Quality On Tap

Quality On Tap!

City of Wayne

�� Annual Water Quality Report

For the period of January I to December 31, 2001

This report is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the City of Wayne water system to provide safe drinking water.

For more information regarding this report, contact:

HAROLD D. REYNOLDS

402‑375‑1733

If you would like to observe the decision‑making processes that affect drinking water quality, please attend the regularly scheduled meeting of the Village Board/City Council. If you would like to participate in the process, please contact the Village/City Clerk to arrange to be placed on the agenda of the meeting of the Village Board/City Council.

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Source of Drinking Water_

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and groundwater wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves natural ly‑occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pickup substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

The source of drinking water used by the City of Wayne is groundwater. This water is pumped from wells maintained by the City of Wayne.

Source Water Assessment Availability

A this time, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) has not completed a source water assessment. However, NDEQ has prepared a wellhead protection area. For more information, please contact the NDEQ Groundwater Section at (402) 471‑0096.

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 at (800) 4264791.

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, or 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 be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

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 for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

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 microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (8004264791).

The City of Wayne is required to test for the following contaminants: Coliform Bacteria, Antimony, Arsenic, Asbestos, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Cyanide, Fluoride, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Nitrate, Nitrite, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Alachlor, Atrazine, Benzo(a)pyrene, Carbofuran, Chlordane, Dalapon, Di(2‑ethylhexyl)adipatc, Dibromochloropropane, Dinoseb, Di(2‑ethylhexyl)phthalate, Diquat, 2,4‑D, Endothall, Endrin, Ethylene dibromide, Glyphosatc, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorocyclopentadicne, Lindane, Methoxychlor, Oxamyl (Vydate), Pentachlorophenol, Picloram, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Simazine, Toxaphene, Dioxin, Silvex, Benzene, Carbon Tetrachloride, o‑Dichlorobenzene, Para‑Dichlorobenzene, 1,2 Dichlorethane, 1, 1 ‑Dichlorocthylenc, Cis‑ 1,2,‑Dichloroethylene, Trans‑ 1,2‑Dichloroethylene, Dichloromethane, 1,2‑Dichloropropane, Ethylbcnzene, Monochlorobenzene, 1,2,4‑Trichlorobenzene, 1,1,1Trichloroethane, 1, 1,2‑Trichloroethane, Trichloroethylenc, Vinyl Chloride, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toluene, Xylenes (total), Gross Alpha (minus Uranium & Radium 226), Radium 226 plus Radium 228, Sulfate, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Chlorodibromomethane, Bromoform, Chlorobenzene, mDichlorobenzene, 1, 1 ‑Dichloropropene, 1, 1 ‑Dichloroethane, 1, 1,2,2Tetrachlorethanc, 1,2‑Dichloropropane, Chloromethane, Bromomethane, 1,2,3‑Trichloropropane, 1,1,1,2‑Tetrachloroethane, Chloroethane, 2,2‑Dichloropropane, o‑Chlorotoluene, pChlorotoluene, Bromobenzene, 1,3‑Dichloropropene, Aldrin, Butachlor, Carbarryl, Dicamba, Dieldrin, 3‑Hydroxycarbofuran, Methonyl, Metolachlor, Metribuzin, Propachlor

City of Wayne�� TEST RESULTS (COLLECTED IN 2001 UNLESS NOTED)�� Date Printed 2/19/02 NE3118104

Coliform Bacteria

Maximum Contaminant	Total Coliform	HH at No. Of Positive	Fecal Cold or E. Colt Maximum Contamination Level	*Total No. Of Positive E. Coh* or**
Level Goal	Maximum Contamination	Total Coliform Samples in any month		Fecal Coliform Samples in 2001	Violation?	Likely Source Of Contamination
0	1 positive monthly	2	Fecal Coliform or E. Call MCL: A routine sample and a repeat	0	Y"	Naturally present in the environment
	sample		sample we total coliform positive, and one is also local coliform
			or E. coli positive

Lead and Copper Date Sampled: 7M9100

Lead�� Lead Action�� Load 90th�� 9 Sites Over�� Copper�� Copper Action�� Copper 90th�� 0 SAO$ over�� Likely Source of Contamination

MCLG�� Level (AL)�� Percentile�� Lead AL�� MCLG�� Level (AL)�� percentile�� Copper AL

0 ppb 115 ppb�� 8 ppb�� 0�� 1.3 ppm�� 1.3 ppm�� 0.7 ppm�� 0�� Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood Preservatives; Corrosion of household plumbing system.

	Highest
	Level	Range of Levels	Unit of
Regulated Contaminants	Detected	Detected	Measurement	1MCLG	MCL	Violation?	Source Of Contaminant
Inorganic Contaminants
12 2.9-12 ppm 10 1 Ill I yes Runoff� from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits Nitrate-Nitrite 5116/01 1

Note: The state requires monitoring of certain contaminants less Own once per yew because the concentrations of these do not change.� Therefore, some of this data may be more man one yew old.

MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level). The highest level of a contamination that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs we set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using to bad available treatment technology.

MCLG (Maximum Contaminant Level Goal): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which two is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow $or a margin of safety.

AL (Action Level): The concentration of a contaminant which if exceeded triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system, must follow.

pp‑ parts par million�� ppb: parts per billion ppt: parts per trillion pCiΛ: picoCuries per Nor (measurement of radioactivity)

Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 10 ppm is a health risk for infants of less than six months of age. High nitrate levels in drinking water can cam blue baby syndrome. Nitrate levels may rise quickly for short periods of time, because of rainfall or agricultural activity. If you we caring for an infant, you should ask for advice from your health care provider

Information about Violations of the Nebraska Safe Drinking Water Act for 2001:

Rule or Contaminant		Violation Type	Violation� Duration
Nitrate+Nitrite (As N)		Average Maximum Contaminant Level Violation	411/01 to _6rJ=1
Health Effects:	Infants below this age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of to MCL could become seriously ill and, it untreated, may die. Symptoms include shortness of breath and blue-baby syndrome.
Total Coliform Rule�� Non-Acute Total Coliform Rule Monthly Violation�� 611/01 to 8/31101
Health Effects:	Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially-harmful, bacteria my be present.�� Coliform were found in more samples than allowed and this was a warning of potential problems.

The City of Wayne has taken the following actions to return to compliance with the Nebraska Safe Drinking Water Act:

On May 2, 2001 and May 16, 2001 the City of Wayne had nitrate analysis of 12mg/l and 12mg/l, respectively from POE #541. This is a violation of the nitrate MCL of 10mg/l. Well #541 was shut off and has not pumped into the system since May 16, 2001. Well #541 was put on emergency status, and can only be used for fires and other such emergencies. The public will be notified immediately if Well #541 is pumped into the system.

In August 2001 the City of Wayne had 2 samples that tested positive for coliform bacteria. This is a violation of the drinking water microbiological standards. We believe the violation was due to contamination while testing, or from a service line that was being repaired upstream from the test sites. Two tests taken after the violation were both negative. This follow‑up sampling demonstrates the water is no longer contaminated. There was no E‑coli found in either of the contaminated samples.

This report will not be mailed out to individual services. Copies are available at the utilities counter at City Hall. If you have any questions about this report please contact Harold Reynolds at 402‑375‑5250 or 402‑375‑1733.