Springfield Water and Sewer Commission

The drinking water cured and delivered by Springfield Water and Sewer Commission arises from the Cobble Hill Reservoir (Source IDENTIFICATION 1281000-02S) and the Borden Brook Reservoir (Source ID 1281000-04S), surface area water supplies situated in Blandford and Granville, MA. The water is usually filtered through sluggish or rapid fine sand filtration to remove little particles and microorganisms such as sediment, dirt, and bacteria. Water is then treated to inhibit corrosion of home plumbing, modified for pH, and disinfected with chlorine before it is allocated to our customers. Clean water is shipped at an annual common of 30 million dollars gallons per day to retail customers in Springfield and Ludlow and wholesale clients in Agawam, East Longmeadow, and Longmeadow. Some people may be weaker to contaminants in drinking water than the basic population as a whole. Immuno-compromised persons such as individuals with cancer going through chemotherapy, persons that have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or perhaps other immune system disorders, some elderly plus some infants can be especially at risk from attacks. These people should look for advice about water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines on reducing the risk of infection simply by Cryptosporidium and other microbes contaminants are available from your Safe Drinking Water Hotline in 1-800-426-4791. IMPORTANT INFORMATION COMING FROM U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND MASSACHUSETTS DEP Sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include streams, lakes, streams, fish ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As drinking water travels over the surface area of the land or perhaps through the ground, this dissolves naturally occurring nutrients and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can get substances resulting from the existence of animals or coming from human activity. Contaminants which may be present in source drinking water include: Microbial pollutants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may originate from sewage treatment vegetation, septic systems, farming livestock operations, human beings, and wildlife. Inorganic contaminants, such as debris and metals, could be naturally occurring or derive from urban storm drinking water runoff, industrial, or perhaps domestic wastewater secretions, oil and gas production, mining or prospecting, and farming. & nitrogen-laden herbicides may come coming from a variety of sources including agriculture, urban surprise water runoff, and residential uses. Organic and natural chemical contaminants consist of synthetic and risky organic chemicals which can be by-products of industrial procedures and petroleum creation, and can also originate from gas stations, urban surprise water runoff, and septic systems. Radioactive contaminants can be natural or be the consequence of oil and gas production, and mining activities. Water, including bottled water, might reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of a few contamination. The presence of pollutants does not necessarily show that water positions a health risk. To ensure that plain tap water is safe to drink, the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and U. S. (EPA) environmental protection agency prescribe regulations that limit the number of particular contaminants in drinking water provided by public drinking water systems. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) rules establish limits intended for contaminants in water in bottles that must provide equal protection for public well-being. HEALTH RISKS AND WATER If present, high levels of lead may cause serious health problems, specifically for pregnant women and young kids. Lead in water is primarily coming from materials and parts associated with service lines and home domestic plumbing. The Commission is in charge of providing high-quality water, but cannot control the variety of materials utilized in plumbing components. Whenever your water has been seated for several hours, you can minimize the potential for business lead exposure by flushing your tap intended for 30 seconds to two minutes before applying water for taking in or cooking. In case you are concerned about lead within your water, you may want your water examined. Information on lead in drinking water, testing strategies, and steps you can take to reduce exposure are available from your Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. A cross interconnection is formed at any point in which a drinking water line links to a polluted resource, such as boilers, air conditioner systems, fire sprinkler systems, irrigation devices, laboratory equipment, plating tanks, or chemical substance vats. In homes, a common cross interconnection is a garden hose attached with fertilizer or perhaps chemical sprayer box, or a hose put into a pool. If water pressure drops, such as due to close by fire hydrant use or possibly a water main break, the resulting cleaner can suck the connected pollutants back to the water system. To avoid Cross Connections: • Never submerge a hose in water and soap-buckets, pet sprinkling containers, pools, récipient, sinks, drains, or perhaps chemicals. • By no means attached a line to a chemical sprayer without a backflow preventer. • Buy and install an inexpensive line connection vacuum breaker on every threaded drinking water fixture. • Purchase appliances and gear with a backflow preventer..

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