City of Pembroke Pines

WHERE YOUR WATER COMES FROM Our water supply is groundwater wells drawing from the Biscayne Aquifer that's then softened, filtered, and chlorinated for disinfection. Fluoride is introduced to the water for dental fitness purposes. HOW WE ENSURE YOUR DRINKING WATER IS SAFE We routinely screen for contaminants in your consuming water consistent with Federal and State laws, guidelines, and rules. Except where indicated in any other case, this report is primarily based on the effects of our monitoring for the duration of January 1 to December 31, 2017. Data obtained before January 1, 2017, and provided in this file are from the most recent checking outdone by the laws, guidelines, and rules. As legal and accepted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Florida has decreased tracking necessities for positive contaminants to much less often than as soon as in keeping with year because the concentrations of those contaminants aren't predicted to differ appreciably. As a result, a number of our data is a couple of yr vintage. SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT PLAN In 2017, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) performed a Source Water Assessment on our gadget and a search of the information source indicated seven resources of contamination with low to slight concern. The assessment outcomes are available at the FDEP Source Water Assessment and Protection Program internet site at www.Dep.Nation.Fl.Us/swapp. ABOUT LEAD If present, extended tiers of lead can reason critical health troubles, particularly for pregnant ladies and young children. Lead in consuming water is basically from substances and additives associated with service traces and domestic plumbing. The City of Pembroke Pines is liable for imparting excessive best-consuming water, however, can't manipulate the type of substances utilized in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for numerous hours, you could limit the ability for lead publicity utilizing flushing your tap for 30 seconds to two mins earlier than the usage of water for drinking or cooking. If you're involved approximately lead on your water, you can desire to have your water tested. Information on lead in ingesting water, checking out techniques, and steps you can take to decrease publicity is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791 or at http://www. Epa.Gov/ safe water/lead. ADDITIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION The assets of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) consist of rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the floor of the land or through the ground, it dissolves taking place minerals and, in some cases, radioactive cloth, and might pick out up materials attributable to the presence of animals or from the human hobby. Contaminants that may be found in source water consist of (A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and microorganism, which can also come from sewage remedy vegetation, septic systems, agricultural cattle operations, and wildlife. (B) Inorganic contaminants, inclusive of salts and metals, which may be naturally happening or result from city stormwater runoff, commercial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. (C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may also come from a diffusion of assets which includes agriculture, city stormwater runoff, and home uses. (D) Organic chemical contaminants, which include synthetic and risky natural chemical substances, which can be through-products of commercial methods and petroleum production, and also can come from fuel stations, city stormwater runoff, and septic systems. (E) Radioactive contaminants, which can be occurring or be the result of oil and fuel manufacturing and mining sports. To make certain that faucet water is safe to drink, the EPA prescribes guidelines that limit the number of certain contaminants in water supplied by using public water structures. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies set up limits for contaminants in bottled water which need to provide identical protection for public health. Drinking water, inclusive of bottled water, may additionally reasonably be expected to contain at the least small quantities of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily suggest that the water poses a fitness risk. More statistics about contaminants and potential fitness outcomes may be received by way of calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791..

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