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Home My WebLink About2003 Water Quality Report Water-Quality Table Footnotes (1 and 2)Copper and Lead"detected levels"are calculated as 90th percentiles. T H E C f T Y O F (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 pCi/1 to be the level of concern for beta particles. (5) 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 can be naturally To ensure that tap water is safe to drink,the occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and Environmental Protection Agency prescribes limits on the mining activities.In order to ensure that tap water is safe City of Euless amount of certain contaminants in water provided by to drink,EPA prescribes regulations which limit the public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits amount of certain contaminants in water provided by 2003 Annual for contaminants in bottled water.Drinking water, public water systems.FDA regulations establish limits including bottled water,may reasonably be expected to for contaminants in bottled water,which must provide the Water Quality Report contain at least small amounts of some contaminants.The same protection for public health. presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate National Primary Drinking Water that water poses a health risk.More information about You may be more vulnerable than the general contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained population to certain microbial contaminants,such as Regulation Compliance by calling the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at Cryptosporidium,in drinking water.Infants,some (800)426-4791. elderly,or Immuno-compromised persons such as Contaminants may be found in drinking water that those undergoing chemotherapy for cancer;those may cause taste,color,or odor problems.These types of having undergone organ transplants;those who are problems are not necessarily causes for health concerns. undergoing treatment with steroids; and people with For more information on taste,odor,or color of drinking HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders can be water,please contact the City of Euless. particularly at risk from infections.You should seek The sources of drinking water(both tap water and advice about drinking water from your physician or bottled water)include rivers,lakes,streams,ponds, health careprovider.Additional guidelines on f tit ESs reservoirs, springs,and wells.As water travels over the appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by surface of the land or through the ground,it dissolves Cryptosporidium are available from the Safe Ag naturally-occurring minerals and radioactive material, Drinking Water Hotline at(800)426-4791. �' and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of . -. , animals or from human activity.Contaminants that may For additional information, =-1` •A. it be present in source water include: call the City of Euless at(817) 685-1580 (A)Microbial contaminants,such as viruses and k - ` 611-r- *i or visit www.euless.org. - Yr r,. .) bacteria,which may come from sewage treatment plants, . . ; septic systems,agricultural livestock operations,and / ,: .-+r f f wildlife. We encourage public interest and participation in our ,i6r • r t - community s decisions affecting drinking water. - --ti •-•-� . 1,_ A v , (B)Inorganic contaminants,such as salts and metals, #� . Z, - W : ' Regular City Council meetings take place on the 2nd& . •which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban i, ` �. - .v, a. } C i 4th Tuesdays of the month,at 7 p.m. at 201 N.Ector Dr. �- . e storm runoff,industrial or domestic wastewater = - The public is welcome. . r ' r 'qi �' discharges,oil and gas production,mining,or farming. f. ... (C)Pesticides and herbicides,which may come from a :} A;�a More community water quality information is available . OT. . !' variety of sources such as agriculture,stormwater runoff, .- A , and residential uses. on the World Wide Web at www.waterdata.com. (D)Organic chemical contaminants,including Este reporte incluye informacion synthetic and volatile organics,which are by-products of importante sobre el agua para tomar, industrial processes and petroleum production,and can The City of Euless is a member of the following associations: Para asistencia en espanol, favor de also come from gas stations,urban stormwater runoff and American Water Works Association Ilamar al telefono (817) 685-1471 . septic systems. Texas Water Utilities Association 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 Tested Detected Water Act(SDWA)requirements for"Consumer Regulated compounds Confidence Reports"and contains information on the Barium 07/10/2002 ppm 02 02 0.047 .041-.047 Discharge of drilling wastes;Discharge from NO metal refineries;Erosion of natural deposits source of our water,its constituents,and the health risks Fluoride 07/10/2002 ppm 04 04 2.1 .3-2.1 Erosion of natural deposits;Water additive NO which promotes strong teeth associated with any contaminants.The data presented in Nitrate 06/09/2003 ppm 10 10 0.1 .03-.1 Runoff from fertilizer use;leaching from NO this report is from the most recent testing done in septic tanks,sewage;Erosion of natural deposits accordance with regulatory requirements. Safe water is Selenium 07/10/2002 ppb 50 50 2.6 n/a By product of copper mining NO Naturally occurring in surface and ground water vital to our community.Please read this report carefully Minerals. Metals and other commonly found constituents and,if you have questions,call the numbers listed on the Aluminum 03/13/2002 ppm 0.2 n/a 0.099 n/a Naturally occurring NO back of this brochure. Bicarbonate 06/09/2003 ppm n/a n/a 567 138-567 Naturally occurring;Erosion of natural deposits NO Calcium 07/10/2002 ppm n/a n/a 1.79 n/a Naturally occurring;Erosion of natural deposits NO The City of Euless drinking water meets or surpasses Chloride 02/16/1999 ppm 300 n/a 139 25-139 Naturally occurring NO all federal and state drinking water standards. Copper(1) 08/08/2001 ppm 1.3 1.3 0.0552 0023-.0662 Corrosion of household plumbing systems NO Erosion of natural deposits Iron 03/13/2002 ppm 0.3 n/a 0.022 .017-.022 Naturally occurring NO Water Source Lead(2) 07/31/2001 ppb 15 0 0.0037 .003-.0092 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; NO Erosion of natural deposits The City of Euless is supplied by surface water Magnesium 03/13/2002 ppm n/a n/a 4.13 n/a Naturally occurring;Erosion of natural deposits NO from the Trinity River Authority.These waters originate Sodium 07/10/2002 ppm n/a n/a 351 16.3-351 Naturally occurring NO from Cedar Creek and Richland Chambers lakes.It is Sulfate 07/10/2002 ppm 300 n/a 116 52-116 Naturally occurring NO Total Alkalinity 06/09/2003 ppm n/a n/a 113 113 Naturally occurring NO pumped to the Trinity River Authority's Mosier Valley Total Dissolved Solids 07/10/2002 ppm 1000 n/a 877 199-877 Naturally occurring NO water treatment plant.After treatment,the water is Total Hardness 03/13/2002 ppm n/a n/a 144 4.46-144 Presence of calcium and magnesium NO pumped through three transmission lines to various parts Microbiological Contaminants of our city.The City of Euless also pumps water from the Turbidity(3) 2003 NTU 01 0 0.3 n/a Soil runoff NO Trinity Aquifer through the use of three wells.This water Coliform 2003 percentage 5% 0 3.3% 0-3.3% Naturally present in the environment NO source is drawn from a depth of 1,500 to 1,800 feet.The water is contained between two layers of solid rock and Synthetic Organic Contaminants is naturally purified,therefore making it a reliable source Atrazine 06/09/2003 ppb 03 03 0.58 0.58-0.58 Runoff from herbicide used on row crops NO of water for treatment and distribution. Simazine 06/09/2003 ppb 04 04 0.19 0.19-0.19 Runoff from herbicide used on row crops NO What Does This Table Mean? Volatile Organic Contaminants TTHMs 06/09/2003 ppb 80 0 78.2 <8-78.2 By-product of drinking water chlorination NO The table shows the results of our water-quality [Total Trihalomethanes] analyses. Every regulated contaminant that we detected HAA's 06/09/2003 ppb 60 0 36 <2-36 By-product of drinking water chlorination NO in the water,even in the most minute traces,is listed [Haloacetic acids] here.The table contains the name of each substance,the Radiochemical Contaminants highest level allowed by regulation(MCL),the ideal Gross Beta(4) 04/08/1999 pCi/1 4 mrem/yr 0 4.2 pCi/1 n/a Decay of natural and man made deposits NO goals for public health,the amount detected,the usual Unregulated Monitored Compounds(51 sources of such contamination,footnotes explaining our Dibromochloromethane 06/09/2003 ppb NR NR 8.8 .2-8.8 findings,and a key to units of measurement. Chloroform 06/09/2003 ppb NR NR 28 2-28 Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The Bromodichloromethane 06/09/2003 ppb NR NR 20 2-20 Bromoform 06/09/2003 ppb NR NR 0.5 0.2-0.5 level of a contaminant in drinking water below which Monochloroacetic Acid 2003 ppb NR NR 2.6 <2-2.6 There were no violations found there is no known or expected risk to health.MCLGs Dichloroacetic Acid 2003 ppb NR NR 17 1.6-17 allow for a margin of safety. Tricloroacetic Acid 2003 ppb NR NR 7.3 4.7-7.3 Dibromoacetic Acid 2003 ppb NR NR 2.2 1.4-2.2 Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: The highest BromochloroaceticAcid2003 ppb NR NR 7 5.3-7 level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using Key To Table the best available treatment technology. AL Action Level MCL Maximum Contaminant Level MCLG Maximum Contaminant Level Goal The City of Euless tested for many other compounds, NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units ppm parts per million or milligrams per liter mg/1 ppb parts per billion or micrograms per liter ug/1 however,none were detected TT Treatment Technique pCi/1 piccocuries per liter,a measure of radioactivity mrem/yr millirems per year The City of Euless did not test for Radon. MNR Monitoring Not Required NR Not Regulated n/a not applicable