2011 WAtER tREAtMENt definition OF tERMS you can trust for life coliform A bacteria originating in the digestive system of mammals. Its presence in water alerts lab staff that disease- CONSUMER ater plays a key role in your health and Des causing agents may be present. Moines Water Works (DMWW) plays a key role in level found the highest amount found in the water or the Wproviding you with a safe, clean, healthy water average of all samples analyzed, depending on the regula - CONFIDENCE supply. DMWW tion. If multiple samples were tested in 2010, the lowest and operates two des moines & raccoon highest detected values are listed under Range of Detections. water treatment river Watersheds rePort plants in Central mg/l milligrams per liter, or parts per million. Iowa. the treat - mcl the maximum contaminant level, the highest level of a A publication on quality water and quality service presented by ment Plant at substance allowed in drinking water des moines Water WorKs Fleur Drive treats mclG the MCl goal, the level of a substance where there is water pumped upplying central Iowa with no known or expected health risk. MClgs allow for a margin of source from one of safety. MCls are set as close to MClgs as feasible using the clean, safe drinking water three sources: best available treatment processes. sis Des Moines Water Works’ Raccoon River, mission. In order to ensure that Des Moines River mrdl the highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking tap water is safe to drink, the and ground water. there is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfec - tant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. Environmental Protection water collected through a series of underground pipes Agency (EPA) prescribes reg- situated next to the Raccoon River (located throughout mrdlG the level of disinfectant below which there is no known ulations that limit the amount of Water Works Park). the l.D. McMullen treatment Facility or expected risk to health. MRDlgs do not reflect the benefits certain contaminants in water at Maffitt Reservoir, located southwest of the metropolitan of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. provided by public water area, treats water from the Raccoon River. the water is n/a not applicable. treatment systems. For more than 20 obtained through radial collector wells located years, water supplied by Des nd not detected. horizontally in the coarse sand and gravel formation Moines Water Works meets and beneath the river. the shallow groundwater receives ntu nephelometric turbidity units. surpasses all federal drinking natural filtration prior to entry into the wells. the ground- water standards. this annual water is pumped to the treatment plant via a series of pci/l picocuries per liter, a measure of radioactivity. water quality report is your pipes and pumps that interconnect all six of the wells and tt treatment technology. Certain treatment processes are guide to the quality and safety the horizontally drilled well. this innovative horizontal well required to reduce the level of turbidity in the drinking water. of tap water provided by Des formation was designed and constructed by DMWW staff. turbidity must not ever exceed 1 NtU, and must be less than Moines Water Works. A third facility, Saylorville Water treatment Plant, 0.3 NtU 95% of the time. located at the 6500 block of NW 26th Street in Polk Des Moines Water Works County, will be online summer 2011, providing water to turbidity turbidity is a measure of cloudiness of the water. It is distribution collaborates with local, national residents north of Des Moines. this facility will utilize monitored because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness and international utilities and of the filtration system. membrane technology to soften and purify the finished agencies by sharing informa - water. this will be DMWW’s first membrane treatment ug/l micrograms per liter, or parts per billion. tion on monitoring, treatment plant and the largest such facility in Iowa. the Saylorville and distribution methods. Des plant will have an initial capacity of 10.0 million gallons Moines Water Works’ extensive per day (mgd) and be expandable to 20.0 mgd. source Water REPORt monitoring program allows us to DMWW's chemists and microbiologist test the Des Moines Water Works obtains water from one or more evaluate our ever-challenging untreated water daily to determine the best source water. surface waters. Surface water sources are susceptible to source waters, treat it effectively they also test the treated water every day to ensure that it sources of contamination within the drainage basin. and deliver Water you can is a healthy and safe product. the tests include bacterial surface Water name susceptibility trust for life . analysis, softening levels and testing for other Crystal lake High Des Moines Water Works encourages customers to contaminants. Des Moines River High stay informed on drinking water and watershed pro- Once treated, there are more than 1,000 miles of Maffitt lake High tection issues. Please contact us at (515) 283-8700 or underground water mains and pipe (iron, concrete and Raccoon RIver High visit www.dmww.com if you plastic) distributing the water to homes in Des Moines and Des Moines Water Works completed a source Water have any questions surrounding communities. assessment (SWA) in 2001. to obtain a copy of the SWA, visit about your drinking water. www.dmww.com, or call (515) 283-8700 to request a printed copy. 2201 George Flagg Parkway l Des Moines, IA 50321 l (515) 283-8700 l www.dmww.com Public Meeting & Utility contact information DRINkINg WAtER AND HEAltH INFORMAtION from the ePa n CITY OF ALLEMAN n DES MOINES WATER WORKS n POLK COUNTY RURAL WATER DISTRICT #1 ome people may be more vulnerable to nd th 2 Monday of the month at 7:00 pm 4 Tuesday each month at 3:30 pm Meetings as needed contaminants in drinking water than the Alleman City Council Des Moines Water Works 660 NW 66 th Avenue, Suite 4 • Des Moines, IA 50313 14000 NE 6 th Street • Alleman, IA 50007 2201 George Flagg Parkway • Des Moines, IA 50321 Clate Vanderpool sgeneral population. Immuno-compromised Mayor Bill Bodensteiner Des Moines Water Works Customer Service (515) 289-2643 persons such as persons with cancer undergoing (515) 685-3666 (515) 283-8700 • [email protected] chemotherapy, persons who have undergone Des Moines Water Works Customer Service n CITY OF RUNNELLS nd organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other (515) 283-8700 • [email protected] n CITY OF EARLHAM 2 Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm Runnells City Hall immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. n CITY OF ANKENY Earlham City Hall Carol Elam, City Clerk 1st & 3 rd Monday of each month at 5:30 pm 140 South Chestnut Avenue • Earlham, IA 50072 (515) 966-2042 these people should seek advice about drinking 410 West 1 st Street • Ankeny, IA 50023 Gary Coffman Des Moines Water Works Customer Service water from their health care providers. the Customer Service (515) 758-2281 • [email protected] (515) 283-8700 • [email protected] EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to 220 West 1 st Street • Ankeny, IA 50023 lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and n CITY OF JOHNSTON n CITY OF URBANDALE (515) 963-3565 • www.ankenyiowa.gov st rd 1 & 3 Monday of each month at 7:00 pm Meets monthly • Call 278-3940 for information other microbial contaminants are available from n BERWICK WATER ASSOCIATION Johnston City Hall Urbandale Water Utility the national Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426- Annual meeting and as needed 6221 Merle Hay Road • Johnston, IA 50131 3720 86th Street • Urbandale, IA 50322 4791. 5825 NE Berwick Drive • Berwick, IA 50032 Lori Eden Dale Acheson Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 10 ppm Tom O’Donnell P.O. Box 410 • Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 278-3940 • [email protected] (515) 278-0822 • [email protected] is a health risk for infants of less than six months of PO Box 187 • Berwick, IA 50032 age. High nitrate levels in drinking water can cause (515) 266-8668 n WARREN WATER DISTRICT n NEW VIRGINIA WATER WORKS 3rd Monday each month at 7:00 pm blue baby syndrome. Nitrate levels may rise 1st Saturday of each month at 7:30 am n CITY OF BONDURANT Warren Water District Office quickly for short periods of time because of rainfall Fire Station meeting room • New Virginia, IA 50210 nd 1st & 3 rd Monday of each month at 6:00 pm 1204 East 2 Avenue • Indianola, IA 50125 or agricultural activity. Des Moines Water Works uses Brent Baughman Peggy Crabbs, Systems Manager Bondurant City Hall 506 West Street • New Virginia, IA 50210 a variety of strategies to keep the treated tap water nd (515) 962-1200 • [email protected] 200 2 Street NE • Bondurant, IA 50035 (641) 449-3492 • [email protected] below 10 ppm. these strategies include source Patrick F. Collison n CITY OF WAUKEE water blending, and if necessary, removal of (515) 971-6856 • [email protected] n CITY OF NORWALK 1st & 3 rd Monday each month at 5:30 pm 1st & 3 rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm nitrate using an expensive treatment process CITY OF CLIVE Waukee City Hall n Norwalk City Hall known as ion exchange. Des Moines Water Works’ 1st & 3 rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm & 230 Highway 6 • Waukee, IA 50263 705 North Avenue • Norwalk, IA 50211 treated water has not exceeded the 10 ppm 5th Thursday at 6:00 pm John Gibson Tim Hoskins, Public Works Director (515) 987-4363 • [email protected] standard since nitrate removal was implemented Clive City Hall (515) 202-2540 • [email protected] 1900 NW 114 th Street • Clive, IA 50325 in 1992.