CCR 2008- Page 2

Adams County Regional Water

CCR 2008- Page 2

Contaminants: Listed below is information on those contaminants that

                         were tested for in the ACRWD’s water.

Contaminants (Units)

MCGL

MCL

Level

Found

Range of

Detections

Sample Year

Violation

Typical Source of Contaminants

Inorganic Contaminants

Nitrate    (mg/L)

10

10

.30

n/a

2008

No

Run Off From Fertilizer Use & Erosion of Natural Deposits

           Fluoride    (mg/L)

4

4

1.03

.83- 1.03

2008

No

Added To Water As An Aid To Dental Hygiene

Chlorine (mg/L)

4

4

1.59

.37-1.59

2008

No

Water Additive to Control Microbes

Nitrite (mg/L)

n/a

1

.30

n/a

2008

No

Run Off From Fertilizer Use & Erosion of Natural Deposits

Lead        (ug/L)

      n/a

AL= 15

BDL

BDL- 3.1

2008

No

Corrosion of Household

Plumbing Systems

Copper     (ug/L)

     n/a

AL= 1300

691

24.3- 925.0

2008

No

Corrosion of Household

Plumbing Systems

Barium (   mg/L)

n/a

2

.021

n/a

2008

No

In 2008 there were 30 lead and copper samples taken in ACRWD’s distribution system. Of those 30 samples, no samples were found to be above the action levels.

Volatile Organic Chemicals

TTHM’s       (ug/L)

0

80

24.97

n/a

2008

No

By Product of Drinking

Water Chlorination

HAA5            (ug/L)

60

60

BDL

n/a

2008

No

By Product of Drinking

   Water Chlorination

Violations:   ACRWD did not have any violations in 2008.

Below is a list of contaminants tested for but were not found or were below detection level in ACRWD’s water.

Microbiological

In 2008, ACRWD tested 180 system samples, which the Ohio EPA requires, for coliform bacteria and E-coli. We also tested 105 special samples which consist of boil advisories and/or new line construction. We also tested 144 samples for the local villages. All samples tested negative for the above specified bacteria.

    2008



No

Naturally Present in The Environment

Inorganic Contaminants

Asbestos (mf\L)

n/a

7

< .2 mf/L

n/a

2004

No

Use of Asbestos/ Cement

Distribution Piping

Definitions Of Some Terms Contained Within This Report

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG):

The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLG's allow for a margin of safety.

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)

MCL means the highest level of contaminants that are allowed in drinking water. MCL's are set as close to MCLG’s as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Parts Per Million (ppm)or Milligrams Per Liter (mg/L) are units of measure for concentration of a contaminant. A part per million corresponds to one second in a little over 11.5 days.

Parts Per Billion (ppb) or Micrograms Per Liter (ug/L) are units of measure for a concentration of a contaminant. A part per billion corresponds to one second in 31.7 years.

Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

The symbol < as used in this report stands for less than.

BDL: Below Detection Level

Backflow…………….

ACRWD has had a policy for several years now pertaining to backflow events. Some property owners, before purchasing a water tap, had other water resources such as wells or cisterns. Some customers have left these hooked up to use as an auxiliary water source. ACRWD as a public water system is obligated and required by laws of the State of Ohio (Ohio Administrative Code § 3745-95) to implement and conduct a backflow prevention program to protect and safeguard customers against the threat of contamination caused from the backflow of contaminants from an alternate water supply into the public water system. If you have such a system in place you are in violation of ACRWD’s backflow policy. If you decide to keep an auxiliary water system in place it must be physically separated from the public water supply lines. ACRWD employees will be inspecting, as specified in Ohio Administrative Code 3745-95-04, accounts that we feel have cross connections. We all have the responsibility to protect the public water system. If you have any questions pertaining to this matter please call the Business Office.

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