Madison County Regional Water

We're thrilled to provide to you this 12 months' Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This document is designed to inform you of approximately the excellent water and services we deliver to you every day. Our goal is to offer you a safe and dependable delivery of drinking water, and we need you to understand and be involved in, the efforts we make to always improve the water remedy system and protect our water assets. Where Does Our Drinking Water Come From? The assets of ingesting water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. We purchase dealt with surface water from Madison County Regional Water District and Huntsville Water Utilities. Huntsville Water Utilities also purchases treated floor water from Madison County Regional Water District whose supply is Beaver Lake. How Safe Is The Source Of Our Drinking Water? The Arkansas Department of Health has completed a Source Water Vulnerability Assessment for Madison County Regional Water District. The evaluation summarizes the capacity for contamination of our source of consuming water and may be used as a foundation for developing a source water protection plan. Based on the various criteria of the assessment, our water source has been determined to have a low susceptibility to infection. You may additionally request a summary of the Source Water Vulnerability Assessment from our office. What Contaminants Can Be In Our Drinking Water? As water travels over the surface of the land or via the floor, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, can choose up substances due to the presence of animals or from human pastime. Contaminants that can be found in source water consist of: Microbial contaminants along with viruses and bacteria, which can also come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural cattle operations, and wildlife; Inorganic contaminants consisting of salts and metals, which can be evidently occurring or result from city stormwater runoff, commercial or home wastewater discharges, oil and gasoline manufacturing, mining, or farming; Pesticides and herbicides which may additionally come from a ramification of assets consisting of agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; Organic chemical contaminants which includes synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, that are through-products of commercial processes and petroleum manufacturing, and can also come from fuel stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; Radioactive contaminants which may be naturally taking place or be the result of oil and fuel production and mining activities. To guarantee tap water is safe to drink, EPA has guidelines that restrict the number of positive contaminants in water supplied by public water structures. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations set up limits for contaminants in bottled water which have to provide equal protection for public fitness. Am I at Risk? All drinking water, inclusive of bottled water, may additionally moderately be anticipated to contain at least small quantities of a few contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health hazard. However, a few human beings may be greater vulnerable to contaminants in ingesting water than the overall population. Immuno-compromised folks inclusive of persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, folks who've gone through organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune device issues, some aged, and toddlers may be particularly at hazard from small quantities of infection. These human beings ought to seek recommendations approximately consuming water from their health care carriers. More facts about contaminants and potential health consequences can be obtained by using calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. Besides, EPA/CDC pointers on the appropriate ways to reduce the threat of infection via microbiological contaminants are also available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Lead and Drinking Water If present, increased levels of lead can motive serious fitness problems, specifically for pregnant women and younger children. Lead in drinking water is in general from substances and components associated with service strains and home plumbing. We are liable for providing high fine ingesting water, but can not manage the style of substances used in plumbing additives. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you may reduce the capability for lead exposure by using flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes earlier than using water for ingesting or cooking. If you're concerned about lead on your water, you may want to have your water examined. Information on lead in ingesting water, checking out strategies, and steps you can take to limit publicity is to be had 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've got any questions on this record or regarding your water utility, please touch Rod Reynolds, Manager, or Patti Cline, Office Manager at 479-738-2214. We need our valued customers to be knowledgeable about their water applications. If you need to study greater, please attend any of our regularly scheduled conferences. They are held on the second one Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM at the Water Office positioned at 27271 Highway 23 in Huntsville..

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