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Home My WebLink About07CITY OF CHUBBUCK ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT Is my water safe? We are pleased to present this year's Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year's water quality. We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies. Do I need to take special precautions? 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/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791). Where does my water come from? Your drinking water comes from three wells drilled into the Lower Portneuf River Aquifer. They are located throughout the city. This water is very high quality and is disinfected with chlorine before delivery to your home. Well No. 4 does have a special treatment system. It is described below. The only man -caused contaminant in the water is Tetrachloroethylene (PCE or PERC). The source of PCE contamination is unknown at this time. We are able to treat the water using an air stripping process to remove high concentrations of PCE. Source water assessment and its availability The state has completed an assessment of our source water. That report is available for review at the City Offices Why are there contaminants in my drinking water? 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 (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800=426-4791). How can I get involved? IN The City has attempted to make this report informative and readable. This report shows our water quality and what it means. If you have questions about the report or your drinking water, please call the City Public Works offices at (208) 237-2430, and further assistance will be provided. If you would like to have input on how your drinking water is provided, you may either call the number above, or attend the City Council meetings. The Chubbuck City Council meets at 6:00 P.M. every First and Third Wednesday of the month. The meetings are held in the CityOMces located at 5160 Yellowstone Ave. Please feel free to participate in these meetings Additional Information for Lead 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. City of Chubbuck 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 SafeDrinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Additional Information for Nitrate Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 10 ppm is a health risk for infants of less than six months of age. High nitrate levels in drinking water can cause blue baby syndrome. Nitrate levels may rise quickly for short periods of time because of rainfall or agricultural activity. If you are caring for an -infant, you should ask for advice from your health care provider. Water Quality Data Table In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all. contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, maybe more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table. r' MCLG MCL' j ry yx rf1 .cTt ✓` 'T'our �e .:�'"- a ,s �X alt , or ; T°T, or, tRange r Sample �� r; vT `.Fi�3 s� Contamuiants r MRDLG_ MRDL ;Water :I,avQ :'Hieb }tDate ViolaYtion , 4 �Tyuieal.SorirceV,�: [Total vethanes] NA 80 1.16 2.97. 2013 No y -Product of drinking water sinfection 6c Acids �ppb) NA 60 ND 0.00 2013 No TProduct of drinking water hlorination ( as CIZ) 4 4 .368 0.3 0.5 2013 No ater additive used to control �(ppb) 0 10 J (ppm) 2 2 1.95 13.48 1 2010 1 No 0.110.151 2010 1 No (ppb) 100 100 MND�TJ212010 No ion of natural deposits; )ff from orchards; Runof glass and electronics action wastes 3arge of drilling wastes; large from metal ;ries; Erosion of natural -its large from steel and pulp Erosion of natural its rosion of natural deposits; luoride (ppm) 4 4 ater additive which ND 0.34 2010 No romotes strong teeth; ischarge from fertilizer and luminum factories itrate [measured as unoff from fertilizer use; 10 10 itrogen] (ppm) 3.59 5.72 2013 Nareaching from septic tanks, ewage; Erosion of natural teposits ischarge from petroleum and elenium (ppb) 50 50 2.07 2.49 2010 No etal refineries; Erosion of atural deposits; Discharge c k,r3 n a gom mines Na}-tv-_ OK ..}�. . Radium (combined 0 5 26/228) (pCi/L) 1.6 1.83 2013 No rosion of natural deposits Uraniujii (ug/L) 0 30 1.46 2.55 2013 No rosion of natural deposits pha emitters Ci/L)0 15 14.7 14.7 2013 No rosion of natural deposits gmp Tetrachloroethylene 0 5 Pb) is from factories and ND 0 69 2013 No cleaners k� �t }s f tl tY • 4.'.+n�. -T k .i - f _' t f' 1 i/ 1 is .v8y`f,.� X i. —.S '3 k k �� G'onaamnants 1VICLG AU Water -'('�(}}�}y� t Date Ezceedini<AL r TynicalSource e(ly�a��yy--•JsZmm&pa.T- }}F. L'f 5'_t—.Y' -3_ L '�-^'1 3Y.W } `� o-o�'�..-cT e_tS^.Y^CVMt�VYY�M _ wERQ_ y� i'�r'—s�v'�_�y+� [Lead - action level at orrosion of household onsumer taps (ppb) 0 15 0 2012 0 No lumbing systems; Erosion f natural deposits rpper - action level consumer taps 1 1.3 1 1.3 0.192 2012 I icorrosion of household I 0 No lumbing systems; Erosion ffig -- Term Definition ug fL ug/L : Number of micrograms of substance in one liter of water parts per million, or milligrams per titer (mg/L) ppm ppm: ppb ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/L) ' pCi/L, pCi/L: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity) NA NA: not applicable ND ND: Not detected NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended. NR Contact Name: Steve Smart Address: PO Box 5604 Chubbuck,lD 83202 Phone: 208-237-2430 Fax: 208-237-2409 E -Mail: ssmart@cityofchubbuck.us Website: www.cityofchubbuck.us