WATER QUALITY (CCR)

INTRODUCTION:

Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District is proud to provide high quality drinking water to our customers. This annual water quality report shows the source of our water, lists the results of our tests, and contains important information about water and health issues. Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District will notify you immediately if there is any reason for concern about our water. We are proud to show you that the water that we provide to you has surpassed EPA water quality standards. The water in our lines undergoes testing for over 80 contaminants according to governmental requirements. As you will see in the following table, we detected only nine (9) items in the water, and all of those items were at safe levels below the MCLG.

Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District conducts monthly water board meetings the second Monday and the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 P.M. Eastern Time in the boardroom at 2647 North State Road 545 near Dubois, IN. Please feel free to attend and participate in these meetings.

YOU CAN TAKE YOUR DRINKING WATER FOR GRANTED, BECAUSE WE DO NOT !

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

OVERVIEW:

The Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District provides water to 23 water utilities and over 4,521 customers. In all, water treated by the District is distributed into parts of 11 Southern Indiana counties. Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District meets or exceeds the testing and reporting requirements of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). The 2008 testing included weekly microbiological tests, which showed no positive result for Total Coliform. There were no detects for Radioactive Contaminants or Synthetic Organic Contaminants. A special testing for the gasoline additive MTBE was reported to be below the detection level. The District participates in the State Dental Fluoridation program and adds fluoride to the treated water.

WATER SOURCE

In 2008, the sole source of the water treated and distributed by Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District was surface water from the Patoka Reservoir. For more information about your drinking water, please call us at (812) 678-5781 or (800) 313-5589 and ask for Bruce Heeke General Manager. You as an end user and consumer of water can help to protect the sources of drinking water by increasing and promoting efforts to recycle materials and properly dispose of chemicals, used oils and petroleum products, batteries, and other household refuse.

HEALTH INFORMATION:

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. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which 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 at 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 radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or 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 storm runoff, and residential uses.
• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, stormwater runoff, and residential use.
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organics, 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.

CHLORAMINES:

Note: Since 1983, the District has used chloramines to disinfect your drinking water. For all normal users, chloraminated water is the same as water disinfected with chlorine. However, kidney dialysis patients and aquarium or fishpond owners need to take special precautions when using chloraminated water. Kidney dialysis patients should consult your doctors, and fish owners should call your pet store for more information.

Statement Addressing Lead in Drinking Water:

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. Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District 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

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2011 MONITORING RESULTS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2010 MONITORING RESULTS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT