Truby, Inc. - Drinking Water Quality Report 2000

This report includes data collected between January 1 and December 31, 1999, by Truby, Inc., P.O. Box 2826, Cumming, GA  30028-2826

YOUR DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT

Truby, Inc. is pleased to report that your community's drinking water met or exceeded all safety and quality standards set by the State of Georgia and EPA during the previous year.  This 2000 Water Quality Report provides our customer with detailed accounts of all the monitoring and testing results gathered from water quality testing during the previous year.  Our employees are committed to providing you with safe, dependable tap water on a year round basis and are proud to provide the enclosed information.
This report contains very important information about your drinking water.Translate it or speak with someone who understands it.

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WHY THIS REPORT?

The U. S. Congress revised the Safe Drinking Water Act, requiring community water systems to send annual water quality reports to all of their customers.  More information about these regulations is available on EPA's drinking water web site at http://www.epa.gov/safewater, or from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).  Shady Shores is serviced by water that is bought from Forsyth County.  Truby, Inc. has met with all water assessments and the results are always available in our company archives.  For questions about reports or the quality of Shady Shores' Drinking Water, please contact Donna Parrish (Water Operator III, Truby, Inc.) at 770-886-0005 or by e-mail.

Participation in decisions that may affect the quality of drinking water is encouraged and welcomed, and is generally discussed at the Shady Shores Property Owner's Association meetings, which are publicly announced.  (Truby, Inc. is not affiliated with the homeowner's association other than the fact they both only concern Shady Shores Subdivision residents.)  At least ten customers per year are used in our copper sampling and we would like to thank them for their participation.  These are usually "high risk" homes, meaning they have copper plumbing installed prior to 1986.

 
CONTAMINANTS AND HEALTH RISKS

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at lease 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 EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

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 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 (Center for Disease Control) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population.  It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than that at other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home's plumbing.  If you are concerned about elevated levels of lead in your home's water, you may wish to have your water tested and flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water.  Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).
WHERE DOES YOUR WATER COME FROM?

Truby, Inc. provides water to approximately 450 homes located in Shady Shores Subdivision.  The water is bought from the Forsyth County Water Department located at 110 East Main Street.  They recently opened their new treatment plant located off of Antioch Road.  Forsyth County has their own Drinking Water Quality Report which can obtained from them or by visiting their site at http://www.co.forsyth.ga.us/water/waterquality.htm.  Forsyth County still purchases some water from the City of Cumming.  Ultimately our drinking water comes from Lake Lanier.

      

 

DRINKING WATER SOURCES

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 the following:
* 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 storm 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 rink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain
contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for
contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

The following report includes data collected between January 1 and December 31, 1999, by Truby, Inc.

Water Quality Data
CHEMICAL Units Annual Average Range of Detections Highest Level Allowed

(MCL)

 Ideal Goals

(MCLG)

 Violation Likely Sources
Total Coliforms P/A All Tests Negative BDL Zero Zero None Bacteria naturally present in the environment; used as an indicator that other potentially harmful bacteria may be present.
CHEMICAL Units Average 90th Percentile and (Number [#] of Samples Exceeding the AL) Range of Detections Highest Level Allowed

(MCL)

 Ideal Goals

(MCLG)

 Violation Likely Sources
Copper ppb 40 (0) BDL to 190 1,300 (AL) 1,300 (AL) None Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits
Lead ppb 19 (2) BDL to 16* 15(AL) 15(AL) Yes Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits

*Represents two high risk sample locations.  Homes with older plumbing are at higher risk for these contaminants and it effects only their household(s).

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.
ppb=Parts per billion - One part per billion is equivalent to one minute in 2,000 years or one penny in 10 million dollars
P/A=Presence/Absence-Presence/Absence of total coliform; absence of less than 1 colony forming unit pre 100 milliliters
of drinking water
BDL=Below Detection Limits
AL=Action Level-The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

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