Pike County Water Authority

We're thrilled to present to you this yr's Annual Quality Water Report. This report is designed to inform you about the great water and offerings we deliver to you each day. Our constant intention is to offer you a safe and dependable delivery of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to always improve the water treatment process and protect our water assets. We are dedicated to making sure the first-class of your water. We utilize seven (7) groundwater wells. One (1) nicely draw from the Clayton aquifer,(2) wells draw from the Tuscaloosa aquifer and 4 (4) wells draw from the Ripley aquifer. The following wells are positioned at these places: Carter Well US Hwy 29 South; the Orion Well County Road 7715; Sand Field Well County Road 6611; Enon Well County Road 6631; Spring Hill Well County Road 2262; Crawley Well US Hwy 29 South and Mt. Carmel Well County Road 5520. The water we offer to our clients calls for no specialized remedy. However, chlorine is introduced for disinfection functions. We have a Source Water Protection Plan and a Well Head Protection Plan available at our office that gives more facts along with the ability assets of infection. I'm thrilled to record that our consuming water is secure and meets federal and nation necessities. If you have got any questions on this record or regarding your water utility, please contact Brandy Hand at 334-566-1933. We need our valued clients to be knowledgeable about their water utility. If you want to research more, please attend any of our frequently scheduled meetings held on the second one & fourth Tuesday of each month, 5:30 PM, at 13102 US Hwy 231 Troy. GENERAL INFORMATION The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the floor, it dissolves happening minerals and, in a few cases, radioactive cloth, and may select up materials attributable to the presence of animals or from human activity. Some human beings can be greater vulnerable to contaminants in ingesting water than the overall populace. People who are immunocompromised, such as most cancers sufferers undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, HIV/AIDS wonderful or people with different immune device issues, some elderly, and infants, can be especially at hazard from infections. Those at risk ought to searching for recommendations about ingesting water from the fitness care companies. EPA/CDC recommendations on the suitable methods to lessen the risk of contamination via Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). The Total Coliform Rule calls for water structures to fulfill a stricter restrict for coliform microorganism. Coliform micro organism is commonly innocent, however, their presence in water may be an indication of disorder-causing microorganism. When coliform micro organism is determined, unique follow-up exams are completed to decide if dangerous bacteria are present within the water supply. If this restricts is passed, the water provider should notify the general public with the aid of newspaper, tv or radio. To follow the stricter regulation, we have increased the common amount of chlorine inside the distribution machine. MCL’s are set at very stringent levels. To recognize the feasible health results defined for plenty of regulated contaminants, a person would drink two liters of water every day on the MCL degree for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million risk of getting the described health effect. If present multiplied tiers of lead can motive extreme fitness issues, especially for pregnant women and younger children. Lead in ingesting water is in general from materials and additives associated with carrier lines and domestic plumbing. Pike County Water Authority is accountable for presenting high high-quality consuming water, but can not manage the style of materials utilized in plumbing additives. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you could limit the potential for lead publicity via flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes earlier than the usage of water for consuming or cooking. If you're worried about lead in your water, you could desire to have your water tested. Information on lead in ingesting water, trying out methods, and steps you can take to minimize publicity is to be had from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at https:// www.Epa.Gov/safewater/lead.

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