City of Brookhaven

Is my water safe? We're pleased to present this kind of year’s Annual Normal water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) since required by the A safe drinking water supply Act (SDWA). This kind of report is designed to give details about where the water comes from, what contains, and how that compares to standards established by regulatory firms. This report is known as a snapshot of last year’s water top quality. We are committed to giving you information because educated customers are each of our best allies. Should I take special safeguards? Some people may be weaker to contaminants in drinking water than the standard population. Immuno-compromised people such as persons with cancer undergoing radiation treatment, persons who have been through organ transplants, people who have HIV/AIDS or various other immune system disorders, several elderly, and newborns can be particularly in danger from infections. These folks should seek suggestions about drinking water off their health care providers. EPA/Centers to get Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on ideal means to lessen the chance of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial impurities are available from the Secure Water Drinking Servicenummer (800-426-4791). Where does my water is derived from? Our water supply is the city of Brookhaven Water Department, which includes 9 well: Each of our wells draws from the Miocene series, citronella formation. Source normal water assessment and its availableness Our source normal water assessment has been completed. A single well was positioned high, seven boreholes moderate, and a single well low in conditions of susceptibility to contamination. Please call our office for 601-833-7721 if you have virtually any questions. Why are right now their contaminants in my moving water? Drinking water, including water in bottles, may reasonably be anticipated to contain for least small amounts of some contaminants. Arsenic intoxication contaminants do not indicate that drinking water poses a well-being a risk. More information regarding contaminants and potential health effects can be acquired by calling environmentally friendly Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). How can I get involved? We all ask that all each of our customers help all of us protect our normal water sources, which are the cardiovascular of our community, each of our way of life and each of our children’s future. Panel meetings are the very first and 3rd Thursday of each month on the Government Complex. Information on Water Treatment Process Your normal water is treated by simply disinfection. Disinfection requires the addition of chlorine or perhaps another disinfectant to kill dangerous bacterias and microorganisms that will be in the water. Disinfection is considered to be one of the major public welfare advances of the 20 the century. Significant Insufficiencies During a sanitary review conducted on 8/3/2010, the Mississippi Express Department of Well being cited the following significant deficiency(s): Inadequate interior cleaning/maintenance of safe-keeping tanks. Corrective Activities: This system has created a Bilateral Complying Agreement with MSDH to correct this deficit by January 2015. This has been completed. Total Coliform Coliforms happen to be bacteria that are obviously present in the environment and therefore are used as a great indicator that various other potentially-harmful bacteria can be present. Coliforms had been found in more than allowed and this was cautionary of potential challenges. The violation took place on June 2014. It was resolved in one week. We routinely screen for the presence of moving water contaminants. We took 15 samples for coliform bacteria during September 2014. Two (2) of those samples revealed the presence of coliform bacterias. The standard is that only 1 sample monthly of our samples may do so. Corrective Activities: The water department provides resampled and retested in these areas. Most resamples have come again negative for coliform bacteria. The water section has increased flushing during these areas to assure degrees of chlorine are afflicted. We are required to screen your drinking water to get specific constituents monthly. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not or not each of our drinking water meets well-being standards. During January 2014, we would not monitor or test out for bacteriological impurities nor chlorine and thus, cannot be sure of the calibre of our drinking water at that time. The number of free templates required was a couple of, the number of samples considered was 0. Details for Fluoride To comply with the “Regulation Governing Fluoridation of Community Water Supplies”, the Brookhaven Drinking water Department is required to record certain results related to fluoridation of our normal water system. The number of a few months in the previous calendar year that average fluoride selections results were within the optimum range of 0. 7-1. 3 ppm was 12. The percentage of fluoride samples accumulated in the previous calendar year that was with the optimum range of 0. 7-1. 3 ppm was the first 92%..

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