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Home My WebLink About2014 09 22 Informational 202 Potable Water Public Notice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ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĂůϮϬϮW'ϭK&ϯͲ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϮ͕ϮϬϭϰ GLVWULEXWLRQV\VWHPDQGPHWWKH(3$¶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¶V:HEVLWH/DVHU)LFKHDQGWKH&LW\¶V 6HUYHUKDVEHHQVHQWWRDSSOLFDEOH&LW\6WDII0HGLD3UHVV5HSUHVHQWDWLYHVZKRKDYH UHTXHVWHG$JHQGDV$JHQGD,WHPLQIRUPDWLRQ+RPHRZQHU¶V$VVRFLDWLRQV5HSUHVHQWDWLYHV RQILOHZLWKWKH&LW\DQGDOOLQGLYLGXDOVZKRKDYHUHTXHVWHGVXFKLQIRUPDWLRQ7KLV LQIRUPDWLRQKDVDOVREHHQSRVWHGRXWVLGH&LW\+DOOSRVWHGLQVLGH&LW\+DOOZLWKDGGLWLRQDO FRSLHVDYDLODEOHIRUWKH*HQHUDO3XEOLFDQGSRVWHGDWILYH GLIIHUHQWORFDWLRQVDURXQGWKH &LW\)XUWKHUPRUHWKLVLQIRUPDWLRQLVDOVRDYDLODEOHWRDQ\LQGLYLGXDOUHTXHVWRUV&LW\6WDII LVDOZD\VZLOOLQJWRGLVFXVVWKLV$JHQGD,WHPRUDQ\$JHQGD,WHPZLWKDQ\LQWHUHVWHG LQGLYLGXDOV 5(&200(1'$7,21 /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĂůϮϬϮW'ϮK&ϯͲ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϮ͕ϮϬϭϰ 6WDIIUHTXHVWVWKH&LW\&RPPLVVLRQUHFHLYHDQGUHYLHZWKHLQIRUPDWLRQSURYLGHGLQWKLV $JHQGD,WHP $77$&+0(176 3XEOLF1RWLFH /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĂůϮϬϮW'ϯK&ϯͲ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϮ͕ϮϬϭϰ Public Notice IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER The City of Winter Springs Has TTHM Levels Above Drinking Water Standards Our water system recently exceeded a drinking water standard. Although this incident was not an emergency to our customers, you have the right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this situation. The City of Winter Springs routinely monitors for drinking water contaminants. In addition to testing monthly for bacteria in the distribution system, the City also performs quarterly testing for the presence of disinfection by-products (DBPs). Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) are by-products of the reaction of the chlorine disinfectant with the natural organic and inorganic matter in the water. The state of Florida requires the use of a disinfectant to minimize the possibility of bacterial contamination in the drinking water distribution system. In 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enacted the Stage 2 DBP Rule requiring our water system to test and compute locational running annual averages (LRAA) for total TTHMs at each of our four sampling locations. In the past, the City was required to report a combined running annual average (RAA) of all samples collected throughout the distribution system and was able to meet the EPA’s requirements. Under the new rule, the compliance limits for TTHMs are calculated by averaging the results over the last four quarters at each location. We have just completed our fourth quarter testing as shown below. The Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for TTHMs is 80 parts per billion (ppb). The LRAA results show that our system exceeded the MCL for TTHMs at two locations as shown below. rdndstth Monitoring3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Quarter 4 Quarter LRAA Location for September June 2014 March 2014 December (Quarterly TTHM (ppb) 2014 2013 Results/4) 1626 126 122 64.7 54.6 91.8 Wrentham Ct 674 Oneida 98.6 107 56.2 67.0 82.2 Lane What does this mean? This is not an emergency. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. [[300,1827,1274,1880][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]Some people who drink water containing trihalom [[1258,1827,2300,1880][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]ethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may [[300,1880,1248,1933][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or [[1211,1880,2300,1933][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]central nervous system, and may have an increased risk [[300,1933,695,1986][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]of getting cancer. What should I do? You do not need to boil your water or take corrective actions. However, if you have specific health concerns, please consult your doctor. What corrective action is being taken? We plan to rotate the source wells to utilize the wells that are lowest in organics, which reacts with chlorine to form TTHMs. Increased flushing of the distribution lines may also help lower TTHM levels. The City is working with a consultant to design treatment plant improvements that will remove organic and inorganic material from the raw water in order to decrease the potential for TTHM formation. The City of Winter Springswill continue to monitor and report the TTHM results to you on a quarterly basis as long as the running annual average exceeds the MCL, as required by FDEP. If you should have any questions concerning this situation, please do not hesitate to contact Stephanie Monica at 407-327- 6584 or write to her at smonica@winterspringsfl.org or 1126 East SR 434, Winter Springs, FL 32708 [[298,2828,1324,2881][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]Please share this information with other people who [[1287,2828,2300,2881][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]drink this water, especially those who may not have [[300,2881,1278,2934][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]received this notice directly (for example, people in [[1251,2881,2311,2934][11][,I,][Times New Roman]] apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). [[300,2934,1244,2987][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]You can do this by posting this notice in a public [[1200,2934,2098,2987][11][,I,][Times New Roman]]place or distributing copies by hand or mail. This notice is being sent to you by the City of Winter Springs-State Water System ID 3590879. Date distributed th October 10, 2014.