HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 Water Quality Report Required Additional Health Information Special Notice for the Elderly, Infants, Cancer Patients, T H E Ir C I T Y 0 F
To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes people with HIV/AIDS or other immune problems:
limits on the amount of certain contaminants in water You may be more vulnerable than the general EuLEss
provided by public water systems.FDA regulations establish population to certain microbial contaminants, such as
limits for contaminants in bottled water. Drinking water, Cryptosporidium, in drinking water. Infants, some
including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to elderly or Immuno-compromised persons such as those
contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The undergoing chemotherapy for cancer; those having
presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that undergone organ transplants;those who are undergoing
water poses a health risk. More information about treatment with steroids and people with HIV/AIDS or
contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by other immune system disorders can be particularly at City of Euless
calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe risk from infections. You should seek advice about
Drinking Water Hotline(800-426-4791). drinking water from your physician or health care 2001 Annual
Contaminants may be found in drinking water that may provider.Additional guidelines on appropriate means to
cause taste,color or odor problems.These types of problems lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium are Water Quality Report
are not necessarily causes for health concerns. For more available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (500-
information on taste,odor or color of drinking water,please 426-4791).
contact the system's business office.
The sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled We encourage public interest and participation in our
water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, community's decisions affecting drinking water. Regular city 1springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays j,�
land or through the ground,it dissolves naturally-occurring of each month at 201 N.Ector Dr.at 7 p.m.The public is welcome. ' 41.'- -
minerals and radioactive material and can pick up ��.
substances resulting from the presence of animals or from For additional information, f
human activity.Contaminants that may be present in source call the City of Euless at 817-685-1580.
water include:
(A)Microbial contaminants such as viruses and bacteria, The City of Euless is a member of the following associations:
which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic American Water Works Association
systems,agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. Texas Water Utilities Association ..
(B) Inorganic contaminants such as salts and metals, f 1
which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban More community water quality information is available on i
storm runoff,industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, the Internet at http://www.waterdata.com.
oil and gas production,mining or farming.
(C) Pesticides and herbicides which may come from a T
variety of sources such as agriculture,stormwater runoff and •
residential uses.
(D) Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic E
and volatile organics, which are by-products of industrial I
processes and petroleum production and can also come from ` "
gas stations,urban stormwater runoff and septic systems. • r r _ii.
(E) Radioactive contaminants which can be naturally .■ -
occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and I} -.r . iv' ` ^
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mining activities.In order to ensure that tap water is safe to , ..• •..i' '4 .. S = `:
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Este reporte incluye informacion importante sobre
el agua para tomar.Para asistancia en espaiiol,
favor de llamar al telefono 817-685-1471.
This is an annual report on the quality of water delivered Contaminant Date Unit MCL MCLG Detected Range Major Sources Violation
by the City of Euless.It meets the federal Safe Drinking Water Tested Level
Act(SDWA)requirements for"Consumer Confidence Reports" Regulated compounds
and contains information on the source of our water, its Barium 3/10/01 ppm 2 2 .046 .038—.046 Discharge of drilling wastes;Discharge from NO
constituents and the health risks associated with any metal refineries;Erosion of natural deposits
contaminants. The data presented in this report is from the Fluoride 2/16/99 ppm 4 4 2.1 .1-2.1 Erosion of natural deposits; NO
Water additive which promotes strong teeth;
most recent testing done in accordance with regulatory Nitrate 2/16/99 ppm 10 10 .51 .17—.51 Runoff from fertilizer use;Leaching from NO
requirements. Safe water is vital to our community. Please septic tanks,sewage;Erosion of natural deposits
read this report carefully and, if you have any questions, call Nitrite 2/16/99 ppm 1 1 .17 n/a Erosion of natural deposits;Runoff from fertilizer use NO
the numbers listed on the back of this brochure. Selenium 2/16/99 ppb 50 50 2.1 n/a By product of copper mining;Naturally NO
The City of Euless drinking water meets or surpasses occurring in surface and ground water
all federal and state drinking water standards. Minerals,Metals and other commonly found constituents
Aluminum 3/20/01 ppm .2 n/a .078 .0—.078 Naturally occurring NO
Water Source Bicarbonate 2/16/99 ppm n/a n/a 534 112-534 Naturally occurring;Erosion of natural deposits NO
The City of Euless is supplied by surface water from the Calcium 3/20/01 ppm n/a n/a 47.4 6-47.4 Naturally occurring;Erosion of natural deposits NO
Trinity River Authority. These waters originate from Cedar Chloride 2/16/99 ppm 300 n/a 108 19-108 Naturally occurring NO
Creek and Richland Chambers Lakes.From there,it is sent to Copper(1) 8/8/01 ppm 1.3 1.3 .0552 .0023—.0662 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; NO
the Trinity River Authority's Mosier Valley water treatment Erosionof natural deposits
plant. After treatment, the water is pumped through three Iron 2/16/99 ppm 0.3 n/a .053 0—.053 Naturally occurring NO
transmission lines to various parts of our city. The City of Lead(2) 7/31/01 ppb 15 0 .0037 .003—.0092 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; NO
Erosion of natural deposits
Euless also obtains water from the Trinity Aquifer, through Magnesium 3/20/01 ppm n/a n/a 4.42 2-4.42 Naturally occurring;Erosion of natural deposits NO
the use of three wells.This water source is drawn from a depth Sodium 2/16/99 ppm n/a n/a 384 15.9-384 Naturally occurring NO
of 1,500 to 1,800 feet. The water is contained between two Sulfate 2/16/99 ppm 300 n/a 269 50-269 Naturally occurring NO
layers of solid rock and is naturally purified,therefore making Total Alkalinity 3/20/01 ppm n/a n/a 92 92 Naturally occurring NO
it a reliable source of water for treatment and distribution. Total Dissolved Solids 3/20/01 ppm 1000 n/a 198 198 Naturally occurring NO
What Does This Table Mean? Total Hardness 3/20/01 ppm n/a n/a 132 132 Presence of calcium and magnesium NO
The table shows the results of our water-quality analyses. Microbiological Contaminants
Every regulated contaminant that we detected in the water, Turbidity(3) 2000 NTU 0.5 0 .42 n/a Soil runoff NO
Total Coliform(4) 3/4/O1 percentage 5% 0 2% n/a Naturally present in the environment NO
even in the most minute traces, is listed here. The table Fecal Coliform(4) 3/4/01 percentage 5% 0 2% n/a Naturally present in the environment NO
contains the name of each substance,the highest level allowed Synthetic Organic Contaminants
by regulation (MCL), the ideal goals for public health, the Atrazine 5/10/01 ppb 3 3 0.5 .13—.5 Runoff from herbicide used on row crops NO
amount detected, the usual sources of such contamination, Simazine 5/10/01 ppb 4 4 0.22 <0.20-0.22 Runoff from herbicide used on row crops NO
footnotes explaining our findings and a key to units of Volatile Organic Contaminants
measurement.Definitions of MCL and MCLG are important. TTHMs 3/20/01 ppb 100 0 46 0-46 By-product of drinking water chlorination NO
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: The highest [Total Trihalomethanes]
level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs Chlorine Dioxide(5) Jan.2001 ppb 800 mrdl 800 mrdl 40 0 Disinfectant NO
are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best Chlorite(6) 2/6/01 ppb 1 0.8 0.78 <0.08-0.78 By-product of drinking water chlorination NO
available treatment technology. Radiochemical Contaminants
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The Gross Beta(7) 4/8/99 pCi/I 4 mrem/yr 0 4.2 pCi/1 n/a Decay of natural and man made deposits NO
level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is Unregulated Monitored Compounds(8)
no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a Dibromochloromethane 3/20/O1 ppb NR NR 2.4 1.5-3.2
margin of safety. Chloroform 3/20/01 ppb NR NR 19 16-22
Bromodichloromethane 3/20/01 ppb NR NR 10 10-10
There were no violations
Key To Table CITY OF EULESS did not test for Radon
AL=Action Level MCL=Maximum Contaminant Level
MCLG=Maximum Contaminant Level Goal n/a=not applicable Water Quality Table Footnotes
NTU=Nephelometric Turbidity Units TT=Treatment technique (1)and(2)—Lead and Copper"detected levels"are calculated as 90th percentiles.
ppm=parts per million or milligrams per liter(mg/I) (3)—Turbidity values are based on the maximum daily readings.Samples are analyzed at the treatment plant every two hours.
ppb=parts per billion or micrograms per liter(µg/I) (4)—1 sample at the Trinity River Authority's water treatment plant tested positive.All repeat sampling was O.K.
pCi/1=piccocuries per liter(a measure of radioactivity) (5)—Amount detected was the highest monthly average for 2001(mrdl=monthly residual disinfectant level).
mrem/yr=millirems per year MNR=monitoring not required (6) Amount detected was maximum sample set from distribution.
NR=not regulated (7)—The MCL for beta particles is 4 mrem/yr.EPA considers 50 pCi/1 to be the level of concern for beta particles.
(8)—Unregulated monitored compounds maximum detected levels are an average of all samples taken.