Haralson County Water Auth.

Haralson County Water Expert is pleased to present this year's Annual Drinking Water Quality Survey As required by Safe Drinking Water Work (SDWA), this survey is designed to provide information about where your drinking water comes from, what it includes, and how it even compares to standards set simply by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year's water quality. We are devoted to providing you with information mainly because informed customers are our best allies. Last year, we carried out tests for over 100 contaminants. We just detected 11 of these contaminants and found out none to be in a level higher than the EPA allows. We all tested our Natural water for Cryptosporidium and none was detected. Do I need to consider special precautions? Many people may be more susceptible to contaminants in moving water than the general inhabitants. Immuno-compromised persons this kind of as persons with cancer undergoing radiation treatment, persons who have gone through organ transplants, individuals with HIV/AIDS or various other immune system disorders, several elderly, and newborns can be particularly in danger from infections. These folks should seek guidance about drinking water off their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines about appropriate means to reduce the risk of infection simply by Cryptosporidium and additional microbial contaminants can be found from the Safe Drinking water Drinking Hotline. (800) 426-4791. Where will my water originate from? Your water originates from the Tallapoosa Lake, Sims Wells, The town of Anniston, ING and Cleburne State AL. Source drinking water assessment and its availability Our community offers completed a resource water assessment that delivers more information about the water source. Away of ninety-five potential sources of contamination placed in the record, seven fell in the low priority range, eighty-eight dropped in the moderate priority range, and zero fell in the high concern range. Most potential sources of contamination dropped in the moderate priority range and don't warrant a significant degree of concern. The overall susceptibility score for Haralson County Water was medium. A duplicate of this report is available at the Haralson Region Water Authority workplace. Why are there impurities in my drinking water? Water to drink, including bottled water, might reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of several contaminants. The presence of pollutants does not necessarily reveal that water creates a health risk. More information about impurities and potential wellness effects can be obtained simply by calling the Environmental Safety Agency's (EPA) Safe and sound Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791. 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 through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring nutrients and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can get substances resulting from the existence of animals or human activity: microbes contaminants, such since viruses and bacterias, that may come from sewage treatment vegetation, septic systems, farming livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic pollutants, such as salts and metals, which may be naturally occurring or result from urban tornado water runoff, commercial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas creation, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a number of sources such because agriculture, urban thunderstorm water runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, which includes synthetic and risky organic chemicals, that are by-products of industrial procedures and petroleum creation, and can also originate from gas stations, urban hurricane water runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which may be naturally occurring or be the result of coal and oil production and exploration activities. To make sure that tap water is safe to imbibe, EPA prescribes rules that limit the number of certain contaminants in water provided by open public water systems. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations create limits for impurities in bottled water which usually must provide the same protections for community health. How can I become involved? Your water table meets the second Wednesday of each month at 9 AM in the conference room in the Water Authority workplace in Buchanan, GA. Your participation and comments are pleasant at these conferences..

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