Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority

LCMUA’S Supply Water Supply & Security The source of moving water provided by Lake Metropolitan areas Municipal Utility Specialist is purchased area water and well water. Drinking water, equally taps and bottled, can come from many different sources including waterways, lakes, streams, reservoirs, and springs. 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 animal or liveliness. LCMUA’s ground normal water and surface normal water come from Lewisville and Jim Chapman Wetlands. Contaminants that may be within source water contain - Microbial impurities, such as viruses and bacteria, which may are derived from sewage treatment plant life, septic systems, culture livestock operations, and wildlife. - Inorganic contaminants, such as debris and metals, which is often naturally-occurring or derive from urban storm normal water runoff, industrial or perhaps domestic wastewater secretions, oil and gas production, gold mining, or farming. -- Pesticides and herbicides, which can come from a variety of options such as agriculture, metropolitan stormwater runoff, and residential uses. - Organic substance contaminants, including fake and volatile organic and natural chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and will also come from gasoline stations, urban storm normal water runoff, and solid waste systems. - Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the effect of oil and gas production and mining activities. 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. Contaminants that may be seen in drinking water can cause within taste, odor, and also the color of drinking water. Normal water, whether tap or perhaps bottled, is governed for safety. The EPA regulates normal water provided by public drinking water systems while the Fda establishes regulations to get bottled water. More information regarding contaminants and potential health effects can be acquired by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Servicenummer at (800) 426-4791. It is more dependable, cheaper and less difficult, to keep contaminants out of our lakes than it is to remove them when they get in. Excessive or perhaps improper use of pesticides/herbicides, improper disposal of used oil and antifreeze, and littering are just a few actions that can lead to polluting of the environment in our drinking water resource. Please do the part to stop polluting the environment. The Texas Percentage on Environmental Top quality completed an examination of your water supply and results reveal that some of each of our sources are prone to certain contaminants. The sampling requirements for your water system derive from this susceptibility and former sample data. Virtually any detection of these impurities may be found in this kind of Water Quality Record. For more information about supply water assessments and protection efforts of your system, contact Robert Fairfield, General Administrator at (940) 497-2999. Important Special Detect You may be more vulnerable compared to the general population to certain microbial impurities, such as Cryptosporidium, in drinking water. Infants, several elderly and Immuno-comprised persons such as individuals undergoing chemotherapy to get cancer; those who have been through organ transplants; those who find themselves undergoing treatment with steroids; and people with HIV/AIDS or various other immune system disorders may be particularly at risk by infections. You should seek out advice about moving water from your physician or perhaps a health care provider. Additional suggestions on appropriate ways to lessen the risk of illness by Cryptosporidium can be obtained from the EPA’s A safe drinking water supply Hotline at (800) 426-4791. Lead/Copper Details If present, bent levels of lead could cause serious health problems, particularly for pregnant women and small children. Lead in moving water is primarily by materials and elements associated with service lines and home plumbing related. This water supply is liable for providing high quality moving water, but cannot control the variety of materials employed in plumbing components. Once your water has been sitting down for several hours, you may minimize the potential for business lead exposure by flushing your tap to get 30 seconds to two mins before using normal water for drinking or perhaps cooking. If you are concerned with lead in your drinking water, you may wish to have the water tested. Information concerning lead in moving water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize direct exposure is available from the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791 or for http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead..

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