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Vol. 4Issue 6 June 2009
Message from the Mayor:
It seems as though summer is finally here. I hope this will be a very memorable one for you and your family.
With all that there is to do in longer days and good weather, be sure to find time for family, friends and neighbors.
Neighborhood gatherings are great opportunities to get to know each other better through food and fun. There are
neighborhood parks in most of our subdivisions that could be used for this purpose. A few of our larger facilities
are available for reservation and a fee. We would waive the fee for one of these neighborhood activities. Call the
city at 237-2430 for available times and dates. It doesn't take much time, but can have great results.
Let me remind you that fireworks sales will begin in the city at the end of June. It is important to use approved
fireworks only in approved areas and, even then, participate with care. Fires or injuries could be the result if these
precautions are not taken. Even though we have had a cool, wet spring, by that time we will most likely be dealing
with high risk fire areas. Supervision of children who participate is a must. With the great time and memories that
are available with July 4'h activities, let's make sure they are all positive.
We are planning to have a terrific Chubbuck Days celebration the week ending on Saturday, August 8'''. We hope
you can plan to spend and least part of that Saturday involved with the parade and festival at Cotant Park. We
again plan to have a dance on Friday evening at the hockey arena and perhaps another activity or two leading up to
the Saturday events. This year is Chubbuck's 60" Anniversary, and we hope you can join in the celebration. Have
a great summer, and thanks again for making Chubbuck such a great place to live and do business.
A Note from Our Police Department
Now that spring is here, the Police Depart-
ment would like to remind the public of the
importance of property maintenance. City
codes require citizens to maintain their
properties by keeping them free of weeds,
garbage or other blighting influences such
as inoperable vehicles.
Only one registered vehicle per residence
may be parked on city streets at any one
time for longer than 24 hours. Trailers are
not allowed to be parked on city streets for
longer than 24 hours at a time.
If we can keep these issues in mind we can
continue to enjoy our great city. You may
clarify these codes by going to http//
www.cityofchubbuck.us/cpd/
codeenforcement.aspx or by calling 237-
7172 asking for Code Enforcement.
Mayor England
CHUBBUCK DAYS
COMING
AUGUST 8TH
PARADE & FESTIVAL
For Parade call 221-5855
For Festival call 237-2430
Anthems
Of
America
A musical celebration of
our nation will be held
June 26, 2009, at the
Stephens Performing Arts
Center. Portneuf Valley
history will be featured as
well. Tickets for the 6:00
pm or 8:30 pm perfonn-
ances are $8.00 each and
can be purchased at the
Stephens box office. Call
282-3595 if you have any
questions.
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The City of Chubbuck is pleased to
present its Water Quality Report for
2008. We are pleased to report that
our drinking water meets, or exceeds
all federal and state drinking water
standards. This report contains im-
portant information about the quality
of your drinking water. We are re-
quired to prepare and distribute this
Consumer Confidence Report. It is
part of the requirements of the 1996
amendments to the Safe Drinking
Water Act. The City is committed to
providing safe drinking water to its
customers.
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 7:30 P.M.
every second and fourth Tuesday of
the month. The meetings are held in
the City Offices located at 5160 Yel-
lowstone Ave. Please feel free to
participate in these meetings.
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 dis-
infected with chlorine before delivery
to your home. Well No. 4 does have
a special treatment system. It is de-
scribed 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 re-
move high concentrations of PCE.
The state has completed an assess-
ment of our source water, and the
City is pleased to report that our
drinking water meets or exceeds all
federal and state drinking water stan-
dards.
The City routinely monitors for con-
stituents in your drinking water.
Benchmark testing has also been
done for additional constituents.
This is done in accordance with
State and Federal laws. All drink-
ing water, including bottled water,
may be reasonably expected to con-
tain at least small amounts of some
constituents. It is important to re-
member that the presence of these
constituents does not necessarily
pose a health risk. More information
about contaminants and health ef-
fects can be obtained by calling the
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at
1-800-426-4791 or http:!/
www.epa.gov/safewater/hotline/.
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 people, and infants can be particu-
larly 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 con-
taminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
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 the 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. --o-7
Contaminants that may be present in source water before we treat it 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 storm water runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas produc-
tion, 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 indus-
trial 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.
Consumer Confidence Report - Page 1
Chubbuck treats ALL of its water with chlorine. Low doses of chlorine help protect our customers from poten-
tially hazardous microorganisms that get into the water. We also add chlorine to meet regulatory mandates for
safe drinking water.
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 (FDA) regulations es-
tablish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population.
It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than other homes in the community as a result of
materials used in your home's water. You may wish to have your water tested and flush your tap for 30 sec-
onds to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water
Hotline (1-800-426-4791).
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 caring for an infant, you should
ask advice from your health care provider.
Environmental Protection Agency
Safe Drinking Water Hotline
1-800-426-4791
or http://«-"-w e.ii a.gti /safe,wvater/hotiine/
The table on Page 3 shows the results of our water quality monitoring for the period January 1, 2007 to De-
cember 31, 2007. The state allows us to monitor for some contaminants less than once per year, because
the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Some of our data, though representa-
tive, are more than one year old. We have included test results for only those constituents found in our
drinking water. Most constituents tested for were not found. In the table, you will find many terms and ab-
breviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided
the following definitions:
♦ Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The
highest level of a contaminant that is allowed
in drinking water.
♦ Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG):
The level of a contaminant in drinking water
below which there is no known or expected
risk to health. MCLG's allow for a margin of
safety.
♦ Non -Detects (ND): Laboratory analysis indi-
cates that the constituent is not present.
♦ Parts per Million (ppm) or Milligrams per
liter (mg/1): 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/11): one part per billion corresponds to
one minute in 2000 years or a single penny in
$10,000,000.
♦ Picocuries per liter (pCi/L): a measure of ra-
dioactivity in water.
♦ Million fibers per liter (MFL): a measure of
the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer
than 10 micrometers.
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♦ Action Level: the concentration
of a contaminant which, if ex-
ceeded, triggers treatment or other
requirements which a water system
must follow.
Contaminant
Violation
MCL
MCLG
Lowest
Highest
Date
Likely Source of
(Y/N)
Level
Level
Tested
De-
Detected:
(mm/yy):
Contamination
tected:
Microbiological Contaminants
1. Total Coliform Bac-
N
0
0
0
0
10 samples/
Naturally present in the environ-
teria
month
ment.
2. Fecal Coliform and
N
0
0
0
0
Tested only
Human and animal fecal waste.
E. coli
when Total
Coliform
detected
Radioactive Contaminants
3. Beta/photon emitters
N
50 pCi/I
0 pCi/I
5.0
9.2
08/01
Decay of natural man-made
(only required for sys-
deposits.
tems with populations
of 100,000 and over)
4. Gross Alpha Activity
N
15 pCi/I
0 pCi/I
2.6
4.3
07/03
Erosion of natural deposits.
(Alpha emitters)
5. Radium 226/228
N
5 pCi/L
0 pCi/L
0.0
0.4
07%03
Erosion of natural deposits.
combined (pCi/1)
Inorganic Contaminants
6. Copper
N
1.3 ppm
1.3 ppm
0.82
06/06
Corrosion of household plumb-
ing systems. Erosion of natural
deposits. Leaching from wood
preservatives.
7. Lead
N
15 ppb
0
5.0
06/06
Corrosion of household plumb-
ing systems. Erosion of natural
deposits.
8. Nitrate
N
10 ppm
10 ppm
4.23
6.76
12/08
Runoff from fertilizer use.
Leaching from septic tanks,
sewage. Erosion of natural de-
posits.
Volatile Organic Contaminants
9. Tetrachloroethylene
N
5 ppb
0 ppb
0.7
1.2
12/08
Discharge from factories and dry
cleaners.
Disinfection Byproducts
10. Total Trihalomethanes
N
80 ppb
N/A
1.4
1.5
08/08
By-product of drinking water
(THM's)
disinfection using chlorination.
11. Haloacetic Acid
N
60 ppb
N/A
0.58
2.57
08/08
By-product of drinking water
Group 5
disinfection using chlorination
12. Chlorine Residual
N
4.0 ppm
N/A
Running
0.406 ppm
10 samples/
annual
month
average
0.320
ppm
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