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Our Drinking Water Stands up to All Federal (EPA) Drinking Water Requirements This kind of report is an overview of the quality from the water we provide the customers. The evaluation was made by using the info from the most recent Circumstance. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) needed tests and is offered here. We hope these details help you become more familiar with what’s in your water. Where do we get our drinking water? The drinking water is from a surface drinking water source from the City of Mount Pleasant which comes from Pond Bob Sandlin. The TCEQ has finished a Source Drinking water Assessment for all water systems that personal their sources. This kind of report describes the susceptibility and types of constituents which may come into contact with the water source based on human being activities and organic conditions. The system(s) from which we buy our water received the assessment statement. For more information on resource water assessments and protection efforts in our system, contact Aaron Gann, General Supervisor, at 903-572-3676. To find out more about our drinking water sources, please refer to the following: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/gis/swaview or perhaps http://dww.tceq.texas.gov/DWW The stand on page two data all the federally controlled or monitored pollutants which have been found in the drinking water. The Circumstance. S. EPA needs water systems to check up to 97 pollutants. ALL drinking water might contain contaminants Once drinking water meets federal government standards there might not be any health-based rewards to purchasing water in bottles or points of user devices. Drinking water, which includes bottled water, may fairly be expected to consist of at least a small amount of some pollutants. The presence of contaminants will not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More info about contaminants and potential health results can be obtained by phoning the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791. Secondary Matters Secondary constituents (such as calcium, salt or iron) which are generally found in drinking water may cause taste, color, and odor problems. The flavor and odor matters are called secondary matters and are regulated by the state of Tx, not the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. These constituents are certainly not causes for health issues. Therefore, secondaries are certainly not required to be reported in this document however they may greatly impact the appearance and flavor of your water. Drinking water Sources The causes of drinking water (both plain tap water and bottled water) include rivers, ponds, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and water wells. As water moves over the surface from the land or throughout the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals, and perhaps, radioactive material, and may pick up substances caused by the presence of animals or perhaps from human activity. Pollutants that may be present in resource water before treatment include: microbes, inorganic contaminants, pesticides, weed killers, radioactive contaminants, and organic chemical pollutants. Water Loss Inside the water loss review submitted to the Tx Water Development Table for the period of Jan-Dec 2017, our bodies lost an estimated 71, 841, 884 gallons of water, which includes leaks and open fire department usage. In case you have any questions regarding the water loss review, please call 903-572-3676. Definitions: Maximum Poison Level (MCL): The greatest contaminant level allowable in drinking water. MCLs are set because close to the MCLGs as possible using the best obtainable treatment technology. Optimum Contaminant Level (MCLG) - The level of a contaminant in the water below which there is no known or anticipated health risk. MCLGs allow for a perimeter of safety. Optimum Residual disinfectant Level (MRDL) - The greatest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is certainly convincing evidence that addition of a medical disinfectant is necessary for the control of microbial pollutants. Maximum Residual Medical disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) - The Level of a drinking water disinfectant beneath which there is no regarded or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the advantages of the use of disinfectants to manage microbial contamination. Treatment Technique (TT): A required process meant to reduce the level of a contaminant in water. Action Level (AL) - The focus of a contaminant, which usually, if exceeded, causes treatment or additional requirements that a water system is required to follow. Abbreviations: NTU: Nephelometric Turbidity Units; MFL - million materials per liter (a measure of asbestos); pCi/L - picocuries every liter (a way of measuring radioactivity); ppm: parts per million or perhaps milligrams per liters (mg/L); ppb: parts per billion, or perhaps micrograms per liters (ug/L); ppt: parts per trillion, or perhaps nanograms per liters; ppq - parts per quadrillion, or perhaps picograms per liters..

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