City of Staunton

The City of Staunton is usually committed to providing you with a safe drinking water supply. All efforts are designed to protect our hydrant and to deliver the perfect water possible to your house. You can be assured that your drinking water matches all state and federal requirements. The treatment of your water is administered by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Workplace of Drinking Water. In case you have any questions relating to this report, need more information about your drinking water, or just want to know how to take part in decisions that may impact the quality of your water, please contact Mister. Daniel G. Campbell, Water Plant Main Operator, at (540) 332-3961. GENERAL INFO As water moves over land areas or through the floor, it dissolves natural minerals and may get some substances from your presence of pets or human activity. Chemicals (referred to because contaminants) in resource water may come coming from septic systems, secretions from domestic or perhaps industrial wastewater treatment facilities, agricultural 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. Staunton’s main water sources incorporate a natural underground springtime and two reservoirs. CONTAMINANTS All water, including bottled water, may contain a small amount of some pollutants. The presence of contaminants will not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. Nevertheless, some people may be weaker to contaminants in drinking water than the total population. Immuno-compromised individuals such as those with malignancy undergoing chemotherapy, individuals who have undergone body organ transplants, persons with HIV/AIDS or additional immune system disorders, seniors, and infants might be more at risk coming from infections. These people ought to seek advice regarding drinking water from their physicians. CRYPTOSPORIDIUM Testing is usually conducted monthly for any two years at the direction of VDH and the (EPA) environmental protection agency. The City is performing this mandated sample during 2016-2018. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and CDC recommendations on the appropriate ways to lessen the risk of contamination by microbiological pollutants are available from the A safe drinking water supply Hotline (800-426-4791). BUSINESS LEAD Much attention has been produced to the issue of lead in water because of the recent problems in Flint, The state of Michigan. The City is in total compliance with requirements established by VDH as well as the EPA for business lead in drinking water. Water Treatment Plant examples for lead found in finished water, just like it leaves the rose, annually. The City is within compliance with the EPA’s ‘Lead and Copper mineral Rule’. The most recent required sampling for the business lead was completed on 06 2017. Elevated amounts of lead can cause severe health problems, especially for women that are pregnant and young children. Business lead in drinking water outcomes primarily from components and components utilized in service lines that leaving the water m and entering into the structure, as well as numerous plumbing components. The town is responsible for providing top quality drinking water but two cannot control the different materials used in domestic plumbing components installed in homes or additional buildings. When the water has been sitting in the lines inside a house or building for many hours without make use of, you can minimize the opportunity of any exposure to business lead by running the tap intended for 15 to half a minute or until the drinking water becomes cold before using it. If you are worried about lead in your drinking water, you may wish to have the water tested. Business lead test kits can be found online or in local home improvement stores. Information about lead in water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize publicity are available from a safe drinking water supply website sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency. (www.epa. gov/safe water/lead).

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