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Home My WebLink About2002 Water Quality Report Water-Quality Table Footnotes T H E C I T Y 0 F (1)and(2)—Copper and Lead"detected levels"are calculated as 90th percentiles. (3)—Turbidity values are based on the maximum daily readings.Samples are analyzed at the treatment plant every two hours. EuLEss (4)—The MCL for beta particles is 4 mrem/yr.EPA considers 50 pG/1 to be the level of concern for beta particles.(5)—Unregulated monitored compounds maxi mum detected levels are an average of all samples taken.Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established standards.The purpose of monitoring is to assist EPA in determining whether future regulation is warranted. Required Additional Health Information (E) Radioactive contaminants which can be naturally To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining City of Euless limits on the amount of certain contaminants in water activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA provided by public water systems. FDAregulationsestablish prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain limits for contaminants in bottled water. Drinking water, contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA 2002 Annual including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, �/�� contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The which must provide the same protection for public health. Water Quality Report presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about You may be more vulnerable than the general National Primary Drinking Water contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by population to certain microbial contaminants, such as Regulation Compliance calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Cryptosporidium, in drinking water. Infants, some Drinking Water Hotline(800-426-4791). elderly or Immuno-compromised persons such as those Contaminants may be found in drinking water that may undergoing chemotherapy for cancer; those having cause taste,color or odor problems.Thcc types of problems undergone organ transplants; those who are 4 are not necessarily causes for health concerns. For more undergoing treatment with steroids and people with .4"11514t)1. .. information on taste,odor or color of drinking water, please HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders can be f contact thesystem's business office. particularly at risk from infections. You should seek I f The sources of drinking water(both tap water and bottled advice about drinking water from your physician or water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, health care provider. Additional guidelines on 1 '1.: 1 springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring Cryptosporidium are available from the Safe Drinking minerals and radioactive material and can pick up Water Hotline (800-426-4791). ' .,• ,-WJ• • substances resulting from the presence of animals or from F .,� human activity.Contaminants that may be present in source We encourage public interest and participation in our water include: community's decisions affecting drinking water. Regular city A . (A) Microbial contaminants such asviruc nand bacteria, council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic of each month at 201 N.Ector Dr.at 7 p.m.The public iswelcome. systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. (B) Inorganic contaminants such as salts and metals, For additional information, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban call the City of Euless at 817-685-1580. ] '4 4.storm runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, l� oil and gas production, mining or farming. The City of Euless is a member of the following associations: - (C) Pesticides and herbicides which may come from a American Water WorksA5vciation - '' variety of sources suchasagriculture,stormwaterrunoffand Texas WaterUtilitiesAssociation ' J' residential u '4. Ity (D) Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic More community water quality information is available on •5 - ; ,+ , I �=�� • and volatile organics, which are by-products of industrial the World Wide Web at http://www.waterdata.com. `•x k proccoscoand petroleum production and can also comefrom y •* � �" �� .Y gas stations, urban stormwater runoff and septic systems. - '}`4 - • ' - �%.• *�� `. w.- 4.• 1_ I •- ; L,'-,' +.t Este reporte induye information importante sobre el agua para tomar. Para asistanda en espanol, favor de Ilamar al telefono 817-685-1471. This is an annual report on the quality of water delivered Contaminant Date Unit MCL MCLG Maximum Range Major Sources Violation by the City of Euless. It meets the federal Safe Drinking Water Tested Detected Act(SDWA)requirements for"Consumer Confidence Reports" Regulated compounds and contains information on the source of our water, its Barium 7/10/02 ppm 2 2 .047 .041-.047 Discharge of drilling wastes,Discharge from NO metal refineries;Erosion of natural deposits constituents and the health risks associated with any Fluoride 2/5/02 ppm 4 4 2.1 .7-2.1 Erosion of natural deposits; NO contaminants. The data presented in this report is from the Water additive which promotes strong teeth most recent testing done in accordance with regulatory Nitrate 3/13/02 ppm 10 10 .27 .03-.27 Runoff from fertilizer use;Leaching from NO requirements. Safe water is vital to our community. Reese septic talks,sewage;Erosion of natural deposits read this report carefully and, if you have any questions, call Selenium 7/10/02 ppb 50 50 2.6 n/a By-product of copper mining;Naturally NO occurring in surface and ground water the numbers listed on the back of this brochure. Minerals,Metals and other commonly found constituents The City of Euless drinking water meets or surpasses Aluminum 3/13/02 ppm .2 n/a .099 n/a Naturallyoccurring NO all federal and state drinking water standards. Bicarbonate 2/5/02 ppm n/a n/a 567 123-567 Naturally occurring;Erosion of natural deposits NO Calcium 3/20/01 ppm n/a n/a 50.9 1.7-50.9 Naturally occurring;Erosion of natural deposits NO Water Source Chloride 2/16/99 ppm 300 n/a 139 17-139 Naturally occurring NO The City of Eulc is supplied by surface water from the Copper(1) 8/8/01 ppm 1.3 1.3 .0552 .0023-.0662 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; NO Trinity River Authority. These waters originate from Cedar Erosion of natural deposits Creek and Richland Chambers Lakes. It is pumped to the Iron 3/13/02 ppm 0.3 n/a .022 .017-.022 Naturallyoccurring NO Trinity River Authority's Mosier Valley water treatment plant. Lead(2) 7/31/01 ppb 15 0 .0037 .003-.0092 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; NO After treatment, the water is pumped through three Erosion of natural deposits transmission lines to various parts of our city. The City of Magnesium 3/13/02 ppm n/a n/a 4.13 n/a Naturallyoccurring;Erosion of natural deposits NO Sodium 7/10/02 ppm n/a n/a 351 16.3-351 Naturally occurring NO Euless also pumps water from the Trinity Aquifer through the Sulfate 2/5/02 ppm 300 n/a 95 50-95 Naturallyoccurring NO use of three wells.This water source is drawn from adepth of Total Akalinity 3/13/02 ppm n/a n/a 101 101 Naturallyoccurring NO 1,500 to 1,800 feet.The water is contained between two layers Total Dissolved Solids 2/5/02 ppm 1000 n/a 501 199-501 Naturally occurring NO of solid rock and is naturally purified, therefore making it a Total Hardness 3/13/02 ppm n/a n/a 144 4.46-144 Presence of calcium and magnesium NO reliable source of water for treatment and distribution. Microbiological Contaminants Turbidity(3) 2002 NTU 0.5 0 .3 n/a Soil runoff NO What Does This Table Mean? Synthetic Organic Contaminants The table shows the results of our water-quality analyses. Atrazine 4/24/02 ppb 3 3 1.06 .2-1.06 Runoff from herbicide used on row crops NO Every regulated contaminant that we detected in the water, Simazine 4/24/02 ppb 4 4 0.25 <0.20-0.25 Runoff from herbicide used on row crops NO even in the most minute traces, is listed here. The table Volatile Organic Contaminants contai nsthe name of each substance,the highest level allowed TTHMs 4/24/02 ppb 100 0 54.4 0-54.4 By-product of drinking water chlorination NO ] by regulation (MCL), the ideal goals for public health, the [Total ical a Radiochemical Co Contntamminants amount detected, the usual sources of such contamination, Gross Beta(7) 4/8/99 pa/I 4 mrem/yr 0 4.2 pa/I n/a Decay of natural and man made deposits NO footnotes explaining our findings and a key to units of Unregulated Monitored Compounds(5) measurement. Definitions of MCL and MCLG are important. Dibromochloromethaie 9/30/02 ppb NR NR 4.5 2.3-4.5 Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: The highest Chloroform 9/30/02 ppb NR NR 18 14-18 level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs Bromodichloromethane 9/30/02 ppb NR NR 12 8.2-12 are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best Formaldehyde 1998 ppb NR NR 7.4 6.5-8.6 available treatment technology. Glyoxal 1998 ppb NR NR 1.6 <1-3.0 Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The MonochloroaceticPad 2002 ppb NR NR .3 0-2.5 level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is DichloroaceticAcid 2002 ppb NR NR 13.43 2.3-30.6 TrichloroaceticAcid 2002 ppb NR NR 9.24 1.8-21.2 no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a DibromoaceticAcid 2002 ppb NR NR .78 <1-1.9 margin of safety. BromochloroaceticAcid 2002 ppb NR NR 3.77 <1-6.9 Chlorate 1998 ppb NR NR 172 <20-310 There were no violations Key To Table Bromate 1998 ppb NR NR 0.2 <0.2-0.2 Chloropicrin 1998 ppb NR NR 1.0 0.6-1.6 AL=Action Level MCL=Maximum Contaminant Level Cyanogen Chloride 1998 ppb NR NR 9.1 6.7-11.7 MCLG=Maximum Contaminant Level Goal n/a=not applicable Chloral Hydrate 1998 ppb NR NR 1.4 1.1-1.8 NTU=NephelometricTurbidity Units TT=Treatment technique Bromochloroacetonitrile 1998 ppb NR NR 2.0 1.5-2.5 ppm=parts per million or milligrams per liter(mg/I) Dibromoacetonitrile 1998 ppb NR NR 1.3 0.9-1.5 ppb=parts per billion or micrograms per liter(pg/I) Dichloroacetronitrile 1998 ppb NR NR 2.7 2.2-3.1 pG/I =piccocuries per liter(a measure of radioactivity) 1,1-Dichloropropanone 1998 ppb NR NR 1.7 1.2-2.1 mrem/yr=mill iremsper year MNR=monitoring not required 1,1,1 Trichloropropanone1998 ppb NR NR 1.1 <0.5-1.8 NR=not regulated The City of Euless tested for many other compounds,however none were detected.The City of Euless did not test for Radon.