Waynesboro Water System Water Quality Report

2001

Is my drinking water safe? Yes, our water meets all of EPA, s health standards. We have conducted numerous tests for over 80 contaminants that may be in drinking water. As you’ll see in the chart on the back, we only detected 6 of these contaminants. We found all of these contaminants at safe levels.

What is the source of my water? Your water, which is surface water, comes from Green River that runs north thru town and is taken from the river with intake pumps located directly behind the Wayne County High School. Our goal is to protect our water from contaminants and we are working with the State to determine the vulnerability of our water supply Io contamination. A source water assessment will be developed and will be available for review at our office after its completion.

Why are there contaminants in my water? Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. Community water systems are required to disclose the detection of contaminants; however, bottled water companies are not required to comply with this regulation. 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 Is Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

How can I get involved? Our Water Board meets on the first and third Monday each month at 7:00 pm in the Waynesboro City Hall located at the corner of HWY 64 East and Court Square. Please feel free to participate in these meetings.

Is our water system meeting other rules that govern our operations? The State and EPA require us to test and report on our water on a regular basis to ensure is safety. We have met all of these requirements. We wait you to know that we p y attention to all the rules.

Other information Due to all water containing dissolved contaminants, occasionally your water may exhibit slight discoloration. We strive to maintain the standards to prevent this. We at Waynesboro Water System work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life and our children's future.

 DO I NEED TO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS? 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 their dunking water, but food preparation, personal hygiene, and precautions in handling infants and pets from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptoooridium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Dinking Water Hotline (800-426- 4791).

For more information about your drinking water, please call Parker Holt at 931-722-5593.

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Water Quality Data

What does this chart mean?

• MCLG - Maximum Contaminant Level Goal, or the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
• MCL - M6ximum Contaminant Level, or the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one- in-a-million chance of having the described health effect.
• AL - Acton Level, or the concentration of a contaminant which, when exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
• Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/1) - explained as a relation to time and money as one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.
• Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter - explained as a relation to time and money as one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
• Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person,

During the most recent round of Lead and Copper testing, 0 out of 10 households sample contained concentrations exceeding the action level.   

¹ 100% of our samples were below the turbidity limit.

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