Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2016
MINERAL WELLS PSD
53 Fox Run Dr.
Mineral Wells WV, 26150
PWS# WV3305405
June 1, 2017
Why am I receiving this report?
In compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, the Mineral Wells PSD is providing its customers with this annual water quality report. This report explains where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. The information in this report shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2016 or earlier if not on a yearly schedule.
If you have any questions concerning this report, you may contact Todd Anderson, Operations Manager or Bill Byers, Chief Operator at (304) 489-2915. If you have any further questions, comments or suggestions, please attend any of our regularly scheduled water board meetings held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 5:00PM in the conference room of the PSD Office, Mineral Wells, WV.
Where does my water come from?
Your drinking water source is surface water purchased from Claywood Park PSD which uses water from the Little Kanawha River. Also, Mineral Wells PSD has an emergency source, if needed, from the Parkersburg Utility Board which uses ground water from wells.
Source Water Assessment
A Source Water Assessment was conducted in 2003 by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (WVBPH). The intake that supplies drinking water to the Claywood Park PSD has a higher susceptibility to contamination, due to the sensitive nature of surface water supplies and the potential contaminant sources identified within the area. This does not mean that this intake will become contaminated; only that conditions are such that the surface water could be impacted by a potential contaminant source. Future contamination may be avoided by implementing protective measures. The source water assessment report which contains more information is available for review or a copy will be provided to you at our office during business hours or from the WVBPH 304-558-2981.
Why must water be treated?
All drinking water contains various amounts and kinds of contaminants. Federal and state regulations establish limits, controls, and treatment practices to minimize these contaminants and to reduce any subsequent health effects.
Contaminants in Water
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits of contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of these 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).
The source of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) includes rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of 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 storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, farming.
Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water 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 storm water runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
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 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).
Water Quality Data Table
Definitions of terms and abbreviations used in the table or report:
ó MCLG – Maximum Contaminant Level Goal, or 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.
ó MCL – Maximum Contaminant Level, or 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 technique.
ó MRDLG – Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal, or the level of drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect benefits of use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
ó MRDL – Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level, or the highest level of disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of disinfectant is necessary to control microbial contaminants.
ó AL – Action Level, or the concentration of a contaminant which, when exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
ó TT Treatment Technique, or a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Abbreviations that may be found in the table:
ó ppm – parts per million or milligrams per liter
ó ppb – parts per billion or micrograms per liter
ó NTU – Nephelometric Turbidity Unit, used to measure cloudiness in water
ó NE – not established
ó N/A – not applicable
The Mineral Wells PSD, Claywood Park PSD and Parkersburg Utility Board, routinely monitor for contaminants in your drinking water according to federal and state laws. The tables below show the results of our monitoring for contaminants.
Table of Test Results – Regulated Contaminants – Mineral Wells PSD
Contaminant Violation Level Unit of MCLG MCL Likely Source of
Y/N Detected Measure Contamination
Inorganic Contaminants
Copper* N 0.476 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3 Corrosion of household plumbing;
(2014) erosion of natural deposits
Lead* N 3.2 ppb 0 AL=15 Corroison of household plumbing;
(2014) erosion of natural deposits
Volatile Organic Contaminants
Chlorine N 1.8 ppm 4 4 Water additive used to control
Annual Avg. MRDLG MRDL microbes
Range 0.5-2.7
Haloacetic Acids N 60.05 ppb NA 60 By-product of drinking water
(HAAC5) Annual Avg. disinfection
Limestone BPS Range 24.1-97.4 Stage 2
Total
Trihalomethanes N 44.83 ppb NA 80 By-product of drinking water
(TTHMs) Annual Avg. chlorination
Limestone BPS Range 23.7-57.5 Stage 2
Haloacetic acids Y 48.85 ppb NA 60 By-product of drinking water
(HAAC 5) Annual Avg disinfection
15878 Parkersburg Rd Range 35.0-62.7 1st and 2nd Quarter
Total trihalomethanes
(TTHMs) N 40.80 ppb NA 80 By-product of drinking water
155878 Parkersburg Rd. Annual Avg. chlorination
1st and 2nd Quarter Range 26.7 – 54.9
Haloacetic acids Y 39.57 ppb NA 60 By-product of drinking water
(HAAC5) Annual Avg. disinfection
Windy & Science Hill Range 44.7-74.0
3rd & 4th Quarter
Stage 2
Total trihalomethanes N 48.1 ppb NA 80 By-product of drinking water
(TTHMs) Annual Avg. chlorination
Windy & Science Hill Range 71.9-72.4
3rd & 4th Quarter
Stage 2
Haloacetic acids N 41.2 ppb NA 60 By-product of drinking water
(HAAC5) Annual Avg. disinfection
Saulsbury BPS Range 21.0-62.6
Total trihaomethanes N 43.6 ppb NA 80 By-product of drinking water
(TTHMs) Annual Avg. chlorination
Saulsbury BPS Range 22.7-56.2 *Copper and lead samples were collected from 10 area residences on July 10, 2014. Only the 90th percentile is reported. None of the samples collected exceeded the MCL. The next scheduled testing will be in 2017.
The Mineral Wells PSD received two âNotice of Violationã letters from the State of West Virginia Bureau of Health one on April 14, 2016 the other on August 24, 2016 both for a Maximum Contaminant Leverl (MCL) Violation (Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). These incidents occurred on 1/1/16 thru 3/31/16 and 7/1/2016 thru 9/30/2016. The Mineral Wells PSD has made every effort and has taken precaution to return to compliance.
Some people who drink water containing haloacetic acids in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
Some people who drink water containg trihalomethanes acids in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
Table of Test Results – Regulated Contaminants-Claywood Park PSD (PWS# WV3305402)
Contaminant Violation Level Unit of MCLG MCL Likely Source of
Y/N Detected Measure Contamination
Microbiological Contaminants
Turbidity N 0.26 NTU 0 TT Soil runoff
100 {4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c} of monthly
samples <.03
Total organic carbon N 2.0 ppm NA TT Naturally present in the
environment
Inorganic Contaminants
Barium N 0.0336 ppm 2 2 Discharge from drilling waste;
discharge from metal refineries;
erosion of natural deposits
Copper* N 0.397 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3 Corrosion of household plumbing;
erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride N 0.85 ppm 4 4 Erosion of natural deposits; water
additive that promotes strong teeth
Lead* N 2.2 ppb 15 AL=15 Corrosion of household plumbing;
Nitrate N 0.32 ppm 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching
from septic tanks; erosion of
natural deposits
Volatile Organic Contaminants
Chlorine N 1.8 ppm 4 4 Water additive used to control
Annual Avg. MRDLG MRDL microbes
Range 0.2-2.9
Haloacetic acids N 31.7 ppb N/A 60 By-product of drinking water
(HAAC5) Annual Avg. disinfection
Cedar Grove Range 1.0-56.4
Mountwood Park 43.7 ppb N/A 60 By-product of drinking water
Annual Avg. disinfection
Range 1.2-74.6
Total trihalomethanes N 45.0 ppb N/A 80 By-product of drinking water
(TTHMs) Annual Avg. chlorination
Cedar Grove Range 20.6-78.0 N/A 80 By-product of drinking water
chlorination
Mountwood Park 65.1
Annual Avg. N/A 80 By-product of drinking water
Range 31.9-111 chlorination
* Copper and lead samples were collected from 20 area residences in 8/16/16-8/22/16. Only the 90th percentile is reported. None of the samples exceeded the MCL.
Table of Unregulated Contaminants
Contaminant Violation Level Unit of MCLG MCL Likely Source of
Y/N Detected Measure Contamination
Sodium N 11.8 ppm 0 20 Erosion of natural deposits
Sulfate N 13.4 ppm 250 250 Erosion of natural deposits
Some people who drink water containing haloacetic acids in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
Some people who drink water containing trihalmethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
Additional Information
All other water test results for the reporting year 2016- were all non-detects.
Turbidity is measure of the cloudiness in the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Mineral Wells PSD is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your drinking water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
This report will not be mailed. It will be published in the Parkersburg News & Sentinel and the Wirt County Journal by June 30, 2017. However, a copy will be provided to you upon request by calling the office during regular business hours (8:00 4:00) at 304-489-2915.
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