Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
2004
Blossburg Municipal Authority
Este infonne contiene infonnacion muy importante sobre su agua de beber. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien. (This report contains very important infomation about your drinking water. Translate it, or speak to someone who understands it.) Detected Sample Results Chemical Contaminant MCL in CCR units
MCLG Highest Level Detected Range of Detections Units Sample Date Violation Sources of Contamination Floride 2 2 0.15 0.0-0.015 ppm 3/2002 N Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories. Barium 2 2 0.015 0.03-0.015 ppm 3/2002 N Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits Nitrate 10 10 0.39 0.00-0.39 ppm 1/2004 N Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits Alpha Emiters 15 0 0.4 0.00-0.4 pCi/l 9/2002 N Erosion of natural deposits Combined Radium 5 0 0.7 0.00-0.7 pCi/l 9/2002 N Erosion of natural deposits Chlorine MRDL=4 MRDLG=4 1.33 0.23-1.33 ppm monthly 2004 N Water additive used to control microbes Haloacetic Acids (HAA) 60 n/a 85 41 ppb quarterly 2004 N By-product of drinking water disinfection. TTHMs Total Trihalomethanes 80 n/a 84 41 ppb quarterly 2004 N By-product of drinking water chlorination. Total Organic Carbons TT n/a 1.3 0.6-1.3 ppm monthly 2004 N Naturally present in the environment Contaminant Action Level (AL) MCLG 90th Percentile Value Units # of Sites Above AL of Total Sites Violation of TT Y/N Sources of Contamination Lead 15 0 5 ppb 0 out of 10 N Corrosion of household plumbing Copper 1.3 1.3 0.29 ppm 0 out of 10 N Corrosion of household plumbing Contaminant MCL MCLG Level Detected Sample Date Violation of TT Y/N Source of Contamination Turbidity TT=1 for a single measurement 0 0.1 NTU 05/08/04 N Soil runoff
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Water System Information
This report shows our water quality and what it means. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility , please contact George D. Lloyd or Dan Grinnell at 245 Main Street, Blossburg Pa. 16912 or call 570-638-2452. We want you to be informed about your water supply. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the first Tuesday of each month in the Borough building at 7:00 p.m.
Source(s) of Water
Our water sources are surface water from the stream Bellman Run and our well located at Hillside R & G Club. The water from Bellman Run is treated at our Bellman Run filtration plant. Water from our well is treated at the Hillside R & G treatment plant.
A Source Water Assessment of the Bellman Run Watershed was completed in 2003 by the PA Department of Environmental Protection (P ADEP). The Assessment has found that the Bellman Reservoir is potentially most susceptible to road deicing materials and accidental spills along route 15 and some unpaved roads. Overall, the Bellman Run Watershed has moderate risk of significant contamination. Summary reports of the Assessment are available by writing to Blossburg Municipal Authority at 245 Main Street, Blossburg Pa. 16912 and will be available on the PADEP website atwww.dep.state.pa.us (directLINK "source water"). Complete reports were distributed to municipalities, water supplier, local planning agencies and P ADEP offices. Copies of the complete report are available for review at the P ADEP Williamsport Regional Office, Records Management Unit at (570)327-3693.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EP A/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
Monitoring Your Water
We routinely monitor for contaminants in your drinking water according to federal and state laws. The following tables show the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31,2004.
The State allows us to monitor for some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Some of our data is from prior years in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, The date has been noted on the sampling results table.
In this table you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we've provided the following definitions:
Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L)
Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter
Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.
Millirems per year (mrem/yr ) - measure of radiation absorbed by the body.
Action Level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water .
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The "Maximum Allowed" (MCL) is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The "Goal"(MCLG) is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) - The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water, There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDL G) -The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
Y/N
TT= at least 95% of monthly samples <0.3 NTU
100%
Daily
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