2005 Annual DrinkingWater Quality Report

(Consumer Confidence Report)

CITY OF GLADEWATERPhone No: 903-845-2196

Special Notice for the ELDERLY,INFANTS, CANCER PATIENTS, peoplewith HIV/AIDS or other immuneproblems:

Some people may be more vulnerable tocontaminants in drinking water than the generalpopulation. Immuno-compromised persons suchas persons with cancer undergoingchemotherapy, persons who have undergoneorgan transplants, people with HIV/AIDS orother immune system disorders, some elderly,and infants can be particularly at risk frominfections. These people should seek adviceabout drinking water from their health careproviders. The EPA/Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC) guidelines on appropriatemeans to lessen the risk of infection byCryptosporidium and other microbialcontaminants are available from the SafeDrinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

Public ParticipationOpportunities

Date: 3rd Thursday of every month at City CouncilMeeting

Time: 6 PM

Location: City Hall

Phone No: 903-845-2196

To learn about future public meetings(concerning your drinking water), or to requestto schedule one, please call us.

OUR DRINKING WATER

IS REGULATED

by the Texas Commission on EnvironmentalQuality (TCEQ) and they have determined thatcertain water quality issues exist which preventour water from meeting all of the requirementsas stated in the Federal Drinking WaterStandards. Each issue is listed in this report as aviolation and we are working closely with theTCEQ to achieve solutions.

WATER SOURCES: The sources of drinkingwater (both tap water and bottled water) includerivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs,and wells. As water travels over the surface ofthe land or through the ground, it dissolvesnaturally-occurring minerals, and in some cases,radioactive material, and can pick up substancesresulting from the presence of animals or fromhuman activity. Contaminants that may bepresent in source water before treatment include:microbes, inorganic contaminants, pesticides,herbicides, radioactive contaminants, andorganic chemical contaminants.

En EspañolEste informe incluye información importantesobre el agua potable. Si tiene preguntas ocomentarios sobre éste informe en español, favorde llamar al tel. ( 903 )845-2196 - para hablarcon una persona bilingüe en español.

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Where do we get our drinking water?

Our drinking water is obtained from surfacewater sources. It comes from the followingLake/River/Reservoir/Aquifer: Lake Gladewater.TCEQ completed an assessment of our sourcewater and results indicate that some of oursources are susceptible to certain contaminants.The sampling requirements for our water systemare based on this susceptibility and previoussample data. Any detections of thesecontaminants will be found in this report. If wereceive or purchase water from another system,their susceptibility is not included in thisassessment. For more information on sourcewater assessments and protection efforts at oursystem, please contact us.

ALL drinking water may containcontaminants.

When drinking water meets federal standardsthere may not be any health based benefits topurchasing bottled water or point of use devices.Drinking water, including bottled water, mayreasonably be expected to contain at least smallamounts of some contaminants. The presence ofcontaminants does not necessarily indicate thatwater poses a health risk. More informationabout contaminants and potential health effectscan be obtained by calling the EPA's SafeDrinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

Secondary Constituents

Many constituents (such as calcium, sodium, oriron) which are often found in drinking water,can cause taste, color, and odor problems. Thetaste and odor constituents are called secondaryconstituents and are regulated by the State ofTexas, not the EPA. These constituents are notcauses for health concern. Therefore,secondaries are not required to be reported inthis document but they may greatly affect theappearance and taste of your water.

About The Following Pages

The pages that follow list all of the federallyregulated or monitored contaminants which havebeen found in your drinking water. The U.S.EPA requires water systems to test for up to 97contaminants.

DEFINITIONS

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)

The highest permissible level of a contaminant indrinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGsas feasible using the best available treatmenttechnology.

The level of a contaminant in drinking water belowwhich there is no known or expected health risk.MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL)

The highest level of disinfectant allowed in drinkingwater. There is convincing evidence that addition ofa disinfectant is necessary for control of microbialcontaminants.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal(MRDLG)

The level of a drinking water disinfectant belowwhich there is no known or expected risk to health.MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use ofdisinfectants to control microbial contamination.

Treatment Technique (TT)

A required process intended to reduce the level of acontaminant in drinking water.

Action Level (AL)

The concentration of a contaminant which, ifexceeded, triggers treatment or other requirementswhich a water system must follow.

ABBREVIATIONSNTU - Nephelometric Turbidity UnitsMFL - million fibers per liter (a measure ofasbestos)pCi/L -picocuries per liter (a measure ofradioactivity)ppm - parts per million, or milligrams per liter(mg/L)ppb - parts per billion, or micrograms per liter

(µg/L)ppt - parts per trillion, or nanograms per literppq - parts per quadrillion, or picograms per liter

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Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG)

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Inorganic Contaminants

Year orRange Contaminant

AverageLevel

Minimum Level

Maximum Level MCL MCLG

Unit ofMeasure Source of Contaminant

2002 Barium 0.043 0.043 0.043 2 2 ppm Discharge of drilling wastes;discharge from metal refineries;erosion of natural deposits.

Organic Contaminants

Year orRange Contaminant

Average Level

Minimum Level

Maximum Level MCL MCLG Unit of

MeasureSource of Contaminant

2005 Toluene 0.35 0 0.7 1000 1000 ppb Discharge from petroleum factories.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level

Systems must complete and submit disinfection data on the Surface Water Monthly Operations Report (SWMOR). On the CCR report,the system must provide disinfectant type, minimum, maximum and average levels.

Year Disinfectant AverageLevel

Minimum Level

Maximum Level

MRDL MRDLG Unit ofMeasure

Source of Chemical

2005 Chlorimines 2.0 1.1 3.5 4.0 <4.0 ppm Disinfectant used tocontrol microbes.

Disinfection Byproducts

Year Contaminant AverageLevel

Minimum Level

Maximum Level MCL Unit of

Measure Source of Contaminant

2005 Total Haloacetic Acids 68.3 14.8 94.5 60 ppb Byproduct of drinking water disinfection.

2005 Total Trihalomethanes 167 22.6 266.9 80 ppb Byproduct of drinking water disinfection.

Unregulated Contaminants

Bromoform, chloroform, dichlorobromomethane, and dibromochloromethane are disinfection byproducts. There is no maximumcontaminant level for these chemicals at the entry point to distribution.

ContaminantAverage

LevelMinimum

LevelUnit of

Measure Source of ContaminantMaximum Level

Year orRange

Chloroform 52 45 ppb Byproduct of drinking water disinfection.592005

Bromoform 0.85 0.7 ppb Byproduct of drinking water disinfection.12005

Bromodichloromethane 21.5 18 ppb Byproduct of drinking water disinfection.252005

Dibromochloromethane 7.85 6 ppb Byproduct of drinking water disinfection.9.72005

Lead and Copper

Year Contaminant The 90thPercentile

Number of SitesExceeding Action Level

ActionLevel

Unit ofMeasure

Source of Contaminant

2004 Lead 6.5 1 15 ppb Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion ofnatural deposits.

2004 Copper 0.2 0 1.3 ppm Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion ofnatural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives.

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Turbidity

Turbidity has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbialgrowth. Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, andparasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea and associated headaches.

Highest SingleMeasurement

Lowest Monthly % ofSamples Meeting Limits

TurbidityLimitsYear Contaminant Unit of

Measure Source of Contaminant

2005 Turbidity NTU Soil runoff.0.40 97.00 0.3

Total Organic Carbon

Total organic carbon (TOC) no health effects. The disinfectant can combine with TOC to form disinfection byproducts.Disinfection is necessary to ensure that water does not have unacceptable levels of pathogens. Byproducts of disinfectioninclude trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAA) which are reported elsewhere in this report.

Year ContaminantAverage

LevelMinimum

LevelUnit of

Measure Source of ContaminantMaximum

Level

6.46 5.12 8.41 ppm Naturally present in the environment.Source Water2005

ppmDrinking Water2005 Naturally present in the environment.

Removal Ratio2005 NA% removal*

*Removal ratio is the percent of TOC removed by the treatment process divided by the percent of TOC required by TCEQ to be removed.

Total Coliform REPORTED MONTHLY TESTS FOUND NO COLIFORM BACTERIA.

Fecal Coliform REPORTED MONTHLY TESTS FOUND NO FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA.

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4.95

23.4

3.77

-9.2

7.23

44.7

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VIOLATIONS

Violation Type Health Effects Duration Explanation Steps to Correct

MCL VIOLATION -TOTAL HALOACETICACIDS (HAA5)

Some people who drink watercontaining HAAs in excess of the MCLover many years may have an increasedrisk of getting cancer.

7/1/2005 to9/30/2005 Plant design not

meeting new limitsSwitched tochlorimines

MCL VIOLATION -TOTAL HALOACETICACIDS (HAA5)

Some people who drink watercontaining HAAs in excess of the MCLover many years may have an increasedrisk of getting cancer.

10/1/2005 to12/31/2005 Plant design not

meeting new limits

MCL VIOLATION -TOTALTRIHALOMETHANES(TTHM)

Some people who drink water containingtrihalomethanes in excess of the MCLover many years may experienceproblems with their liver, kidneys, orcentral nervous systems, and may havean increased risk of getting cancer.

1/1/2005 to3/31/2005 Plant design not

meeting new limits

MCL VIOLATION -TOTALTRIHALOMETHANES(TTHM)

Some people who drink water containingtrihalomethanes in excess of the MCLover many years may experienceproblems with their liver, kidneys, orcentral nervous systems, and may havean increased risk of getting cancer.

3/1/2005 to6/30/2005 Plant design not

meeting new limits

MCL VIOLATION -TOTALTRIHALOMETHANES(TTHM)

Some people who drink water containingtrihalomethanes in excess of the MCLover many years may experienceproblems with their liver, kidneys, orcentral nervous systems, and may havean increased risk of getting cancer.

4/1/2005 to6/30/2005 Plant design not

meeting new limits

MCL VIOLATION -TOTALTRIHALOMETHANES(TTHM)

7/1/2005 to9/30/2005 Plant design not

meeting new limits

MCL VIOLATION -TOTALTRIHALOMETHANES(TTHM)

10/1/2005 to12/31/2005 Plant design not

meeting new limits

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Some people who drink water containingtrihalomethanes in excess of the MCLover many years may experienceproblems with their liver, kidneys, orcentral nervous systems, and may havean increased risk of getting cancer.

Some people who drink water containingtrihalomethanes in excess of the MCLover many years may experienceproblems with their liver, kidneys, orcentral nervous systems, and may havean increased risk of getting cancer.

Switched tochlorimines

Switched tochlorimines

Switched tochlorimines

Switched tochlorimines

Switched tochlorimines

Switched tochlorimines

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