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The Village of Wintersville routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2005. All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. It's important to remember that the presence of these contaminants does not necessarily pose a health risk. If you have questions regarding this report please contact: Walt Ziemba, Village Administrator at 266-3175.

IMMUNO-COMPROMISED PERSONS
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/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Turbidity: “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 in 95% of the daily samples and shall not exceed 1 NTU at any time. As reported above, the City of Steubenville’s highest turbidity for 2005 was 0.32 NTU and lowest monthly percentage of samples meeting the turbidity limits was 99.84%.

Total Organic Carbon Results: Total Organic Carbon Results: The Value reported under Level Found for Total Organic Carbon (TOC) is the lowest ratio between the percentage of TOC actually removed to the percentage of TOC required to be removed. A value of greater than one (1) indicates that the water system is in compliance with TOC removal requirements. A value of less than one (1) indicates a violation of the TOC removal requirements.

Contaminants (Units)
MCLG
MCL
Level Found
Range of Detection's
Violation
Sample Year
Typical Source of Contaminants
Turbidity (NTU)
N/A
TT
.47
0.04 - 06
N
2006
Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water and is an indication of the effectiveness of our filtration system.
Nitrate (ppm)
10
10
.77
0.55 - 1.02
N
2006
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks.
Barium (ppm)
2,000
2,000
43
NA
N
2006
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries erosion from natural deposits; leaching from wood presetvatives.
Fluoride (ppm)
4
4
.97
0.93 - 1.00
N
2006
Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.
TTHM (ppb) Total trihalomethanes
NA
80
32.37
19.50 - 89.23
N
2006
Byproduct of disinfecton.
Haloacetic Acid (ppb)
NA
60
32.37
17.6 - 49.6
N
2006
Byproduct of disfection.
Lead (ppm)
0
AL=15
< 5.0
NA
N
2004
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits.
Copper (ppm)
1,300
AL=1300
32
NA
N
2004
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives.
Total Organic Carbon
NA
TT
1.10
0.9 - 1.43
N
2006
Naturally present in the environment.
Chlorine (ppm)
MRDLG
= 4
MRDL
= 4
0.76
0.1 - 1.4
N
2005
Water additive used to control microbes.
Total Coliform
Bacteria
0
<1
0
0 - 1
N
2005
Naturally present in the environment.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): 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.

Maximum Contaminant level (MCL): The highest level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Parts per Billion (ppb) or Micrograms per Liter (µg/L) are units of measure for concentration of a contaminant. A part per billion corresponds to one second in 31.7 years.

Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which,
if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Parts per Million (ppm) or Milligrams per Liter (mg/L) are units of concentration
of a contaminant. A part per million corresponds to one second in a little over 11.5 days.

NA: Not Applicable Less Than = <

Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - hephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.

As of December 2005 the Village of Wintersville began using the City of Toronto as our sole source of water. Any question concerning this please phone (740)-266-3175.

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