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Jay Water Works
1999 Water Quality Report
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
This report is designed to inform you about the quality of water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.
Jay Water Works (JWW) is currently in the planning stages for an upgrade of existing facilities to aid in compliance with future Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regulations. JWW supplies potable water to Jay, Oakhill, and RWD 1.
This report shows our water quality and what it means. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Bill Jones at (918) 253 - 4790 or come by the treatment facility at 2329 S. Main. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. You are welcome to attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings held at 7:00 P.M. on the first Monday of every month at the Jay City Hall.
JWW routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to federal and state laws. The following data show the results of our monitoring for the period from January 1 to December 31, 1999. (Some of our data may be more than one year old because the state allows us to monitor for some contaminants less often than once per year.) We are pleased to report that we did not violate any of the standards as set by EPA!
DEFINITIONS:
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Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - 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. Ø
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. Ø
Action Level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow. Ø
Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - one part of contaminant per million parts of water. Ø
Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/l) - one part of contaminant per billion parts of water. Ø
Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) A nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person. Ø
Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - Picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water. Ø
Non-Detects (ND) Laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present.MCLs are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect.
All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by constituents that are naturally occurring or are man-made. Those constituents can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials. All 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 the water poses a health risk. More information about
contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agencys Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.WATER QUALITY DATA
MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
RADIONUCLIDES
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS
LEAD AND COPPER (Regulated at Customer Tap)
* Action Level 90% of samples must be below this level.
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).
In our continuing efforts to maintain a safe and dependable water supply it may be necessary to make improvements in your water system. The costs of these improvements may be reflected in the rate structure. Rate adjustments may be necessary in order to address these improvements. Please call our office if you have any questions about this report.
Source Water Assessments are not completed at this time, but will be included in the CCR when completed within the next several years.
This report will not be mailed to each individual, but will be printed in the local Newspaper. You may pick up a copy of this CCR at our utility office when you pay your bill, or at the Water Plant at 2329 S. Main St.
Our goal is to reduce the amount of nutrients in our watershed. Excess nutrients make algae grow faster. ALGEA compounds are the most common cause of unpleasant taste and odor in our Citys drinking water. Described as earthy, musty, or moldy, or grassy, the compounds can be detected by some people at extremely low concentrations. Although the water may taste or smell bad to some people, the water meets all of the requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and is safe to drink.
GET INVOLVED IN YOUR UTILITY
Meetings that deal with decisions about our water are held on the first Monday of each month. We encourage our customers to participate in the decisions that affect the quality of our drinking water. Meetings are held at City Hall at 7:00 PM.
JAY UTILITIES BOARD
WAYNE DUNHAM--CHAIRMAN
LEFTY MELTON--VICE-CHAIRMAN
MORRIS VAN COURT-MEMBER
BILL STUART-MEMBER
JOHN STEVENSON-MEMBER
BILL JONES SR.
SUPT.OF WATER.