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Utility
Billing |
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Utility
bills are issued on a quarterly basis, totaling four bills
per year per customer. Parchment residents pay a demand
or ready to serve charge of $19.50 per quarter. Water
is charged at the rate of $1.20 per 100 cubic feet and
sewer is charged at the rate of $3.05 per 100 cubic feet.
(There are 748.05 gallons in 100 cubic feet). |
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CITY
OF PARCHMENT 2007 WATER QUALITY REPORT |
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 This
report covers the drinking water quality for the City
of Parchment for the calendar year 2007. This information
is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided
to you in 2007. Included are details about where your
water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares
to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State standards. |
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Contaminants
and their presence in water: |
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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 EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800-426-4791). |
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Vulnerability
of sub-populations: |
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Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants
in drinking water than the general population. Immune-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 Safe
Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). |
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Sources
of drinking water: |
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The sources of drinking water (both tap water and
bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds,
reservoirs, springs, and wells. Our water comes
from three (3) wells located in Cooper Township.
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. |
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Final
Source water assesment: |
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By
Letter of October 16, 2002 we were informed the
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) initiated
a source water assessment of our community’s
sources of drinking water. The 1996 amendments to
the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act requires each
state to develop and implement a source water assessment
program (SWAP) to assess the susceptibility to contamination
of all public water supply sources. The Michigan
SWAP was developed through an advisory committee,
approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
in October 1999 and is currently being implemented.
This program requires the DEQ to analyze source
contaminant sources, determine susceptibility, and
assure the public is notified of this determination.
Since our community has already addressed many of
the SWAP requirements, the DEQ utilized this information
to complete a source water assessment of our water
supply..
Hydrogeological information from the City of Parchment
Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) delineations or
source water areas was reviewed to establish geological
sensitivity for the City’s public water supply
wells. The City of Parchment has three production
wells; PW-1, PW-2, PW-3. The well records from each
well show the presence of clay or gravel and confining
layers. However, the drawdown curves from the hydrogeological
report show the effects of some delayed yield, which
indicates unconfined conditions. It is possible
that the extent of the clay layer is limited and
the barrier effect of the river seems to indicate
that the confining layer does not extend to the
river. The geologic sensitivity for an unconfined
aquifer is characterized as “high”.
Based on the above sensitivity analysis and listed,
potential sources within the WHPA, Wells PW-1, PW-2,
PW-3 have been determined by the DEQ to be highly
susceptible to potential contaminants. |
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Contaminants
that may be present in source water include: |
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Microbial
contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria,
which may come from sewage treatment plants,
septic systems, agricultural livestock operations
and wildlife. |
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Inorganic
contaminants, such as salts and metals,
which can be naturally-occurring or result
from urban storm water runoff, industrial
or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and
gas production, mining of farming. |
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Pesticides
and herbicides, which may come from a
variety of sources such as agriculture and
residential uses. |
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Radioactive
contaminants, which are naturally occurring
or be the result of oil and gas production
and mining activities. |
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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.
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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. Food and Drug
Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants
in bottled water which provide the same protection for
public health. |
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WATER
QUALITY DATA |
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 The
table below lists all the drinking water contaminants
that we detected during the 2007 calendar year. The presence
of these contaminants in the water does not necessarily
indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise
noted, the data presented in this table is from testing
done January 1 – December 31, 2007. The State allows
us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once
per year because the concentrations of these contaminants
are not expected to vary significantly from year to year.
All of the data is representative of the water quality,
but some are more than one year old. |
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Terms
and abbreviations used below: |
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Maximum
Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): |
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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. |
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Maximum
Contaminant Level (MCL): |
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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. |
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Maximum
Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): |
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The
level of drinking water disinfectant below which
there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs
do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants
to control microbial contaminants. |
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Maximum
Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): |
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The
highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking
water. There is convincing evidence that addition
of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial
contaminants. |
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N/A: |
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Not
applicable |
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ND: |
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not
detectable at testing limit |
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ppb: |
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parts
per billion or micrograms per liter |
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ppm: |
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parts
per million or milligrams per liter |
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pCi/l: |
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picocuries
per liter (a measure of radioactivity). |
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Action Level: |
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The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded,
triggers treatment or other requirements that a
water system must follow. |
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| Regulated
Contaminant |
MCL |
MCLG |
Level
Detected |
Sample
Date |
Violation
Yes / No |
Typical
Source of Contaminant |
Barium
(PPM) |
2 |
2 |
.097
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06/26/2000 |
No |
Discharge
of drilling wastes; Discharge of metal refineries;
Erosion of natural deposits |
Fluoride
(PPM) |
4 |
4 |
0.69 |
03/01/2007 |
No |
Erosion
of natural deposits. Discharge from fertilizer
and aluminum factories |
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| Regulated
Contaminant |
MRDL |
MRDLG |
Highest
Annual
Average |
Result
Range |
Violation
Yes / No |
Typical
Source of Contaminant |
Chlorine
(PPM) |
4 |
4 |
0.82 |
0.20-1.80 |
No |
Water
additive used to control microbes. |
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| Special
Monitoring and Unregulated Contaminant *** |
Level
Detected |
Sample
Date |
Typical
Source of Contaminant |
| Sodium
(PPM) |
24mg/L |
03/01/2007 |
Erosion
of natural deposits |
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Distribution
Monitoring |
MCL |
MCLG |
Level
Detected |
Sample
Date |
Violation
Yes / No |
Typical
Source of Contaminant |
| Total
Trihalomethanes
(ppb) |
80 |
N/A |
29 |
06/29/2007 |
No |
By-product
of drinking water chlorination |
| Haloacetic
Acids (ppb) |
60 |
N/A |
11 |
06/29/2007 |
No |
By-product
of drinking water disinfection |
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| Contaminant
Subject to AL |
Action
Level |
90%
of Samples < This Level |
Sample
Date |
Number
of Samples Above AL |
Typical
Source of Contaminant |
| Lead
(ppb) |
15 |
9 |
06/2005 |
0 |
Corrosion
of household plumbing systems; Erosion of
natural deposits |
| Copper
(ppb) |
1300 |
80.5 |
06/2005 |
0 |
Corrosion
of household plumbing systems; Erosion of
natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives |
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Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not
established drinking water standards. Monitoring helps
EPA to determine where certain contaminants occur and
whether it needs to regulate those contaminants. |
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infants
and children who drink water containing lead in excess
of the action level could experience delays in their physical
or mental development. Children could show slight deficits
in attention span and learning abilities. Adults who drink
this water over many years could develop kidney problems
or high blood pressure. It is possible that lead levels
at your home may be higher than at other homes in the
community as a result of materials used in your home’s
plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead levels
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 at 800-426-4791.
Monitoring and Reporting Requirements: The State and EPA
require us to test our water on a regular basis to ensure
its safety. We met all the monitoring and reporting requirements
for 2006. We will update this report annually and will
keep you informed of any problems that may occur throughout
the year, as they happen. Copies are available at Parchment
City Hall, 650 S. Riverview Drive or on the internet at
www.parchment.org. This report will not be sent to you.
We invite public participation in decisions that
affect drinking water quality. The City Commission
of the City of Parchment meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays
of the month at Parchment City Hall, 650 S. Riverview
Drive, Parchment, MI 49004. For more information about
your water, or the contents of this report, contact
Richard Smit, Water Services Foreman at 269-349-3785.
For more information about safe drinking water, visit
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at: www.epa.gov/safewater/. |
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Curtis
E. Flowers, City Clerk
City of Parchment
650 S. Riverview Drive
Parchment, MI 49004
616 349-3785 |
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SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS |
| Thomas
LeRoy |
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PHONE |
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