Hot Springs Village Waterworks

We're pleased to offer you this 12 months' Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This file is designed to inform you of approximately the satisfactory water and offerings we deliver to you every day. Our purpose is to offer you a safe and dependable supply of drinking water, and we want you to apprehend, and be involved in, the efforts we make to constantly enhance the water remedy manner and defend our water sources. Where Does Our Drinking Water Come From? The sources of consuming water (each tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. Our supply is floor water from Lake Lago and Middle Fork Saline River. How Safe Is The Source Of Our Drinking Water? The Arkansas Department of Health has completed a Source Water Vulnerability Assessment for Hot Springs Village Waterworks. The assessment summarizes the capability for contamination of our supply of consuming water and may be used as a basis for developing a supply water protection plan. Based on the diverse standards of the evaluation, our water source has been determined to have a high susceptibility to contamination. You can also request a summary of the Source Water Vulnerability Assessment from our workplace. What Contaminants Can Be In Our Drinking Water? As water travels over the surface of the land or through the floor, it dissolves occurring minerals and, in some cases, can select up substances as a consequence of the presence of animals or from human pastime. Contaminants that may be found in supply water encompass: Microbial contaminants together with viruses and bacteria, which may additionally come from sewage remedy plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; Inorganic contaminants including salts and metals, which may be certainly taking place or result from urban stormwater runoff, business or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and fuel manufacturing, mining, or farming; Pesticides and herbicides which can also come from a variety of assets which includes agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential makes use of; Organic chemical contaminants which includes synthetic and volatile organic chemical substances, that are by using-products of industrial tactics and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, city stormwater runoff, and septic structures; Radioactive contaminants which can be evidently taking place or be the end result of oil and gas manufacturing and mining activities. To guarantee tap water is safe to drink, EPA has rules which restrict the number of positive contaminants in water supplied by using public water structures. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which have to provide the same protections for public fitness. Am I at Risk? All ingesting water, including bottled water, may moderately be anticipated to incorporate at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does no longer always indicate that the water poses a fitness chance. However, some human beings may be greater liable to contaminants in drinking water than the overall population. Immuno-compromised people which include individuals with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, people who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune gadget problems, some elderly, and toddlers may be particularly at danger from small amounts of infection. These humans ought to are seeking recommendations approximately ingesting water from their health care providers. More records approximately contaminants and ability fitness effects can be acquired through calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. Besides, EPA/CDC recommendations on appropriate means to lessen the hazard of infection through microbiological contaminants are also to be had from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Lead and Drinking Water If present, increased stages of lead can reason extreme health problems, mainly for pregnant women and young kids. Lead in drinking water is typically from substances and additives related to provider strains and home plumbing. We are chargeable for presenting high exceptional consuming water, however, cannot manage the sort of substances used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you could reduce the capability for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to two minutes before using water for ingesting or cooking. If you are concerned about lead on your water, you could desire to have your water examined. Information on lead in ingesting water, trying out strategies, and steps you could take to reduce publicity is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.Epa.Gov/safewater/lead. How Can I Learn More About Our Drinking Water? If you have got any questions about this report or regarding your water software, please touch Chris Boutzale, Chief Water Plant Operator, at 501-922-1323. We want our valued clients to be knowledgeable approximately their water utility. We preserve no often scheduled meetings, If you need to study more, please touch Chris Boutzale..

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