CityofGrandLedge 2010AnnualDrinkingWaterQualityReport

TheCityofGrandLedgeispleasedtopresenttheAnnualDrinkingWaterQualityReportfor2010.This Reportisintendedtoinformwatercustomersaboutthequalityofthedrinkingwaterwithwhichtheywere providedduringthepastyearandisarequirementoftheSafeDrinkingWaterAct.ThisReportisupdated andpublishedannually. TheCity'sgoalistoprovideitsresidentswithasafeanddependablesupplyofdrinkingwaterandis committed to providing the highest quality water possible. During 2010, the City was successful in achievingthisgoalandmetorexceededallwaterqualitystandardsissuedbytheU.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency(USEPA)andtheMichiganDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality(MDEQ). WaterSource TheCityofGrandLedgederivesitsdrinkingwaterfromwellsdrilled250feetintothebedrockofthe SaginawFormation,theundergroundaquiferwhichunderliestheentiremidMichiganarea.Protection ofthedrinkingwatersourcewasformalizedintheCitysWellheadProtectionPlanwhichwasdeveloped andimplementedin2002. Therawwellwaterispumpedfirsttoafilteringprocesswhichremovesabout90percentofthedissolved ironthatisnaturallypresentinthewater.InNovember2006thevotersoftheCityofGrandLedge approvedareferendumtofluoridatetheCitysdrinkingwaterandinOctober2007theadditionoffluoride wasinitiated.Optimumlevelsoffluorideindrinkingwaterarewidelyrecognizedasbeingbeneficialin preventingtoothdecay.Thewateristhenchlorinatedandpumpedtooneoftwoelevatedstoragetanks orissentdirectlytotheCity'swatercustomers.Afourthwell,forwhichtheironremovalprocessis unavailable,isusedtoprovideadditionalwatertothesystemforperiodsofhighwaterdemand.During 2010theCityofGrandLedgesupplied332,000,000gallonsofdrinkingwatertoitscustomers.Otherthan fluorideandchlorine,therearenootheradditivestothewaterwhichyougetfromyourtap. Thewateryoureceiveatyourhomecomesfromanetworkofundergroundwatermainsunderlyingalmost everystreetintheCity.Thisnetworkconsistsofapproximately47milesofwatermainandservesallof theCityofGrandLedgeandpartsofOneidaTownship.Ifyoushouldexperienceaserviceinterruption orunexplainedchangeinwaterquality,pleasenotifythePublicServiceDept.at6272144.Personnelare oncalleveningsandweekendsandmaybereachedat4837236. Waterrates,effectiveJanuary1,2011,are$2.30perthousandgallonsforthe1st10,000gallonsusedand $3.93perthousandgallonsforusageabove10,000gallons.Thereisadditionallyadebtservicechargeof $24.04 per quarter for each water customer. The debt service charge finances water system improvements. Foratypicalfamilyusing20,000gallonsperquarterthisamountstofourtenthsofacentpergallonand representsoneofthebestbargainsavailable. WaterQuality TheCityofGrandLedgeroutinelymonitorsforcontaminantsindrinkingwateraccordingtoFederaland Statelaws,and,asstatedpreviously,metorexceededallUSEPAandMDEQregulatoryrequirements.The
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watertheCitydeliversissafetoconsumeasdeterminedbyallcurrentstandards.Nofurtheronsite treatmentsystemcostinghundredsofdollarsoruseofbottledwateratupto$1pergallonisnecessary. ThefollowingtableshowstheresultsofourmonitoringfortheperiodofJanuary1sttoDecember31st, 2010.Annualtestingisnotrequiredformanyofthepotentialcontaminantsasconcentrationsarenot expectedtovarysignificantlyfromyeartoyear.Theyearofthemostrecenttestingisincludedinthe table. Inthistableyouwillfindmanytermsandabbreviationsyoumightnotbefamiliarwith.Tomakethese termsmoreunderstandablethefollowingdefinitionsareprovided: NDNonDetectlaboratoryanalysisindicatesthatthecontaminantisnotpresentatadetectable level. PPMPartspermillionorMilligramsperliter(mg/l)onepartpermillioncorrespondstoone minuteintwoyearsorasinglepennyin$10,000. PPBPartsperbillionorMicrogramsperliteronepartperbillioncorrespondstooneminutein 2,000years,orasinglepennyin$10,000,000. PPTPartspertrillionorNanogramsperliteronepartpertrillioncorrespondstooneminutein 2,000,000yearsorasinglepennyin$10,000,000,000. ALActionLeveltheconcentrationofacontaminantwhich,ifexceeded,triggerstreatmentor otherrequirementswhichawatersystemmustfollow. MCLMaximumContaminantLevelTheMaximumAllowed(MCL)isthehighestlevelofa contaminantthatisallowedindrinkingwater.MCLsaresetasclosetotheMCLGsasfeasibleusing thebestavailabletreatmenttechnology. MCLGMaximumContaminantLevelGoalTheGoal(MCLG)isthelevelofacontaminantin drinkingwaterbelowwhichthereisnoknownorexpectedrisktohealth.MCLGsallowfora marginofsafety. MRDL Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinkingwater.Thereisconvincingevidencethatadditionofadisinfectantisnecessaryforcontrol ofmicrobialcontaminants. MRDLGMaximumResidualDisinfectantLevelGoalThelevelofadrinkingwaterdisinfectant belowwhichthereisnoknownorexpectedrisktohealth.MRDLGsdonotreflectthebenefitsof theuseofdisinfectantstocontrolmicrobialcontaminants.

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TESTRESULTS
RegulatedCompoundsDetected The following table includes test results for regulated compounds which were detected in the Citys drinkingwater.Regulatedcompoundsincludeanycompoundsforwhichlimitsindrinkingwaterhavebeen established.
Contaminant Violation Y/N Highest Level Detected 0 Rangeof Levels Detected N.A. Test Year Unit Measurement MCLG MCL Contaminant Source

MicrobiologicalContaminants TotalColiform Bacteria NO 2010 0 Presence Naturally ofcoliform presentinthe bacteriain environment 5%of monthly samples 10 Erosionof natural deposits;runoff fromorchards; runofffrom glassand electronics production wastes. Dischargeof drillingwastes; dischargefrom metalrefineries; erosionof natural deposits. Erosionof natural deposits;water additivewhich promotesstrong teeth;discharge fromfertilizer andaluminum factories.

InorganicContaminants Arsenic NO 3 ND3 2010 PPB N/A

Barium

NO

0.15

0.120.15

2010

PPM

Fluoride

NO

1.52

0.421.07

2010

PPM

RadioactiveContaminants Alphaemitters NO 4.7 ND4.7 2003 pCi/L 0 15 Erosionof natural deposits. Erosionof natural deposits.

Combined radium

NO

3.0

2.53.0

2009

pCi/L

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Lead/Copper Leadandcopper,twoadditionalregulatedinorganiccontaminants,werenotdetectedintheCityssource waterbuthavebeendetectedthroughtestingofindividualcustomertaps.Ifpresent,elevatedlevelsof leadcancauseserioushealthproblems,especiallyforpregnantwomenandyoungchildren.Leadin drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing.TheCityofGrandLedgeisresponsibleforprovidinghighqualitydrinkingwater,butcannot controlthevarietyofmaterialsusedinplumbingcomponents.Whenyourwaterhasbeensittingfor severalhours,youcanminimizethepotentialforleadexposurebyflushingyourtapfor30secondsto2 minutesbeforeusingwaterfordrinkingorcooking.Ifyouareconcernedaboutleadinyourdrinking water,youmaywishtohaveyourwatertested.Informationonleadindrinkingwater,testingmethods, andstepsyoucantaketominimizeexposureisavailablefromtheSafeDrinkingWaterHotlineorat http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Contaminant Test Year 2010 Unit Measurement PPB Action Level 1300 Rangeof Levels Detected 115487 90thPer Centile 432 Violation Y/N NO ContaminantSource

Copper

Corrosionofhousehold plumbing;erosionof naturaldeposits;leaching ofwoodpreservatives. Corrosionofhousehold plumbingsystems;erosion ofnaturaldeposits.

Lead

2010

PPB

15

ND10

10

NO

DisinfectantByProducts TheCityofGrandLedgeaddschlorinetoitswatertoprotectagainstbacterialgrowth.Thefollowingtable liststhelevelsofresidualchlorineanddisinfectantbyproductscreatedbythereactionofchlorinewith naturallyoccurringorganiccompounds.Chlorineanddisinfectantbyproductlevelsaremeasuredfrom testsconductedonsamplesfromthedistributionsystem.

Substance Unit Measurement PPM PPB PPB MRDL MRDLG Average Detected Level 0.39 2.5 23.5 Rangeof Detected Levels 0.050.99 14 2225 Violation Y/N NO NO NO Source

Chlorine HaloaceticAcids Total Trihaolmethanes

4 60 80

4 60 80

Disinfectantappliedat planttap. Byproductofdrinking waterchlorination. Byproductofdrinking waterchlorination.

RegulatedCompoundsNotDetected TheCitysdrinkingwaterwastestedformanyotherregulatedcompoundswhichwerenotdetectedatany level.AlistofthesecompoundsisavailablefromthePublicServiceDept.

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UnregulatedCompounds UnregulatedcompoundsarethoseconstituentsofdrinkingwaterforwhichMCLlimitshavenotbeenset butforwhichtheCityisrequiredtotest.Thefollowingtableliststhosecompounds.Therearemany unregulatedcompoundswhichwerenotdetectedandhavenotbeenlistedinthisreport.Interested personswishingtohavealistofthosecontaminantsshouldcontactthePublicServiceDepartment.

Compound Violation Y/N NO NO NO NO NO NO Average Level Detected 355 13 0.45 0.02 22 57 Rangeof Levels Detected 312397 1015 0.40.5 0.020.02 1331 5262 Test Year 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 UnitMeasurement PotentialSource

CalciumCarbonate Chloride Iron Manganese Sodium Sulfate

PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM

Erosionofnaturaldeposits Erosionofnaturaldeposits Erosionofnaturaldeposits Erosionofnaturaldeposits Erosionofnaturaldeposits Erosionofnaturaldeposits

GeneralHealthInformation Allsourcesofdrinkingwateraresubjecttopotentialcontaminationbyconstituentsthatarenaturally occurringormanmade.Thoseconstituentscanbemicrobes,organicorinorganicchemicals,orradioactive materials.Alldrinkingwater,includingbottledwater,mayreasonablybeexpectedtocontainatleast smallamountsofsomecontaminants.Thepresenceofcontaminantsdoesnotnecessarilyindicatethat thewaterposesahealthrisk.Moreinformationaboutcontaminantsandpotentialhealtheffectscanbe obtainedbycallingtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencysSafeDrinkingWaterHotlineat18004264791 oraccessingtheirwebsiteathttp://www.epa.gov/safewater. MCLsaresetatverystringentlevels.Tounderstandthepossiblehealtheffectsdescribedformany regulatedconstituents,apersonwouldhavetodrink2litersofwatereverydayattheMCLlevelfora lifetimetohaveaoneinamillionchanceofhavingthedescribedhealtheffect. Total Coliform: The Total Coliform Rule requires water systems to meet a stricter limit for coliform bacteria.Coliformbacteriaareusuallyharmless,buttheirpresenceinwatercanbeanindicationof diseasecausingbacteria.Whencoliformbacteriaarefound,specialfollowuptestsaredonetodetermine ifharmfulbacteriaarepresentinthewatersupply.Ifthislimitisexceeded,thewatersuppliermustnotify thepublicbynewspaper,televisionorradio.Tocomplywiththestricterregulation,wehaveincreased theaverageamountofchlorineinthedistributionsystem. Somepeoplemaybemorevulnerabletocontaminantsindrinkingwaterthanthegeneralpopulation. Immunocompromisedpersonssuchaspersonswithcancerundergoingchemotherapy,personswhohave undergoneorgantransplants,peoplewithHIV/AIDSorotherimmunesystemdisorders,someelderly,and infantscanbeparticularlyatriskfrominfections.Thesepeopleshouldseekadviceaboutdrinkingwater fromtheirhealthcareproviders.EPA/CDCguidelinesonappropriatemeanstolessentheriskofinfection bycryptosporidiumandothermicrobiologicalcontaminantsareavailablefromtheSafeDrinkingWater Hotline(8004264791).

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WaterSystemImprovements TheCityofGrandLedgeiscommittedtomaintainingasafe,dependablewatersupplythroughcontinually improvingthewaterdistributionsystemtomeettheneedsofourgrowingcommunityandproviding improvedfireprotection.Ofthe47milesofwatermainswhichmakeuptheCityswatersystem,over6.5 milesofthattotalhasbeenconstructedorreplacedwithinthelastnineyears.In2010,thewatermains on portions of West Lincoln Street and Spring Street was replaced. In the current year, water main replacementisexpectedtobecompletedaspartofoverallstreetimprovementprojectsonDeGroffand MadisonStreets. Protecting our water supply is everyones responsibility. Gasoline, motor oil, pesticides, and other household products can contaminate the underground aquifer from which the City draws its water. Pleasedisposeoftheseproductsproperly,neverbysimplydumpingontothegroundordownadrain.For moreinformationaboutproperdisposalmethods,pleasecontactthePublicServiceDepartmentorEaton CountyResourceRecoveryat5175437500,ext.3686. TheCityofGrandLedgeencouragespublicinterestandparticipationindecisionsaffectingdrinkingwater. TheGrandLedgeCityCouncilmeetsthesecondandfourthMondayofeachmonthat7:30p.m.inthe GrandLedgeCityHall,200EastJeffersonStreet,GrandLedge,MI48837.Specificquestionsregarding waterandwaterqualityoranyotherinformationprovidedinthisreport,shouldbedirectedtoPublic ServiceDirectorLarryLaHaieat5176272144.

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