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.f"Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2010Mineral Wells PSD63 Fox Run Dr, Mineral Wells WV, 26150 PWS# WV3305405 June 2, 2011Why am I receiving this report?In compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, the Mineral Wells PSD is providing its customers with this annualwater quality report. This report explains where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards setby regulatory agencies. The information in this report shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st toDecember 31st, 2010 or earlier if not on a yearly schedule.If you have any questions concerning this report, you may contact Todd Anderson, Operations Manager or Bill Byres, ChiefOperator at (304) 489-2915. If you have any further questions, comments or suggestions, please attend any of our regularlyscheduled water board meetings held on the 3~ Thursday of every month at 5:00PM in the conference room of the PSDOffice.Where does my water come from?Your ddnking water source is surface water purchased from Claywood Park PSD, their water source is the Little KanawhaRiver and Mineral Wells PSD also has an emergency source if needed from the Parkeraburg Utility Board.Source Water AssessmentA Source Water Assessment was conducted in 2003 by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (WVBPH). The intake thatsupplies drinking water to the Claywood Park PSD has a higher susceptibility to contamination, due to the sensitive nature ofsurface water supplies and the potential contaminant sources identified within the area. This does not mean that this intake willbecome contaminated; only that conditions are such that the surface water could be impacted by a potential contaminant source.Future contamination may be avoided by implementing protective measures. The source water assessment report which containsmore information is available for review or a copy will be provided to you at our office during business hours or from the WVBPH304-558-2981.Why must water be treated?All drinking water contains various amounts and kinds of contaminants. Federal and state regulations establish limits, controls.and treatment practices to minimize these contaminants and to reduce any subsequent health effects.Contaminants in WaterIn order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants inwater provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits of contaminants in bottled water which must provide thesame protection for public health.Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. Thepresence of these contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminantsTotal organic carbonInorganicContaminantsCopper**N 2;7June 15, 2011. Wirt County Journal. Page 5FluorideLead**ppm Naturally present in the environment t t I. I ' IN 0.197 ppmNitrateplumbing; erosion of naturalN¸ depo~it~1.2 ppm I 4 I 4 , ErOsion of natural deposits; " I " water additive that promotes , I i strong teeth; discharge from aluminum and fertilizer plantsN 1.3 ppb 0N 0.19 ppm10AL=15 Corrosion of household plumbing; erosion of natural deposits! 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; erosion of natural deposits 100 Discharge from steel and pulp mills; Erosion of natural deposits2 Discharge from drillingwastes. Erosion of naturaldeposits.Chromium N1.2 ppb " 100Barium N 0.037 ppmAntimony N 0.2 ppb 6 6Discharge from petroleumrefineries; fire ratardants; .ceramics; electronics; solder Selenium N 1.3 ppb 50 50 Erosion of natural deposits. Discharge from mines.Volatile Organic .,Contaminants , _,-~-~ i Chlorine N Annual ppm 4 4 Water additive used to. " Avg. 1.9 MRDLG MRDL control microbes. Range 0.2-2.9Haloacetic acids N Annual ppb NA 60 By-product ef drirlldng water(HAAC5) Avg. 50 disinfection Range 30- 67,ks {-Total trihalomethanes N Annual ppb NA 80 By-product of drinking water(TTHMs) Avg. 55 chlorination . Range 33- and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800- 85.~6-4791). *Turbidity ts a measure of the cloudiness in the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our rThb source of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) includes rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As filtration system, 99.75% of monthly samples were less than 0.3 NTU's.water travels over the surface of land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals, and, in some casesradioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. "" Copper and lead samples were collected from 20 area residences in 2010. Only the 90m percentile is reported. None of theContaminants that may be present in source water include: samples collected exceeded the MCL Table of Test Results - Unregulated Contaminants.. Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems,agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. Contaminant ViolationLevel Unit of MCLG MCL Likely Source ofInorganic contaminants, such a~ salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring, or result from urban storm water runoff, , YIN Dete.ctedMeasure . Contemimltionindustrial or domestic wastewater Iischarges, oil and gas production, mining, farming. I Sodium N 25 ppm NE ' 20 I Erosion of natural deposits Pesticides and herbicides, whigh may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses. / Sodium is an unregulated contaminant. Our sodium level exceeds the guidance MCL. Anyone having a cencem over sodiumOrganic chemical contaminant, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial should contact their primary health care provider.processes and petroleum production, and can, also, come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurrmg or the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. 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 withHIV/AIDS or0ther immune diso~ers, some eldedy, and infants can be particu!arly at risk from infections. These people shouldseek advice about drinking water flom their health care providers. EPNCDC guidelines on appropriate means to i~ssen'the risk ofinfection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).Water Quality Data Table ..................Definitions ~ terms and abbreviations used in the table or report: MCLG - Maximum Coqtaminant Level Goal, or the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk t0 health. MCLGs allow for a margin,of safety. MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level, or 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 technique. MRDLG - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal, or the level of drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect benefits of use of di=p~nfectants to control microbial contaminants. MRDL - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level, or the highest level of disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of disinfectant is necessary to control microbial contaminants. AL - Action Level, or the concentration of a contaminant which, when requirements which~ a water system must follow. TT - Treatment Technique, or a required processAbbreviations that may be found in the table:intended to reduce the level ppm - parts per million or milligrams per liter ppb - pads per billion or micrograms per literexceeded, triggers treatment or otherof a contaminant in drinking water. NTU - Nephelometric Turbidity Unit, used to measure cloudiness in water NE - not established NIA - not applicableTable of Test Results - Regulated Contaminants - Parkeraburg UUIIty Board PWIHII WVI301M07 ContaminantMicrobiological Contaminants TurbidityInorganicContaminantsFluorideNitrateViolation Level Unit of MCLG - MCL ' Ukely Source of YIN Detected Measure ' ~ Contamination t t I I N 0.02 NTU 0 "l-r Soil runoff 100% of ' ' ....... m0nthlyI .......... sai~ples ~.