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2004 Annual Water Quality Report
We're pleased to present to you this year's Annual Quality Water Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water.
Our water source is ground water that is obtained from the Great Miami Valley Buried Aquifier System. We have three wells, two of the wells and the water plant are located at the Smith Street Park , and the third well is located at the little league ball fields.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The Village of West Alexandria Council encourages anyone interested in participating in the decision making process concerning our community's drinking water to attend our meetings. The Council meets at 7:00 on the first and third Monday of every month, at the Town Hall in the council room, at 16 North Main Street. Any questions contact Chris Day at 839-4151.
Is the water safe to drink? "ABSOLUTELY"
As you can see by the table, our system had no violations. We're proud that your drinking water that meets or exceeds all Federal and State requirements. We have learned through our monitoring and testing that some contaminants have been detected. The EPA has determined that your water IS SAFE at these levels.
SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION
The sources of drinking water both tap water and bottled water include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include: (A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife; (B) Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; (C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses; (D) Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban Storm water runoff, and septic systems; (E) radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
The Village of West Alexandria routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The table that follows (next page) shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2004. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).
Ohio EPA recently completed a study of the Village of West Alexandria's source of drinking water, to determine its susceptibility. According to this study, the aquifer (water-rich zone) that supplies water to the Village of West Alexandria has a moderate susceptibility to contamination. This determination is based on the following: presence of a moderately thick protective layer of clay overlying the aquifer, no evidence to suggest that ground water has been impacted by any significant levels of chemical contaminants from human activities, and the presence of significant potential contaminant sources in the protection area.
This susceptibility rating means that under currently existing conditions, the likelihood of the aquifer becoming contaminated is moderate. This likelihood can be minimized by implementing appropriate protective measures. More information about the source water assessment or what consumers can do to help protect the aquifer is available by calling 937-839-4151.
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