City of Garland

IN 1996, OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AMENDED THE A SAFE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ACT REQUIRING COMMUNITY SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH AN ANNUAL RECORD OF THE QUALITY WITH THEIR DRINKING WATER. WE ARE HAPPY TO PRESENT OUR TOTAL ANNUAL WATER QUALITY STATEMENT. THIS REPORT ADDRESSES ALL TESTING FINISHED BETWEEN JANUARY you AND DECEMBER thirty-one, 2017. The Garland Water Utilities (GWU) is a municipal drinking water distribution and sewage collection utility that may be owned by the Associated with Garland. Treated water is purchased from your North Texas City and County Water District and delivered to the occupants and businesses of Garland. The sewage system collects, goodies and releases water that we send to waste after use. Intended for both systems, demanding testing is carried out every month to ensure the top quality of our drinking water as well as the proper handling of the wastewater. An electronic duplicate of this report exists at www.bit.ly/GarlandQualityReport2017. Español: Este informe acumula información importante Acerca de agua potable. Dans le cas où Tiene pregnant u comentarios Sobre el informe en español, favor del Espanol, prefer de llamar ing tel. 972-205-3213 para Habla con gente Bilingue en español. ALL DRINKING WATER MIGHT CONTAIN CONTAMINANTS To make sure that tap water is safe to imbibe, the U. H. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes rules limiting the number of particular contaminants in drinking water provided by public drinking water systems. The Circumstance. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limitations for contaminants found in bottled water, which need to provide the same safety for public health. Water, including bottled water, might reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of a few contaminants. The presence of pollutants does not necessarily show that the water positions a health associated risk. The sources of water (both tap and bottled water) consist of rivers, lakes, channels, ponds, reservoirs, suspension springs, and wells. Because the water travels within the surface of the property or through the floor, it dissolves natural minerals and in some cases, radioactive material and chemicals resulting from the presence of pets or liveliness. Contaminants that may be within source water consist of Microbial Contaminants, including viruses and bacterias, which may come from sewerage treatment plants, solid waste systems, agricultural animals operations, and animals; Inorganic Contaminants, including salts and alloys, which can be naturally occurring or perhaps may result from city 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 storm drinking water runoff, and home uses; Organic Chemical substance Contaminants, including artificial and volatile organic and natural chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, which might also come from gasoline stations, urban storm drinking water runoff, and solid waste systems; Radioactive Pollutants, which can be naturally occurring or perhaps may be the result of gas and oil production and mining or prospecting activities. Contaminants might be found in drinking water which may cause taste, color, or odor complications. These types of problems are certainly not causes for health issues. For more information on flavor, color, or smell of drinking water, make sure you contact our office environment. For more information about pollutants and potential wellness effects, call the EPA’s Safe Consuming Hotline at 800-426-4791. CRYPTOSPORIDIUM IN DRINKING WATER Cryptosporidium is a protozoan that is so little it can be seen just with a microscope. This affects the digestive system of humans and animals. At this time, there is absolutely no specific drug remedy proven to be effective, yet people with healthy defense systems will usually restore within two weeks. Symptoms of infection consist of nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Nevertheless, immuno-compromised people are at a greater risk of having a life threatening illness. All of us encourage immuno-compromised visitors to consult their doctor regarding appropriate safety measures to take to avoid contamination. Cryptosporidium must be consumed to cause disease, and it may be propagated through means besides drinking water. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH You may be more vulnerable compared to the general population to certain microbial pollutants, such as cryptosporidium, in drinking water. Infants, a few elderly or immunocompromised persons, such as all those undergoing chemotherapy intended for cancer; those who have gone through organ transplants; those people who are undergoing treatment with steroids; and people with HIV/AIDS or additional immune system disorders, could be particularly at risk coming from infections. If you experience one of these disorders/diseases, you must seek advice regarding drinking water from your doctor or health care provider. Extra guidelines on suitable means to lessen the chance of infection by cryptosporidium are available from the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline in 800-426-4791. SAMPLING OUTCOMES During the past year, array water samples have already been taken to determine the existence of any radioactive, natural, inorganic, volatile organic and natural or synthetic organic and natural contaminants. The effects of this testing are displayed on the desk on the next two pages. The state enables the City to keep an eye on for certain substances lower than once per year since the concentrations of those chemicals do not change regularly. In these cases, the most recent test data are included, along with the year by which it was taken. This kind of report includes a set of all substances with range levels which were greater than zero. For any complete list of examined substances, visit GarlandWater. com..

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