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Our Mission Continues Substances That Could Be in Water We are proud to present once again our annual To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U.S. water quality report covering all testing EPA prescribes regulations limiting the amount performed between January 1 and December 31,2014. of certain contaminants in water provided by public Most notably, last year marked the 40th anniversary water systems. U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This rule regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled was created to protect public health by regulating water, which must provide the same protection for the nation's drinking water supply. We celebrate this public health.Drinking water,including bottled water, milestone as we continue to manage our water system may reasonably be expected to contain at least small with a mission to deliver the best quality drinking amounts of some contaminants.The presence of these water. By striving to meet the requirements of SDWA, contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the we are ensuring a future of healthy, clean drinking water poses a health risk. water for years to come. The sources of drinking water (both tap water and Please let us know if you ever have any questions or bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, concerns about your water. reservoirs, springs, and wells.As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals,in some cases,radioactive material,and substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Substances that may be present in source water include: Microbial Contaminants,such as viruses and bacteria, The New and Improved of 2014 which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic n the fall of 2014, ERMU put in new water main systems,agricultural livestock operations, or wildlife; I . our well house on the corner of Line Avenue Inorganic Contaminants, such as salts and metals, & County Road 13 (Twin Lakes Parkway). We were which can be naturally occurring or may result able to connect the preexisting water main at that from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic intersection down to the intersection of County Road wastewater discharges,oil and gas production,mining, 12 and County Road 13.This will allow us to enhance or farming; our infrastructure with our future plans of adding Pesticides and Herbicides, which may come from a another well to the current well-house site.The water variety of sources such as agriculture,urban stormwater main expansion allows for better water flow in our runoff, and residential uses; water distribution system. Organic Chemical Contaminants,including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production and may also come from gas stations, urban stormwater Important Health Information runoff, and septic systems; Some people maybe more vulnerable to contaminants Radioactive Contaminants, which can be naturally in drinking water than the general population. occurring or may be the result of oil and gas production Immunocompromised persons such as persons with and mining activities. cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS For more information about contaminants and or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and potential health effects, call the U.S. EPAs Safe infants may be particularly at risk from infections. Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. The U.S. EPA/CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800)426-4791 or http://water.epa.gov/drink/hotline. 257