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Your Drinking Water Quality Is Our Top Priority Information Collection Rule (ICR) Potential contaminants in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, The USEPA implemented the Information which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic Collection Rule (ICR) to collect information to systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. support future regulation of microbial contami- • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, can be nants, disinfectants, and disinfection by-products. naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, PAID PRSRT STD PRSRT Permit #6654 Permit industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas U.S. POSTAGE THE INFORMATION COLLECTION RULE REQUIRED production, mining or farming. MO Kansas City, US TO MONITOR: • Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a Water District No. 1 of Johnson County Parameter Average Range variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater THM4 (Trihalomethanes) 19.7 ppb 7 - 43.7 ppb runoff and residential uses. HAA6 (Haloacetic Acids) 19.6 ppb 3.7 - 34 ppb • Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic HAN (Haloacetilenitriles) 1.8 ppb 0 - 7.7 ppb and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of HK (Haloketones) 0.2 ppb 0 - 1.0 ppb industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic CP (Chloropicrin) 0.6 ppb 0 - 0.8 ppb systems. CH (Chloral Hydrate) 2.3 ppb 0.9 - 4.3 ppb • Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occur- TOX (Total Organic Halides) 74 ppb 50 - 130 ppb ring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining Free Chlorine 0.2 ppm 0.1 - 0.6 ppm activities. Total Chlorine 2.2 ppm 1.3 - 2.8 ppm Cyanogen Chloride 0.6 ppb 0.3 - 1.3 ppb To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Chlorite*** 957 ppb 410 - 1720 ppb EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of Chlorate 125 ppb 54 - 220 ppb certain contaminants in water provided by public Bromate 0.24 ppb 0.22 - 0.28 ppb water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for Aldehydes 10.6 ppb 3.3 - 26.2 ppb contaminants in bottled water which must provide Formaldehyde 8.4 ppb 3.3 - 23.6 ppb the same protection for public health. Acetaldehyde 3.5 ppb 2.6 - 6.3 ppb *** In March of 2000, a ferrous chloride feed system was installed to Arsenic remove the chlorite from our drinking water. Arsenic is a naturally occurring contaminant. For over 20 years, our arsenic data shows we have been Why are there contaminants well below both the current 50 ppb regulation and in drinking water? the newly proposed regulation of 10 ppb. All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small One Mission...Quality Water amounts of naturally occurring or manmade Do I need to take special precautions? contaminants. However, the presence of Some people may be more vulnerable to contami- contaminants does not necessarily pose a nants in drinking water than the general public. health risk. To understand the possible health Immuno-compromised persons, such as those with effects described for most customers, consider the cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who following example. A person would have to drink have undergone transplants, people with 2 liters of water every day at the maximum drinking water standard for a lifetime to have a HIV/AIDs or other immune system disorders, some one-in-a-million chance of having the described elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from health effect. More information about contami- infections. These people should seek advice about nants and potential health effects can be drinking water from their health care providers. obtained by calling the Environmental Drinking Water Protection Agency’s Safe For additional information, including fact sheets and water Hotline (800-426-4791). quality FAQ’s, visit our website at www.waterone.org. Information is also available at the EPA’s website at drinking water quality is our top priority Your www.EPA.gov. 10747 Renner Boulevard Lenexa, Kansas 66219 Water District No. 1 of Johnson County Water Or, call a WaterOne Customer Service Representative at 913-895-1800. Is my water safe to drink? Summary of Water Quality Understanding the WaterOne makes the quality of your Regulated MCL MCLG WaterOne WaterOne Source drinking water our number one priority. Summary of Water Quality Parameters Value Range We produce water that meets or exceeds INORGANIC CHEMICALS all state and federal standards for safe The Summary of Water Quality (displaying only detected contaminants) shows you the monitoring Barium 2 ppm 2 ppm 0.059 ppm 0.014 ppm - 0.059 ppm Discharge of drilling wastes; drinking water. We monitor your drinking Discharge from metal refineries; water according to EPA regulations to results for the period January 1 to December 31, Erosion of natural deposits. ensure it meets all state and federal stan- 2001. Chromium 100 ppb 100 ppb 3 ppb 2 ppb - 3 ppb Discharge from steel & pulp mills; dards. We run hundreds of tests a day to Erosion of natural deposits. ensure your water is safe. Copper* AL=1.3 ppm 1.3 ppm 0.028 ppm 0 samples exceeding; Corrosion of household plumbing WaterOne continues to make security a results from 1999 systems; Erosions of natural deposits; MCLG Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: high priority and remains proactive to From wood preservatives; Leaching. The level of a contaminant in drinking water ensure the safety of your water. Fluoride 4 ppm 4 ppm 0.97 ppm 0.73 ppm - 0.97 ppm Erosions of natural deposits; Water below which there is no known or expected risk additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. aluminum factories. What is the source of my water? MCL Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level Lead* AL=15 ppb 0 ppb 5 ppb 0 samples exceeding; Corrosion of household plumbing The sources of drinking water (both tap of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking results from 1999 systems; Erosions of natural deposits. water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as water and bottled water) include rivers, Nitrate 10 ppm 10 ppm 2.96 ppm 0.40 ppm - 2.96 ppm Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and feasible using the best available treatment from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of wells. As water travels over the surface of technology. natural deposits. the land or through the ground, it dissolves TT Treatment Technique:A required process Selenium 0.05 ppm 0.05 ppm 0.023 ppm 0.002 ppm - 0.023 ppm Discharge from petroleum and metal naturally-occurring minerals and, in some intended to reduce the level of a contaminant refineries; Erosion of natural deposits; in drinking water. Discharge from mines. cases, radioactive material, and can pick up SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS substances resulting from the presence of AL Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers Atrazine 3 ppb 3 ppb 0.35 ppb ND(0.2) ppb - 2.9 ppb Runoff from herbicide used on animals or human activities. At different row crops. treatment or other requirements which a water times of the year the water content varies Total 100 ppb n/a 17.1 ppb 0.7 ppb - 37.9 ppb By-product of drinking water and we treat it accordingly to produce high system must follow. Trihalomethanes chlorination. NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units:A measure of quality water that is safe to drink! MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS the clarity of water. pCi/L picocuries per liter: A measure of radioactivity. Total Coliforms MCL: presence of <1/100 0.07% 0.07% Positive Naturally present in the environment. coliform bacteria mls samples per month ppm parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L). in >5% of ppb parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/L). monthly samples mls milliliters Turbidity TT n/a **0.38 NTU 100% (lowest monthly Soil runoff. n/a Not applicable. percentage meeting 0.5 NTU) Water RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS Treatment Plant Beta Particle 50 pCi/L 0 pCi/L 5.8 pCi/L ND(1) - 5.8 pCi/L Decay of natural and man-made Need more information? & Photon deposits. Attend and participate in the WaterOne Governing * We are on reduced monitoring for Lead and Copper. The values are from 1999, which was the most recent testing performed in accordance with Board’s monthly meetings, held the second Tuesday of the regulations. each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Byron N. Johnson ** This is the highest turbidity measurement for 2001. Compliance is based on 95% of monthly samples being less than 0.5 NTU. The average turbidity was around 0.07 NTU. Turbidity is measured as an indicator of the effectiveness of the water treatment process. Administrative Headquarters and Service Center, 10747 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Unregulated Federal WaterOne WaterOne Our Board agenda and the actions taken at each Board Parameter Recommended Level Value Range meeting can be found on our website at www.waterone.org. Aluminum 200 ppb 59 ppb ND (10) ppb - 327 ppb Chloride 250 ppm 40 ppm 18.9 ppm - 85.1 ppm In 2001 we treated approximately 17.2 billion gallons Sulfate 250 ppm 134 ppm 35.6 ppm - 235 ppm of Missouri River water, 4.4 billion gallons of Kansas River water, and a little less than 0.2 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 500 ppm 333 ppm 145 ppm - 571 ppm billion gallons of well water from wells south of the NOTE: The USEPA requires monitoring of over 92 drinking water contaminants. Those listed above are the only Kansas River.
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