DOYLINE WATER
SYSTEM
Public Water
Supply ID: LA1119008
Consumer
Confidence Report
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2013 CCR |
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DOYLINE WATER SYSTEM
P.O
The
Water We Drink
Public Water Supply ID: LA1119008
We
are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year
2013. This report is designed to inform
you about the quality of your water and services we deliver to you every day
(Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre su agua potable.
Tradúzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien). 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(s) are listed
below:
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Source Water
Type |
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WELL
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Ground
Water |
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WELL
#6, PILGRIMS REST (EAST) |
Ground
Water |
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WELL
#5, PILGRIMS REST (WEST) |
Ground
Water |
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WELL
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Ground
Water |
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WELL
#2, COLLEGE AND STRONG |
Ground
Water |
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 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:
Microbial Contaminants - such as viruses and bacteria, which
may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock
operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic Contaminants - such as salts and metals, which can
be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or
domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
Pesticides and Herbicides - which may come from a variety of
sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
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 stormwater
runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive Contaminants – which can be naturally-occurring or
be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
A
Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) is now available from our office. This plan is an assessment of a delineated
area around our listed sources through which contaminants, if present, could
migrate and reach our source water. It
also includes an inventory of potential sources of contamination within the
delineated area, and a determination of the water supply's susceptibility to
contamination by the identified potential sources. According to the Source Water Assessment
Plan, our water system had a susceptibility rating of 'MEDIUM'. If you would like to review the Source Water
Assessment Plan, please feel free to contact our office.
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. Food and Drug Administration regulations
establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same
protection for public health. We want
our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you have any
questions about this report, want to attend any scheduled meetings, or simply
want to learn more about your drinking water, please contact BILLY REEVES at
318-745-2270.
If
present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially
for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from
materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing.
DOYLINE WATER SYSTEM is responsible for providing high quality drinking water,
but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When
your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential
for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using
water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water,
you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water,
testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from
the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Office
of Public Health routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water
according to Federal and State laws. The
tables that follow show the results of our monitoring during the period of
January 1st to December 31st, 2013.
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.
In the tables below, you will find many terms and
abbreviations you might not be familiar with.
To help you better understand these terms, we’ve provided the following
definitions:
Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L) – one part per
million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.
Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/L) – one part per
billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in
$10,000,000.
Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) – picocuries per liter is a
measure of the radioactivity in water.
Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) – nephelometric
turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5
NTU is just noticeable to the average person.
Action level (
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) – the “Maximum Allowed” MCL is the
highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCL’s are set as close to the MCLG’s as
feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) – the “Goal” is
the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or
expected risk to human health. MCLG’s
allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum residual disinfectant level (MRDL) – The highest
level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence
that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial
contaminants.
Maximum residual disinfectant level goal (MRDLG) – The level of a
drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to
health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to
control microbial contaminants.
During
the period covered by this report we had below noted violations of drinking
water regulations.
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Category |
Analyte |
Compliance Period |
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No
Violations Occurred in the Calendar Year of 2013 |
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Our water system tested a minimum of 1 samples per month monthly sample(s) in accordance with the Total Coliform Rule for microbiological contaminants. During the monitoring period covered by this report, we had the following noted detections for microbiological contaminants:
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Result |
MCL |
MCLG |
Typical Source |
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No
Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2013 |
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In
the tables below, we have shown the regulated contaminants that were detected.
Chemical Sampling of our drinking water may not be required on an annual basis;
therefore, information provided in this table refers back to the latest year of
chemical sampling results.
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Collection Date |
Highest Value |
Range |
Unit |
MCL |
MCLG |
Typical Source |
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DI(2-ETHYLHEXYL)
PHTHALATE |
11/14/2011 |
0.9 |
0.77
- 0.9 |
ppb |
6 |
0 |
Discharge
from rubber and chemical factories |
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FLUORIDE |
11/14/2011 |
0.4 |
0.1
- 0.4 |
ppm |
4 |
4 |
Erosion
of natural deposits; Water additive
which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories |
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Collection Date |
Highest Value |
Range |
Unit |
MCL |
MCLG |
Typical Source |
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GROSS
BETA PARTICLE ACTIVITY |
11/14/2011 |
5 |
5 |
pCi/l |
50 |
0 |
Decay
of natural and man-made deposits. Note: The gross beta particle activity MCL
is 4 millirems/year annual dose equivalent to the total body or any internal
organ. 50 pCi/L is used as a screening
level. |
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Date |
90TH Percentile |
Range |
Unit |
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Sites Over |
Typical Source |
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COPPER,
FREE |
2009
- 2011 |
0.8 |
0.1
- 1.1 |
ppm |
1.3 |
0 |
Corrosion
of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from
wood preservatives |
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LEAD |
2009
- 2011 |
1 |
1
- 2 |
ppb |
15 |
0 |
Corrosion
of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits |
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Sample Point |
Period |
Highest LRAA |
Range |
Unit |
MCL |
MCLG |
Typical Source |
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TOTAL HALOACETIC ACIDS (HAA5) |
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2013 |
0 |
0 - 0 |
ppb |
60 |
0 |
By-product of drinking water disinfection |
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TOTAL HALOACETIC ACIDS (HAA5) |
SCOTT AND |
2013 |
0 |
0 - 0 |
ppb |
60 |
0 |
By-product of drinking water disinfection |
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TTHM |
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2013 |
8 |
8.24 - 8.24 |
ppb |
80 |
0 |
By-product of drinking water chlorination |
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TTHM |
SCOTT AND |
2013 |
4 |
4.47 - 4.47 |
ppb |
80 |
0 |
By-product of drinking water chlorination |
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+++++++++++++++Environmental
Protection Agency Required Health Effects Language+++++++++++++++
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 with HIV/AIDS or other
immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk
from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from
their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen
the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available
from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800–426–4791).
There are no additional required
health effects notices.
There are no additional required
health effects violation notices.
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Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family
with clean, quality water this year. In
order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply we sometimes need to make
improvements that will benefit all of our customers.
We at the DOYLINE WATER SYSTEM work around the clock to provide top quality drinking water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect and conserve our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children's future. Please call our office if you have questions at 318-745-6199.