 - 0.0028 |
N/A |
N/A |
Nitrosamines are chemical by-products
from the manufacture of numerous products including rubber,
leather, and plastics. Foods such as bacon and malt beverages
may also contain nitrosamines. |
|
Radioactive Contaminants |
|
06/09/2009 |
Beta Emitters pCi/L |
2.3 |
N/A |
50 |
0 |
Decay of natural and man-made deposits |
|
06/09/2009 |
Alpha Emitters pCi/L |
0.6 |
N/A |
15 |
0 |
Decay of natural and man-made deposits |
|
06/09/2009 |
Radium 228 pCi/L |
0.76 |
N/A |
5 |
0 |
Decay of natural and man-made deposits |
|
Synthetic Organic Chemicals Including Pesticides and
Herbicides |
|
1/19/2010 |
Atrazine (ppb) |
0.16 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
Herbicide runoff. |
|
You may be more vulnerable than the general
population to certain microbial contaminants, such as
Cryptosporidium, in drinking water. Infants, some elderly,
or immunocompromised persons such as those undergoing
chemotherapy for cancer; those who have undergone organ
transplants; those who are undergoing treatment with steroids;
and people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders can be
particularly at risk from infections. You should seek advice
about drinking water from your physician or health care
provider. Additional guidelines on appropriate means to lessen
the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium are available
from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791. Upper
Trinity continues to analyze our source water for the presence
of Cryptosporidium.
Cryptosporidium has never been detected in any of the
samples tested for Upper Trinity water. |
|
Definitions: |
|
| Maximum Contaminant
Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is
allowed in drinking water. |
| |
| Maximum Contaminant Level
Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which
there is no known or expected risk to health. |
| |
| NTU:
Nephelometric turbidity units. The
unit used to measure the turbidity of water. |
| |
|
Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce
the level of a contaminant in drinking water. |
| |
| Turbidity: A measure
of the clarity of water. While Turbidity has no known health
effects, it can interfere with disinfection and provide a
medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may indicate the
presence of disease-causing organisms. These organisms
include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause
symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated
headaches. |
|
| pCi/L:
Picocuries per liter. A measure of radioactivity in water
equal to 10-12 curies. Quantity of radioactive
material producing 2.22 nuclear transformations per minute. |
| |
|
ppm: Parts per million. One part per million approximates one
packet of artificial sweetener sprinkled into 250 gallons of iced
tea. |
| |
|
ppb: Parts per billion. One part per billion is roughly
equal to one packet of artificial sweetener sprinkled into
an Olympic-size swimming pool.
|
| |
| |
|
THIS
REPORT CONTAINS THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS. |
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