VILLAGE of
SEBRING |
Drinking
Water Consumer Confidence Report for 2005 |
We're pleased to provide you with this year's Annual Quality Water
Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water
services we deliver to you every day. 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. |
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| During the year 2005, the Village of
Sebring Water Plant bottled water for various community events. We wish to
thank everyone who helped with the bottling effort. |
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| The Village of Sebring Water Treatment
Plant is located on Knox School Road, 1.2 miles south of Route 62. We pump
the water exclusively from the Mahoning River with a verbal agreement with
the City of Alliance to release water from Westville Lake if drought
conditions occur. In 2005, the water plant production was at 36% of its
design capacity. The average amount of water pumped to the consumer was
716,868 gallons a day. |
The Village of Sebring's water source
protection area contains a moderate number of potential contaminant sources,
which include agricultural run-off, private septic systems, oil and gas
wells, and road crossings. |
The plant is operated by the staff
consisting of Jim Bates; Ohio Class III state water license; Ed Householder,
Ohio Class I state water license; Kris Harshman Ohio Class I state water
license; and also Butch Fox and Lonnie Getz operates the plant. The Village of Sebring has been pumping
water out of the Mahoning River since 1904. |
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| We have assessed our vulnerability and are
working to implement procedures to protect our water plant and the complete
water system from security breaches. |
What Are The
Sources Of Contamination To Drinking Water
Sources of drinking
water, both tap & bottled water includes 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 materials, and can pick up substances resulting from the
presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source
water include: (A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria,
which may come from sewage treatments, septic tanks, agricultural livestock
operations and wildlife; (B) 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 production, mining, or farming; (C)
Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as
agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses; (D) 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 storm water runoff, and septic
systems; (E) Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be
the result of gas and production and mining activities.
In order to ensure the tap water is safe
to drink, EPA prescribes regulations, which limit the amount of certain
contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations
establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same
protection for public health.
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 Safe Drinking Water
Hotline (1-800-426-4791).
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Who Needs To Take Special
Precautions
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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 orders, some elderly, and infants, can be
particularly at risk from infection. 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 Cryptosporidum and other microbial
contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(1-800-426-4791)
About Your Drinking
Water
The EPA requires regular sampling to ensure drinking water safety. The Village of Sebring conducted sampling for {bacteria; inorganic; radiological; synthetic organic; volatile organic} contaminants. Samples were collected for a total of 57 different contaminants, most of which were not detected in the Village of Sebring's water supply. The presence of these contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health threat. The Ohio EPA requires us to monitor for some contaminants less than once a year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Some of our data, though representative of the water quality, is more than a year old.
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Terms And Abbreviations Used |
- 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.
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- Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): 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.
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- Parts per Million (ppm) or Milligrams per Liter (mg/L) are units of
measure for concentration of a contaminant. A part per million corresponds to one second
in a little over 11.5 days.
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- Parts per Billion (ppb) or Micrograms per Liter (ug/L) are units of
measure for concentration of a contaminant. A part per billion corresponds to one second
in 31.7 years.
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- Action Level ( AL): The concentration of a contaminant that, if
exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements, which a water system must follow.
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- The "<" symbol: A symbol which means less than. A result
of <5 means that the lowest level that could be detected was 5 and the contaminant in that
sample was not detected.
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- 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.
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- RAA= Running Annual Average
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| 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 at other homes in
the community as a result of materials used in your home's plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead
levels in your home's water, you may wish to have your water tested and flush
your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional
information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(1-800-426-4791). |
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| Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness
of water and is an indication of the effectiveness of our filtration system.
The turbidity limit set by the EPA is 0.3 NTU in 95% of the daily samples and
shall not exceed .3 NTU at any time. As reported below, the Sebring Water
Treatment Plant's highest recorded turbidity result for 2005 was 0.28 NTU and
100% of all of our turbidity samples have met the Turbidity Limitations of
0.30 NTU. |
TEST RESULTS |
| Contaminant |
Violation |
Level |
MCL |
MCLG |
Range |
Date |
Likely Source of Contamination |
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Y/N |
Detected |
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Of |
Of |
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Detections |
Sample |
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Microbiological Contaminants |
| TurbidityNTU |
NO |
0.28 |
0.30 TT |
N/A |
0.04-0.28 |
2005 |
Soil runoff |
| Turbidity (%
samples meeting standard) NTU |
NO |
100% |
95% |
N/A |
N/A |
2005 |
Soil
runoff |
Inorganic Contaminants |
| Copper ppm |
NO |
0.19 90% |
AL =1.3 |
0 |
<.
03-1.5 |
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Corrosion
of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from
wood preservatives
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| Fluoride ppm |
NO |
1.03 |
4 |
4 |
0.80-1.30 |
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Erosion
of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge
from fertilizer and aluminum factories |
| Lead ppb |
NO |
10 90% |
AL
=15 |
0 |
<3
– 72 |
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Corrosion
of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural deposits |
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| One out of twenty samples was found to have lead levels in excess of the Action Level of 15 ppb. |
| Nitrate (As Nitrogen) ppm |
NO |
3.08 |
10 |
10 |
0.25– 3.08 |
2005 |
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits |
| Barium ppb |
NO |
54 |
2000 |
2000 |
NA |
2005 |
Discharge of drilling waste, discharge of metal refineries, erosion of natural deposits |
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| Synthetic Organic Contaminants including Pesticides and Herbicides |
| Atrazine ppb |
NO |
0.58 ave. |
3 |
3 |
0.58 |
2005 |
Runoff from herbicide used on row crops |
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| Volatile Organic Contaminants |
| Haloacetic acids ppb |
NO |
55 RAA |
60 |
N/A |
27-93.12 |
2005 |
By product of drinking water chlorination |
| Total Trihalomethanes ppb |
YES |
60 RAA |
80 |
N/A |
24.39-96.74 |
2005 |
By product of drinking water chlorination |
| Bromodichloromethane ppb |
NO |
20.9 ave |
N/A |
N/A |
20.9 |
2005 |
By product of drinking water chlorination |
| Chloroform ppb |
NO |
74.6 ave |
N/A |
N/A |
74.6 |
2005 |
By product of drinking water chlorination |
| Dibromochloromethane ppb |
NO |
2.5 ave |
N/A |
N/A |
2.5 |
2005 |
By product of drinking water chlorination |
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| Residue Disinfectant |
| Total Residue Chlorine ppm |
NO |
.67 RAA |
4 |
4 |
.2-2.1 |
2005 |
Water additive to Control Microbes |
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| High Trihalomethanes are caused by the organics in our raw water system. When they come in contact with chlorine this produces these compounds. The levels detected do not pose an immediate risk to your health. However, some people who drink water containing trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. |
How Do I Participate in Decisions Concerning My Drinking Water? |
Public participation and comment are encouraged at regular council meetings of the Village of Sebring. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 PM at the Village Hall. |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR DRINKING WATER please contact Jim Bates, Water Treatment Plant Superintendent, 330-821-7020 or online at WWW.SEBRINGOHIO.NET |