City of Springfield

Information on Lead and Copper City Amenities fully complies together with the lead and water piping provisions of the A safe drinking water supply Act. In 2016, City Utilities obtained samples from several residences under federal and state regulations. EPA restrictions require that for least 90 percent of the samples happen to be below the action level for both business lead (15 ppb) and copper (1. three or more ppm). Of the 57 residences sampled found in 2016, none in the results exceeded the action level to get either lead or perhaps copper. Elevated degrees of lead, if present, have the potential to reason serious health problems, particularly for pregnant women and small children. It is possible that business lead levels at your home can be higher than at various other homes in the community because of materials used in the home's plumbing. You may minimize lead direct exposure by flushing the tap for approximately half a minute before using normal water for drinking or perhaps cooking. You may also need your water analyzed. Additional information is available through the SAFE DRINKING WATER HOTLINE (800- 426-4791) OR FOR WWW. EPA. GOV/SAFE WATER/LEAD. Possible Contaminants Since water travels above the land’s surface or perhaps through the ground, that dissolves naturally occurring mineral deposits and radioactive materials, and can be polluted by simply animals or liveliness. Contaminants that might be predicted in untreated drinking water include microbial impurities, such as viruses and bacteria; inorganic impurities, such as salts and metals; organic chemical compounds from pesticides, weed killers, and industrial or perhaps petroleum use; and radioactive materials. Moving water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of several contaminants. The presence of impurities does not necessarily reveal that water postures a health risk. More information about impurities and potential well-being effects can be obtained by simply calling the ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY AGENCY'S SAFE DRINKING WATER SERVICENUMMER: 800-426-4791. Information for those who have Special Health Concerns Some individuals may be more vulnerable to certain types of contamination in moving water than the general human population. Immuno-compromised individuals --people with cancer who are undergoing radiation treatment, people who have undergone appendage transplants, people with HIV/ AIDS or various other immune system disorders, several elderly persons and infants--can be specifically at risk for attacks. These people should check with their healthcare suppliers. Environmental Protection Agency and Employed to for Disease Control guidelines on ideal means to lessen the chance of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial impurities are available from the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY hotline listed below..

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