Maumelle Water Management

WHERE DOES OUR DRINKING WATER COME FROM? The resources of consuming water (each tap water and bottled water) encompass rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. Our assets of water are 11 wells that pump from the Alluvial (Quaternary System) Aquifer. We also buy water from Central Arkansas Water (CAW), whose source is water from lakes: Lake Winona and Lake Maumelle. HOW SAFE IS THE SOURCE OF OUR DRINKING WATER? The Arkansas Department of Health has completed a Source Water Vulnerability Assessment for Maumelle Water Management. The evaluation summarizes the potential for contamination of our assets of consuming water and can be used as a foundation for growing a supply water protection plan. Based on the diverse criteria of the evaluation, our water resources were decided to have a medium to excessive susceptibility to infection. You might also 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 floor of the land or through the floor, it dissolves happening minerals, and in some instances, can pick out up materials because of the presence of animals or from human pastime. Contaminants that can be present in supply water include: • Microbial contaminants which includes viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage remedy flora, septic structures, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife; • Inorganic contaminants along with salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from city stormwater runoff, commercial or home wastewater discharges, oil and fuel production, mining or farming; • Pesticides and herbicides which might also come from an expansion of assets together with agriculture, urban stormwater runoff and home makes use of; • Organic chemical contaminants, together with artificial and risky organic chemical substances, that are by means of-products of business processes and petroleum manufacturing, and can come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff and septic structures; • Radioactive contaminants which may be certainly occurring or be the result of oil and gasoline manufacturing and mining activities. To assure faucet water is secure to drink, EPA has rules which restrict the number of sure contaminants in water furnished by way of public water structures. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations set up limits for contaminants in bottled water which should provide the same protections for public health. AM I AT RISK? All-consuming water, which includes bottled water, may fairly be anticipated to incorporate at least small amounts of a few contaminants. The presence of contaminants does now not always imply that the water poses a health danger. However, some people can be greater liable to contaminants in consuming water than the general populace. Immunocompromised men and women which include people with most cancers who are present process chemotherapy, men and women who've had organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune machine problems and some elderly or toddlers may be mainly at hazard from small amounts of contamination. These humans have to search for recommendations approximately consuming water from their fitness care providers. More records approximately contaminants and capability health consequences can be acquired by way of calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1.800.426.4791. Besides, EPA/CDC hints on a suitable method to lessen the chance of infection by using microbiological contaminants also are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. LEAD AND DRINKING WATER If present, accelerated degrees of lead can purpose extreme fitness troubles, particularly for pregnant ladies and young children. Lead in consuming water is in the main from substances and additives associated with provider lines and domestic plumbing. We are answerable for presenting high excellent ingesting water, however, can't manage the variety of materials utilized in plumbing additives. When your water has been sitting for numerous hours, you can limit the capability for lead exposure with the aid of flushing your tap for 30 seconds to two minutes earlier than the use of water for drinking or cooking. If you're concerned approximately lead on your water, you can wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in consuming water, checking out strategies, and steps you may take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at epa.Gov/safewater/lead..

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