Mid-Arkansas Utilities PWA

We' re thrilled to present to you this yr's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the fine water and offerings we supply to you every day. We aim to provide you with a secure and dependable supply of drinking water, and we want you to apprehend, and be involved in, the efforts we make to always enhance the water treatment technique and shield our water assets. Where Does Our Drinking Water Come From? The assets of consuming water ( both tap water and bottled water) encompass rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. We buy treated floor water from Central Arkansas Water whose water supply is from two lakes, Lake Winona and Lake Maumelle. Both lakes can deliver Jackson Reservoir, a regulating reservoir positioned in Little Rock. Water is added through the pipeline to the Jack H. Wilson and Ozark Point water remedy flowers. Both remedy facilities are positioned in Little Rock. During 2016, we also bought handled water from Jacksonville Waterworks whose resources are twelve wells that pump from the Quaternary System Aquifer. Jacksonville additionally bought water from Central Arkansas Water. We also purchased water from Lonoke - White County Water whose supply is floor water from Greer' s Ferry Lake. How Safe Is The Source Of Our Drinking Water? The Arkansas Department of Health has completed a Source Water Vulnerability Assessment for Central Arkansas Water. The assessment summarizes the capacity for infection of our assets of consuming water and can be used as a basis for developing a source water safety plan. Based on the various criteria of the assessment, our water sources have been decided to have a medium to high 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 surface of the land or via the floor, it dissolves certainly taking place minerals and, in some instances, can pick up substances as a consequence of the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be found in source water consist of Microbial contaminants inclusive of viruses and bacteria, which may additionally come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural cattle operations, and natural world; Inorganic contaminants including salts and metals, which may be obviously happening or end result from city stormwater runoff, industrial or home wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; Pesticides and herbicides which may additionally come from a variety of assets inclusive of agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and home makes use of; Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and unstable organic chemical substances, which can be by way of- merchandise of commercial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from fuel stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic structures; Radioactive contaminants which can be certainly going on or be the result of oil and gas manufacturing and mining sports. To assure tap water is secure to drink, EPA has policies that restrict the number of sure contaminants in water furnished by using public water systems. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) rules set up limits for contaminants in bottled water which ought to provide identical safety for public health. Am I at Risk? All-consuming water, consisting of bottled water, may also reasonably be expected to contain at the least small quantities of a few contaminants. The presence of contaminants does no longer necessarily suggest that the water poses a fitness chance. However, some human beings can be greater vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised humans including persons with most cancers present process chemotherapy, persons who've undergone organ transplants, humans with HIV/ AIDS or different immune device disorders, some elderly, and infants may be especially at hazard from small amounts of infection. These people just be searching for advice approximately be ingesting water from their fitness care companies. More records approximately contaminants and capacity health results can be acquired by using calling the Environmental Protection Agency' s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1- 800- 426- 4791. Besides, EPA/ CDC suggestions on a suitable methods to reduce the hazard of contamination with the aid of microbiological contaminants are also available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Lead and Drinking Water If a gift, increased levels of lead can cause severe fitness troubles, mainly for pregnant women and young kids. Lead in drinking water is mainly from substances and additives related to carrier lines and domestic plumbing. We are accountable for supplying excessive excellent ingesting water, but cannot manipulate the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you may decrease the capacity for lead publicity through flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 mins earlier than the usage of water for ingesting or cooking. If you're worried about lead to your water, you can want to have your water examined. Information on lead in ingesting water, testing strategies, and steps you can take to reduce exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at Http:// www. Epa. Gov/ safe water/ lead. How Can I Learn More About Our Drinking Water? If you have any questions about this record or concerning your water software, please touch Robert Stout, Operations Manager, at 501- 982- 0734. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water software. If you need to study greater, please attend any of our regularly scheduled conferences. They are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at midday at 26975 Hwy 107 in Cabot.

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