City of Fredericksburg

This total annual report for season 2008 is designed to let you know about your drinking water top quality. Our goal is always to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of water and help you understand the efforts that are made to safeguard your water supply. The standard of your drinking water needs to meet state and federal requirements administered by the Va Department of Wellness (VDH). If you have any kind of questions about this statement or want to request any additional info concerning your water, please contact M. W. Roberts, Superintendent of Public Functions (540) 372-1090. The City’s water strategy is operated under the expert of the Fredericksburg Town Council. The City Authorities meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at six: 30 pm inside the Council Chambers in City Hall, 715 Princess Anne St GENERAL INFORMATION (Substances that may be in consuming water) As drinking water travels over the surface area of the land or perhaps through the ground, this dissolves naturally occurring nutrients and can pick up chemicals resulting from the presence of pets or liveliness. Substances (referred to as contaminants) in source water can come from septic devices, discharges from household or industrial sewage treatment facilities, farming and farming actions, urban storm drinking water runoff, residential uses, and many other types of activities. Water coming from surface sources is usually treated to make this drinkable while groundwater may or may not have any kind of treatment. All water, including bottled water, may reasonably be anticipated to contain in the least small amounts of some contaminants. The existence of contaminants does not always indicate that drinking water poses a wellness risk. Substances which may be present in source drinking water include: Microbial Pollutants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may originate from sewage treatment vegetation, septic systems, farming livestock operations, or perhaps wildlife; Inorganic Pollutants, such as salt and metals, which can be natural or may result coming from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or household wastewater discharges, gas and oil production, mining, or perhaps farming; Pesticides and Weed killers, which may come from a number of sources such as farming, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; Organic Chemical Pollutants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemical substances, which are byproducts of business processes and petroleum production, and may likewise come from gas stations, city stormwater runoff and septic systems; Radioactive Contaminants, which can be natural or maybe the outcomes of oil and gas creation and mining actions. More information can be obtained simply by calling the Environmental Safety Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Servicenummer (800-426-4791). The Circumstance. S. Office of Water (www.epa.gov/watrhome), as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Avoidance (www.cdc.gov) web sites, give substantial amount of info on many problems relating to water assets, water conservation, and public health. Also, the Virginia Division of Water has a web site (http://www.vdh.state.va.us/DrinkingWater/) that provides complete and current information on drinking water issues in our state. SPECIAL INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH Some people may be weaker to contaminants in drinking water than the basic population. Immuno-compromised individuals such as persons with cancer undergoing radiation treatment, persons who have gone through organ transplants, individuals with HIV/AIDS or additional immune system disorders, several elderly, and babies can be particularly in danger from infections. These individuals should seek guidance about drinking water using their health care providers. Environmental Safety Agency/Center for Disease Control (EPA/CDC) recommendations on appropriate ways to lessen the risk of contamination by cryptosporidium and also other microbiological contaminants can be found from the Safe Drinking Water Servicenummer (800-426-4791). SOURCE AND TREATMENT OF YOUR WATER The source of your water is surface drinking water collected and cured from the sites the following: Rappahannock River Annabel-a Motts Run Drinking water Treatment Plant: Spotsylvania County Motts Operate Reservoir @ Motts Run Water Treatment Plant - Spotsylvania County Ni Tank @ Ni Water Water Treatment Herb - Spotsylvania Region (Approximately 95% of water received is usually from the Motts Operate Water Treatment Plant) A source drinking water assessment of our program was conducted lately by the Virginia Division of Health. The river and reservoirs were determined to become of high susceptibility to contamination using the requirements developed by the state in the approved Source Drinking water Assessment Program. The assessment report includes maps showing the origin water assessment region, an inventory of regarded land use actions of concern, and paperwork of any regarded contamination within the last five (5) years. More information is available by getting in touch with J. W. Roberts, Superintendent of General public Works (540) 372-1090. LEAD IN WATER Lead is a natural element in our environment. As a result, our water supply is usually expected to contain small , and undetectable amounts of business lead. However, most of the business lead in household drinking water usually comes from the plumbing in your own home, not really from the local hydrant. EPA estimates more than 40 mil U. S. occupants use water that may contain lead more than EPA’s Action Degree of 15 ppb. Business lead in drinking water is a concern because young kids, infants, and fetuses appear to be particularly susceptible to lead poisoning. A dose that would have got a little effect on a grownup can have a big impact on a small body. Typically, it is estimated that lead in drinking water contributes among ten (10) and twenty (20) percent of total business lead exposure in young kids. All kinds of water, nevertheless, may contain a few amounts of lead. The city’s water supply is managed at an optimum ph level and mineral content material level to prevent corrosion in your home’s drinking water piping. To reduce business lead levels in your water you should flush the cold water plumbing by running the water until it finally becomes as chilly at it will obtain (anywhere from five (5) seconds to 2 (2) minutes or perhaps longer) and only use water from the cold-water tap for taking in, cooking, and especially to make baby formula. Warm water is likely to contain larger levels of lead. To find out more, please contact Countrywide Lead Information Middle (800-LEAD-FYI) and the A safe drinking water supply Hotline (800-426-4791). DRINKING WATER CONSERVATION TIPS Drinking water conservation measures is surely an important first step found in protecting our hydrant. Such measures not merely save the supply of the water source, yet can also save you cash by reducing your drinking water bill. Listed below are a few conservation suggestions; Restoration any leaking sinks, pipes, toilets, and so forth; Replace old fittings; install water-saving products in faucets, lavatories and appliances; Clean only full lots of laundry; Do not make use of the toilet for garbage disposal; Take short showers; Do not let water run while waxing or brushing tooth; Soak dishes prior to washing; Run the dishwasher only when complete; Water lawns and gardens in early early morning or late night; Use mulch about plants and bushes; Use water protecting nozzles; Use drinking water from bucket to clean your vehicle and conserve the hose intended for rinsing..

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