Muskegon

SYSTEM SUMMARY The Muskegon Drinking water Filtration Plant is a conventional water treatment plant with a capability of 40 mil gallons per day. Clients include not only the town of Muskegon, yet also Muskegon Township, North Muskegon, Roosevelt Park and the Region Northside system. The water comes from Pond Michigan. The state assessed the source water in 2003 to determine the susceptibility or the relative probability of contamination. The susceptibility rating is usually on a six-tiered level from very low to high based mainly on the geologic level of sensitivity, water chemistry, and contaminant sources. The susceptibility of our resource water is reasonably high. Is a drinking water treatment device required for my home? The water we deliver to the customers is safe to imbibe as determined by the federal government and state water standards. We extreme caution those who choose to use treatment devices in their homes to maintain them according to the manufacturer’s suggestions. A poorly managed treatment system may become a breeding floor for bacteria. LEAKING Leaks are expensive! Whenever we suspect a drip in your water support, we will inform you in writing and perhaps make a site check out. Please, for your benefit, usually do not ignore leak updates. Sources Of Drinking Water The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include streams, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and water wells. Our water originates from Lake Michigan. Because the water travels within the surface of the property and through the floor, it dissolves natural minerals and in some cases, radioactive material and can get substances from the existence of animals or perhaps from human activity. Pollutants that may be present in resource water include 2. Microbial contaminants, including viruses and bacterias which may come from sewerage treatment plants, solid waste systems, agricultural animal operations, and animals. * Inorganic pollutants, such as salts and metals which can be natural or result from city stormwater runoff, commercial or domestic sewage discharges, oil and gas creation, mining or harvesting. * Pesticides and weed killers, which may come from several sources such as farming and residential utilization. * Radioactive pollutants, which are naturally occurring or maybe the result of oil and gas creation and mining actions. * Organic chemical substance contaminants, including man-made and volatile organic and natural chemicals which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production and may also come from gasoline stations, urban runoff, and septic systems. To be able to ensure that tap water is secure to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the number of certain pollutants in water given by public water devices. Food and Medication Administration rules establish limits intended for contaminants in water in bottles that provide the same protections for public well-being. Cryptosporidium is a microscopic organism that, when ingested, can lead to diarrhea, fever and also other gastrointestinal symptoms. The Muskegon Water Purification Plant has examined for Cryptosporidium found in both Lake The state of Michigan and in the water all of us treat. We have by no means detected it within our treated water. The organism is present in Lake Michigan and comes from animal waste products in the watershed. Cryptosporidium is eliminated simply by an effective treatment mixture including filtration, sedimentation, and disinfection. Drinking water Quality Concerns Many people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in the water than the general populace. Immuno-compromised persons, including persons with malignancy undergoing chemotherapy, individuals who have undergone body organ transplants, people with HIV/ AIDS or additional immune system disorders, a few elderly persons and infants can be especially at risk for attacks. These people should look for advice about water from their health care providers. Epa and Centers Intended for Disease Control recommendations on appropriate ways to lessen the risk of contamination by Cryptosporidium and also other microbial contaminants can be found from the EPA’s A safe drinking water supply Hotline at (800) 426-4791..

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