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INFORMATIONAL
ITEM 110
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
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MGR /DEPT
May 23, 2011
Regular Meeting
Authorization
REQUEST: Utility Department Providing the City Commission with a copy of the Annual
Consumer Confidence Report that will be sent to all residents.
SYNOPSIS:
The purpose of this Board item is to inform the City Commission that a Consumer
Confidence Report will again be sent to all Residents which is an Annual Report on
the Quality of their Drinking Water
CONSIDERATIONS:
The 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments require that, beginning in October
1999, all community water systems provide customers with an annual report on the quality of
their drinking water. It is called the Consumer Confidence Report or CCR. The report format
and content are mandated by the local DEP office.
This year, same as the last two years, we are not required to include the separate notice
of the groundwater contamination investigation by FDEP that has been ongoing since first
reported in 2001. The two primary sources of contamination are the Dearborn electronics site
on 17-92 and multiple areas on Seminola Boulevard in Casselberry west of Murphy Road. We
continue to sample quarterly at each well at WTP #2 (Sheoah Boulevard) and WTP#3 (Bahama
Road) and the levels have shown little variation.
This is the 11th year that the report will be provided to utility customers. A copy of the
CCR is attached. The report will be mailed in June.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The postage and printing cost for the CCR is approximately $4,000 from the Utility
Fund.
2011 05 23 Informational 110 Annual Consumer Confidence Report
Informational Agenda Item 110
May 23, 2011
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COMMUNICATION EFFORTS:
This Agenda Item Has Been Electronically Forwarded To The Mayor And City
Commission, City Manager, City Attorney/Staff, And All eAlert/eCitizen Recipients; And Is
Available On The City’s Website, LaserFiche, And The City’s Server. Additionally,
Portions Of This Agenda Item Are Typed Verbatim On The Respective Meeting Agenda
Which Has Also Been Electronically Forwarded To The Individuals Noted Above; And
Which Is Also Available On The City’s Website, LaserFiche, And The City’s Server; Has
Been Sent To City Staff, Media/Press Representatives Who Have Requested
Agendas/Agenda Item Information, Homeowner’s Associations/Representatives On File
With The City, And All Individuals Who Have Requested Such Information; And Has Been
Posted Outside City Hall; Posted Inside City Hall With Additional Copies Available For The
General Public; And Posted At Five (5) Different Locations Around The City. This Agenda
Item Is Also Available To Any New Individual Requestors. City Staff Is Always Willing
To Discuss This Or Any Agenda Item With Any Interested Individuals.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Commission accept this information.
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Consumer Confidence Report
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2011 05 23 Informational 110 Annual Consumer Confidence Report
2010 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for the
City of Winter Springs
We’re very pleased to provide you with this year's Annual Water Quality Report. We
want to keep you informed about the excellent water and services we have delivered to
you over the past year. Our goal is and always has been to provide to you a safe and
dependable supply of drinking water. Our water source is ground water from wells. The
wells draw from the Floridan Aquifer
.
Our Water is obtained from ground water sources and is chlorinated for disinfection and health
purposes. We are pleased to report that our drinking water meets all federal and state requirements. If
you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact the water
treatment facility at 407-327-8992 from 8:00 am till 5:00 pm
In 2009 the Department of Environmental Protection updated their Source Water Assessment of our
system. The assessment was conducted to provide information about any potential sources of
contamination in the vicinity of our wells. There were (2) potential source of contamination identified
for this system with a moderate susceptibility level. The assessment results are available on the FDEP
Source Water Assessment and Protection Program website at www.dep.state.fl.us/swapp
City of Winter Springs routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to
Federal and State laws, rules, and regulations. Except where indicated otherwise, this report is based
on the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2010. Data obtained
before January 1, 2010, and presented in this report are from the most recent testing done in
accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations.
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 microbiological
contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
In the table below, you may find unfamiliar terms and abbreviations. To help you better understand
these terms we've provided the following definitions:
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: 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 technology.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: 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.
Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a
water system must follow.
Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE): An important part of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR).
The IDSE is a one-time study conducted by water systems to identify distribution system locations with high concentrations
of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs). Water systems will use results from the IDSE, in conjunction with
their Stage 1 DBPR compliance monitoring data, to select compliance monitoring locations for the Stage 2 DBPR.
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Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL: The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is
convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum residual disinfectant level goal or MRDLG: The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no
known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial
contaminants.
Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to
the average person.
“ND” means not detected and indicates that the substance was not found by laboratory analysis.
Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (μg/l) – one part by weight of analyte to 1 billion parts by weight of the
water sample.
Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) – one part by weight of analyte to 1 million parts by weight of the
water sample.
Picocurie per liter (pCi/L) - measure of the radioactivity in water.
Treatment Technique (TT): A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
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 City of Winter Springs 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 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 or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds,
reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the 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:
(A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic
systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
(B) 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.
(C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water
runoff, and residential uses.
(D) 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.
(E) 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, the EPA prescribes regulations, which limit the amount of
certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
regulations establish limits for 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 contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the 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 at 1-800-426-479
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deposits
Test Result Table: NON-SECONDARY CONTAMINANTS TABLE
Total coliform bacteria: Highest Monthly Percentage/Number is the highest monthly number of positive samples for systems
collecting fewer than 40 samples per month. Highest Monthly Percentage/Number is the highest monthly percentage of positive
samples for systems collecting at least 40 samples per month.
Microbiological Contaminants
Highest
Dates of MCL
Contaminant and Unit of Monthly Likely Source of
sampling Violation MCLG MCL
Measurement PercentageContamination
(mo./yr.) Y/N
/Number
For systems collecting at least 40
samples per month: presence of
coliform bacteria in 5% of monthly
1/10-
Naturally present in the
samples.
N
1. Total Coliform Bacteria 0 0
12/10
environment
For systems collecting fewer than 40
samples per month: presence of
coliform bacteria in 1 sample collected
during a month.
Radiological Contaminants
** Results in the Level Detected column for radiological contaminants, inorganic contaminants, synthetic organic contaminants including pesticides
and herbicides, and volatile organic contaminants are the highest average at any of the sampling points or the highest detected level at any sampling
point, depending on the sampling frequency.
Contaminant and Unit of Date of MCL/AL Level Range MCLG MCL Likely Source of
Measurement sample Violation Detected Contamination
analysis Y/N
Gross Alpha (pCi/l) 11/08 N 2.0 1.1-2.0 0 15 Erosion of natural deposits
6. Radium 226 + 228 or
11/08 N 1.6 0.7-1.6 0 5 Erosion of natural deposits
Erosion of natural
combined radium (pCi/L)
0 5
deposits
Inorganic Contaminant
0 5 Erosion of natural
Contaminant and Unit of Date of MCL/AL Level Range MCLG MCL Likely Source of
Measurement sample Violation Detected Contamination
analysis Y/N
Barium (ppm) 10/08 N .0110 .00723-2 2 Discharge from drilling waste;
Erosion of natural deposits.
.011
Chromium (ppb) 10/08 N 6.93 .007-6.93 100 100 Erosion of natural deposits.
Sodium (ppm) 10/08 N 31.9 10.0-31.9 N/A 160 Salt water intrusion, leaching
from soil
Nickel (ppm) 10/08 N .001 ND-.001 N/A 0.1 Corrosion of household
plumbing systems, erosion of
natural deposits
Selenium (ppm) 10/08 N .005 .0025-.005 50 50 Discharge from petroleum and
metal refineries; erosion of
natural deposits
Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm) 5/10 N >.05 >.05 10 10 Run-off from fertilizer use;
Leaching from septic tanks,
Sewage; erosion of natural
deposits
Lead and Copper Home Sample
Contaminant and Unit of Date of MCL/AL Level Range MCLG MCL Likely Source of
Measurement sample Violation Detected Contamination
analysis Y/N
Lead (tap water) (ppb) 2008 N 4.2 0 sampling 0 AL=15 Corrosion of household
plumbing systems, erosion of
th
site
(90
natural deposits; erosion of
percentile)
exceeded
natural deposits;
AL
Copper (tap water) (ppm) 2008 N .857 0 sampling 1.3 AL=1.3 Corrosion of household
plumbing systems; erosion of
th
site
(90
natural deposits; leaching from
percentile)
exceeded
wood preservatives
AL
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TTHMs and Stage 1 Disinfectant/Disinfection By-Product (D/DBP) Parameters
For bromate, chloramines, or chlorine, the level detected is the highest running annual average (RAA), computed quarterly, of monthly
averages of all samples collected. For haloacetic acids or TTHM, the level detected is the highest RAA, computed quarterly, of quarterly
averages of all samples collected if the system is monitoring quarterly or is the average of all samples taken during the year if the system
monitors less frequently than quarterly. individual sample
Range of Results is the range of results (lowest to
for all monitoring locations,
as well as Stage 1compliance results.
highest) including Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE) results
Range
Dates of MCL
Contaminant and MCLG or MCL or Likely Source of Contamination
Level
of
sampling Violation
Unit of Measurement MRDLG MRDL
Detected
.) Y/N
Results
(mo./yr
78. Chlorine (ppm) 2010 N 1.49 .78-2.4 MRDLG = 4 MRDL = 4.0 Water additive used to control microbes
35.9
79. Haloacetic Acids 20.4-
2010 N (annual NA MCL = 60 By-product of drinking water disinfection
(five) (HAA5) (ppb) 49.5
average)
58.7
41.5-
80. TTHM [Total
2010 N (annual NA MCL = 80 By-product of drinking water disinfection
98.6
trihalomethanes] (ppb)
average)
Volatile Organic’s
Contaminant and Unit of Date of MCL/AL Level Range MCLG MCL Likely Source of
Measurement sample Violation Detected Contamination
analysis Y/N
1,2 Cis-Dichloroethylene 3/10-6/10 N ND ND 0 70 Discharge from pharmaceutical
(ppb) and chemical factories
City of Winter Springs Water Conservation Program
As part of our commitment to preserving our natural resources while better serving the community, the City of
Winter Springs has implemented a water conservation program. The program seeks to promote water
conservation and reduce water consumption among City residents through education, incentive programs, free
services such as irrigation audits, and more. Did you know that Florida withdraws more groundwater than any
other state east of the Mississippi? Our groundwater is a clean, affordable source of drinking water, but it is not
an inexhaustible resource. If we do not conserve our groundwater, we may have to resort to alternative sources
of drinking water such as surface water treatment and/or desalination, both of which are much more costly than
our current source of water, the Floridan aquifer. The economically and environmentally sensible solution is to
conserve the groundwater resources we currently utilize.
Irrigation can account for more than 50% of residential water use. You can conserve water by following the
watering restrictions listed below. The City of Winter Springs encourages you to request a free irrigation audit
to learn how you can maintain a healthy, green lawn while irrigating efficiently and reducing your monthly
water bill. For more information on the water conservation program or to schedule an irrigation audit, please
contact Water Conservation Coordinator, Stephanie Wolfe at 407-327-6584, swolfe@winterspringsfl.org. You
can also visit our water conservation webpage on the City website at www.winterspringsfl.org.
Homes with odd numbered or Homes with even numbered
Time of year Nonresidential properties
no addresses addresses
Daylight saving time Wednesday/Saturday Thursday/Sunday Tuesday/Friday
Eastern Standard Time Saturday Sunday Tuesday
Daylight saving time: Second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November
Eastern Standard Time: First Sunday in November until the second Sunday in March
An odd numbered address is one that ends in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.
An even numbered address is one that ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
Water only when needed and not between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Water for no more than one hour per zone.
Restrictions apply to private wells and pumps, ground or surface water and water from public and private utilities.
Some exceptions apply.
These rules apply if you are using potable water or a private well for irrigation. If you have reclaimed water for irrigation,
then you may water two days per week year round.
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