Clinton Water Department

The Clinton Water Department is proud to provide a summary of the quality of water provided to you during 2017 and a fix of Water Division activities that will enhance the important services that people provide. This statement details where the water comes from, just how clean it is, as well as the threats our drinking water testing and treatment, are designed to eliminate. The Clinton Water Department is devoted to providing you with the most secure and most reliable hydrant. Call us for information regarding the water system. Robert Sweetland is the Drinking water Filtration Plant Main Operator and they can be reached in 978-365-3030. The Clinton Board of Selectmen are also the Water Committee and have the overall responsibility for the Town’s water system. Exactly where Does Our Drinking water Come From? The Town of Clinton gets all its drinking water from your Wachusett Reservoir. Below an 1898 contract, the Town of Clinton receives 800 mil gallons per year of water in exchange intended for flooding a large part of the Town to create the Reservoir. The Town is in charge of treating and moving the water. Public water has been available in Clinton since 1882! Is usually Our Water Cured? Yes, our drinking water is treated simply by; disinfection (to control bacteria), corrosion control (to reduce business lead and copper), purification (to remove little particles and organisms) and by chemical remedies (to monitor ph level, alkalinity, and taste/odor). Filtration of our drinking water began in January 2006 to remove probable harmful pathogens. Almost all drinking water, including water in bottles 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. The causes of drinking water (both plain tap water and bottled water) include rivers, ponds, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and water wells. As water moves over the surface from the land or throughout the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and perhaps radioactive materials, and may pick-up substances caused by the presence of animals or perhaps from human activity. More info about contaminants and potential health results can be obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline in 1-800-426-4791 or check out https://www.epa.gov/ safe water on the internet. Contaminants that may be within source water before we treat it consist of: Microbial contaminants, including viruses and bacterias, which may come from sewerage treatment plants or perhaps sewer pipes, solid waste systems, agricultural/livestock procedures, and wildlife. Inorganic contaminants, such as debris and metals, which may be naturally-occurring or derive from urban storm drinking water runoff, industrial or perhaps domestic wastewater secretions, oil and gas production, mining or prospecting or farming. & nitrogen-laden herbicides, which may originate from a variety of sources including agriculture, storm drinking water runoff, and home uses. Organic chemical substance contaminants, including man-made and volatile organic and natural chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and may also come from gasoline stations, urban storm drinking water runoff, and solid waste systems. Radioactive pollutants, which can be naturally occurring or perhaps be the result of gas and oil production and exploration activities. Do I Need to Consider Special Precautions? Many people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in water than the general populace. Immunocompromised persons including persons with malignancy undergoing chemotherapy, individuals who have undergone body organ transplants, people with HIV, AIDS or additional immune system disorders, a few elderly, and babies can be particularly in danger from infections. These individuals should seek guidance about drinking water using their health care providers. EPA and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations on the appropriate ways to lessen the risk of contamination by Cryptosporidium and also other microbial contaminants can be found from the EPA A safe drinking water supply Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 or on the web in https://www.epa.gov/safewater on the web. To get more local information go to the (MWRA) Massachusetts Drinking water Resource Authority site at www.mwra. condition. ma. us Business lead and Copper: In 2016, the Clinton Water System exceeded all DEP needed sampling for blended lead and copper mineral. The DEP offers reduced the sample schedule for these pollutants from 60 examples per year to 35 samples collected every single third year. If present, elevated amounts of lead can cause severe health problems, especially for women that are pregnant and young children. Lead in drinking water is usually primarily from components and components connected with service lines and home plumbing. The Clinton Water Department is responsible for offering high-quality drinking water, yet cannot control the range of materials used in domestic plumbing components. When your drinking water has been sitting for many hours, you can reduce the potential for lead publicity by flushing the tap for half a minute to 2 moments before using drinking water for drinking or perhaps cooking. If you are worried about lead in your drinking water, you may wish to have the water tested. Information about lead in water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize publicity are available from the A safe drinking water supply Hotline or at https://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead on the web. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) offers prepared a Resource Water Assessment System (SWAP) Report intended for the Wachusett Tank. The SWAP Statement assesses the susceptibility of our public hydrant. Are there any threats to the water? The EXCHANGE Report notes the important thing issues of animals - birds and aquatic animals: farming, transportation corridors (stormwater, spills), transmission (utility) lines, and home land uses while potential contamination resources in the water supply safety area for the Wachusett Reservoir watershed. The report commends the Clinton Water Department to take an active role to promote source protection steps in the Wachusett Tank Watershed. The Clinton Water Department has encouraged surprise drain stenciling to warn residents against illegal dumping to storm drains within the watershed and proper removal of waste essential oil at the DPW garage area collection center intended for waste oil. What you can do To Improve Protection? The Clinton Water Area Plans to: · Implement projects to enhance the control and quality of stormwater and reduce potential risks from spills. · Stay aware of suggested new and growing development within the watersheds. · Provide complex assistance and educational applications for the public. Exactly where Can I See The EXCHANGE Report? The complete EXCHANGE report is available in the Clinton Public Functions Department located in 242 Church Road and online in https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/sk/2064000.pdf The Town of Clinton is continuously making improvements towards the water system. Finished and proposed advancements are summarized below. Completed and On-Going Projects: The replacing old water droits is an on-going process. Few if any of the water top quality problems that periodically happen are a result of blocked or old pipes. The majority of water quality trouble is a result of the layout from the current water circulation system, as some areas are served simply by water mains that “dead-end”, causing water to stagnate inside the pipes and become gloomy or rusty. Although some areas of City do experience this kind of problem with water appearance, these areas are limited to individual roads. Eventually, the water droits on these roads will be replaced as well as the “deadends” connected to other areas of the water program to eliminate stagnant drinking water situations. In 2016 a new water primary on Franklin Road was installed. The Clinton Water Department began the Town-wide Water Colocar Replacement project inside the Spring of 2014 and most residential meters have been replaced currently. In addition to setting up new water meters, new radio goes through units are becoming installed, which will enable us to read water meters remotely with the drive-by system. This method will allow the division to read the meters more quickly and effectively. The Harold G. Naughton Water Purification Facility on Western Boylston Street continuing filteri.

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