Spokane County Water District 3, Sys 2

Your consuming water comes from the Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer (see opposite for map). This pristine and abundant aquifer lies in two states, holds ten trillion gallons of water, and is the sole source of drinking water for almost half 1,000,000 people within the vicinity. This groundwater supply is recharged through the nearby precipitation and the snow p.C. In northern Idaho and western Montana. It is filtered employing surface plant life and the layers of gravel above the waterline. The aquifer travels through northern Idaho and into Washington where it discharges into the Spokane River and the Little Spokane River. The SVRP aquifer is particular because of its substantial length, fast fl ow of water, porous soils and because the land over the aquifer is significantly evolved. These factors make our aquifer uniquely susceptible to infection. We should all treat the aquifer with care to keep our drinking water smooth for every body to experience. In the past, a hundred years aquifer stages have remained steady, but scientific models have shown us that although the aquifer is plentiful it isn't unlimited. Careful making plans might be required in the coming years to make certain that this aquifer remains clean and to be had for our network. Preserving our water assets for the future is a priority for SCWD#three. To fi nd out extra about how you could be an energetic accomplice in our eff orts visit www.Spokaneaquifer. Org/schooling-cognizance/water-conservation/ or www.Ecy.Wa.Gov/applications/wr/ws/wtrcnsv.Html. SCWD#three strives to be an awesome steward of the aquifer and your water gadget. Year spherical water high-quality monitoring, changing aging or leaking pipes and pumps and making plans for the boom are simply a number of the duties of the district. ENGLISH SPANISH RUSSIAN VIETNAMESE This record contains vital information approximately your consuming water. Have a person translate it for you, or communicate with a person who is familiar with it. ABBREVIATIONS: AL - Action Level -The awareness of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or different requirements which a water system must observe. MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level - The highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water. MCLG - Maximum Contaminant Level Goal - the extent of a contaminant in drinking water under which there's no recognized or anticipated hazard to health. ND - Not Detected NA - Not Applicable pCi/L - Pico Curies in keeping with Liter - a unit of radioactivity 90th Percentile - 90% of at chance houses had this attention or much less of lead/copper. Ppb - parts per billion or micrograms consistent with liter. About 1 drop in one in all the biggest tanker trucks used to haul fuel could represent 1 ppb. Ppm - components in step with million or milligrams in keeping with liter. About 4 drops in a fifty-five-gallon barrel would constitute 1 ppm. To make sure that your water is easy and safe, we take a look at for contaminants all year long. The Department of Health and EPA prescribe regulations that restrict the number of sure contaminants in water furnished via public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Washington Department of Agriculture regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water. We are proud to record that your water meets or exceeds all national and federal rules. While some contaminants were discovered within the water, the Environmental Protection Agency has decided that your water is secure at these levels for you and your circle of relatives. Keep in thoughts that the presence of contaminants doesn’t suggest the water is risky. MCLs are set at very stringent ranges. A character would drink 2 liters of water each day at the MCL stage for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million hazard of getting the described health to effect. Health-related standards are set employing the Washington State Department of Health In addition to monitoring the fine of the water, SCWD#three also works to make sure we're the use of water efficiently. We set water use effi ciency goals for our system in 2008, updated them in 2015, and document our progress yearly..

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