2007 Consumer
Confidence Report for 85101302 PARK FALLS WATERWORKS
Water System
Information
If you would like to know more about the information contained in this
report, please contact Dennis Wartgow at
715-762-3836.
The
Board of Public Works at 4:30 pm every 1st and 3rd Tuesday's of the month.
Meetings are held at City Hall located at 400 4th Avenue South in Park Falls.
Health Information
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
(800-426-4791).
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 systems 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 microbial contaminants are available from the
Environmental Protection Agency's safe drinking water hotline (800-426-4791).
Source(s) of Water
|
Source
id
|
Source
|
Depth
(in feet)
|
Status
|
|
4
|
Groundwater
|
86
|
Active
|
|
5
|
Groundwater
|
112
|
Active
|
|
6
|
Groundwater
|
102
|
Active
|
A summary of the source water assessment for PARK FALLS
WATERWORKS is available at: http://prodoasext.dnr.wi.gov/inter1/pk_swap_web.p_swap_summary?i_ro_seq_no=150897
Educational
Information
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.
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 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. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in
bottled water, which shall provide the same protection for public health.
Number of
Contaminants Required to be Tested
This
table displays the number of contaminants that were required to be tested in
the last five years. The CCR may contain up to five years worth of water
quality results. If a water system tests annually, or more frequently, the
results from the most recent year are shown on the CCR. If testing is done less
frequently, the results shown on the CCR are from the past five years.
|
Contaminant
Group
|
#
of Contaminants
|
|
Disinfection
Byproducts
|
1
|
|
Inorganic
Contaminants
|
17
|
|
Microbiological
Contaminants
|
2
|
|
Synthetic
Organic Contaminants including Pesticides and Herbicides
|
23
|
|
Unregulated
Contaminants
|
4
|
|
Volatile
Organic Contaminants
|
21
|
Disinfection
Byproducts
|
Contaminant
(units)
|
MCL
|
MCLG
|
Level
Found
|
Range
|
Sample
Date (if prior to 2007)
|
Violation
|
Typical
Source of Contaminant
|
|
HAA5
(ppb)
|
60
|
60
|
16 (average)
|
12- 19
|
|
NO
|
|
Inorganic
Contaminants
|
Contaminant
(units)
|
MCL
|
MCLG
|
Level
Found
|
Range
|
Sample
Date (if prior to 2007)
|
Violation
|
Typical
Source of Contaminant
|
|
BARIUM
(ppm)
|
2
|
2
|
.031
|
.006- .031
|
06/27/2005
|
NO
|
Discharge
of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural
deposits
|
|
COPPER
(ppm)
|
AL=1.3
|
1.3
|
.167
|
.0101- .3860
|
07/19/2005
|
NO
|
Corrosion
of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from
wood preservatives
|
|
FLUORIDE
(ppm)
|
4
|
4
|
1.2 (average)
|
1.0- 1.5
|
|
NO
|
Erosion
of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge
from fertilizer and aluminum factories
|
|
LEAD
(ppb)
|
AL=15
|
0
|
.55
|
.00- .72
|
07/19/2005
|
NO
|
Corrosion
of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits
|
|
NICKEL
(ppb)
|
100
|
|
2.6100
|
1.2600- 2.6100
|
06/27/2005
|
NO
|
Nickel
occurs naturally in soils, ground water and surface waters and is often used
in electroplating, stainless steel and alloy products.
|
|
NITRATE
(N03-N) (ppm)
|
10
|
10
|
.20 (average)
|
.06- .34
|
|
NO
|
Runoff
from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural
deposits
|
|
NITRITE
(N02-N) (ppm)
|
1
|
1
|
.012
|
.000- .012
|
06/27/2005
|
NO
|
Runoff
from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural
deposits
|
|
SODIUM
(ppm)
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
6.44
|
5.70- 6.44
|
06/27/2005
|
NO
|
n/a
|
Unregulated
Contaminants
|
Contaminant
(units)
|
MCL
|
MCLG
|
Level
Found
|
Range
|
Sample
Date (if prior to 2007)
|
Violation
|
Typical
Source of Contaminant
|
|
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE
(ppb)
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
.94 (average)
|
.62- 1.25
|
|
NO
|
n/a
|
|
CHLOROFORM
(ppb)
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
19.45 (average)
|
13.00- 25.90
|
|
NO
|
n/a
|
Volatile Organic
Contaminants
|
Contaminant
(units)
|
MCL
|
MCLG
|
Level
Found
|
Range
|
Sample
Date (if prior to 2007)
|
Violation
|
Typical
Source of Contaminant
|
|
TTHM
(ppb)
|
80
|
0
|
20.4 (average)
|
13.6- 27.2
|
|
NO
|
By-product
of drinking water chlorination
|
Definition of Terms
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
AL
|
Action
Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers
treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
|
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
MFL
|
million
fibers per liter
|
|
mrem/year
|
millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body)
|
|
NTU
|
Nephelometric Turbidity Units
|
|
pCi/l
|
picocuries
per liter (a measure of radioactivity)
|
|
ppm
|
parts
per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l)
|
|
ppb
|
parts
per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l)
|
|
ppt
|
parts
per trillion, or nanograms per liter
|
|
ppq
|
parts
per quadrillion, or picograms per liter
|
|
TCR
|
Total
Coliform Rule
|
|
TT
|
Treatment
Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant
in drinking water.
|
