Paragould Light Water & Cable

We're pleased to present to you this 12 months' Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This file is designed to tell you approximately 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 understand, and be involved in, the efforts we make to constantly improve the water remedy process and protect our water sources. Where Does Our Drinking Water Come From? The assets of consuming water (both faucet water and bottled water) consist of rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. Our assets of water are seven wells that pump from the Wilcox Group and Memphis Sand Aquifers. How Safe Is The Source Of Our Drinking Water? The Arkansas Department of Health has completed a Source Water Vulnerability Assessment for Paragould Light, Water & Cable. The assessment summarizes the ability for infection of our assets of consuming water and may be used as a foundation for growing a supply water protection plan. Based on the diverse criteria of the assessment, our water resources had been decided to have medium susceptibility to contamination. You can also request a precis of the Source Water Vulnerability Assessment from our workplace. What Contaminants Can Be In Our Drinking Water? As water travels over the floor of the land or via the ground, it dissolves happening minerals and, in a few cases, can pick up substances on account of the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water encompass: Microbial contaminants such as viruses and bacteria, which can also come from sewage treatment flora, septic systems, agricultural cattle operations, and natural world; Inorganic contaminants which include salts and metals, which can be clearly going on or end result from city stormwater runoff, business or home wastewater discharges, oil and gasoline production, mining, or farming; Pesticides and herbicides which might also come from a variety of assets which includes agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and home uses; Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and risky organic chemical compounds, which are by way of-merchandise of business techniques and petroleum manufacturing, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic structures; Radioactive contaminants which may be naturally happening or be the end result of oil and gasoline manufacturing and mining activities. To guarantee tap water is safe to drink, EPA has policies that restrict the number of positive contaminants in water provided by using public water structures. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which ought to provide identical safety for public health. Am I at Risk? All drinking water, which includes bottled water, may reasonably be anticipated to incorporate at least small quantities of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does no longer necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. However, a few humans can be more at risk of contaminants in consuming water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons which include men and women with most cancers present process chemotherapy, persons who have passed through organ transplants, humans with HIV/AIDS or other immune device problems, a few elderly, and infants may be especially at chance from small quantities of infection. These humans should are be trying to find advice approximately drinking water from their health care providers. More records approximately contaminants and capability fitness effects may be received by way of calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. Also, EPA/CDC recommendations on the appropriate ways to lessen the hazard of infection with the aid of microbiological contaminants also are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Lead and Drinking Water If a gift, improved stages of lead can purpose extreme fitness troubles, particularly for pregnant women and young youngsters. Lead in ingesting water is in most cases from substances and components associated with carrier lines and domestic plumbing. We are answerable for supplying high first-rate drinking water, however, can not manipulate the variety of materials used in plumbing additives. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the capacity for lead exposure via flushing your tap for 30 seconds to two minutes before the usage of water for consuming or cooking. If you're involved approximately lead in your water, you can wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, checking out strategies, and steps you may take to minimize exposure 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 have any questions about this record or regarding your water software, please contact Mark Mullins, Manager, at 870-239-7764. We need our valued clients to be knowledgeable approximately their water utility. If you want to analyze extra, please attend any of our frequently scheduled conferences. They are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 AM at the Paragould Light, Water & Cable Office located at 1901 Jones Road, Paragould..

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