North Brightwood Improvement Association

Consumer Confidence Report

for the year 2004 

Is my water safe? 

Last year, your tap water met all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state drinking water health standards. Local Water Board vigilantly safeguards its water supplies and once again we are proud to report that our system has not violated a maximum contaminant level or any other water quality standard.

 

Do I need to take special precautions?

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, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).

Where does my water come from?

The North Brightwood Improvement Association obtains it source of water from a well located on Lookout Drive near Katie Creek.  The water is treated using Sodium Hypo Chlorite to provide a disinfection residual throughout the distribution system.

Source water assessment and its availability

A Source water assessment is not available nor is one required for ground water sources.

Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?

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 (EPA) 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.  Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that 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 stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, 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 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.  In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems.  Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

How can I get involved?

You can  help us keep costs down by reporting leaks and other maintenance issues to Brian Gautney at 503-622-6161

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                                                          Water Quality Data Table

The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. The presence of contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk.  Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report.  The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently.

 

Contaminants (units)	MCLG	MCL	Your water	Range		Sample Date	Violation	Typical Source
				High	Low
Disinfectants
Sodium Hypo-Chlorite (ppm)	4.0	4.0	0.1 Ave	0.2	0.0		No	Water additive used to control microbes

 

 

Contaminants (units)	MCLG	MCL	Your water	Range		Sample Date	Violation	Typical Source
				High	Low
Inorganic Contaminates
Arsenic (ppb)		50	26	26		09/01/03	No	Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics production wastes

  Units Description:

  NA: Not applicable                                            ND: Not detected                                 NR: Not reported                     MNR: Monitoring not required, but recommended.

  ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L)                                        ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/L)

 

  Important Drinking Water Definitions:

  MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected

  risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

  MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the

  MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

  TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

  AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water

  system must follow.

  MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or

  expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

  MRDL: Maximum residual disinfectant level. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of

  microbial contaminants.

 

  For more information contact:

            North Brightwood Improvement                                   Hydra Engineering

Phone: 503-622-6161                                                                Phone: 503-622-3911

            Attn: Brian Gautney                                                                   Attn: David Jacob

                PO Box 450                                                                                  PO Box 327

                Brightwood OR 97011                                                               Rhododendron OR 97049