City of Senatobia2022 Consumer Confidence Report PWS ID# 0690005 |
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| Is my watersafe? |
| We are pleased to present this year’s Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report)as required by the SafeDrinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about whereyour water comesfrom, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies. |
| Do I need to takespecial precautions? |
| 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 haveundergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune systemdisorders, some elderly, and infants canbe particularly at risk frominfections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate meansto lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791). |
| Where does my water comefrom? |
| Our watercomes from the Lower WilcoxAquifer. The Cityhas 5 deepwells to serveits customers. |
| Source water assessment and its availability |
| A source water assessment has been completed and copies are available at the PublicWorks Department Office located at 405 Strayhorn Street. |
| Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?
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 posesa health risk.More information aboutcontaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water andbottled 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: microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that 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 stormwater 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 stormwater 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 stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be theresult of oiland gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure thattap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. The wells for The City of Senatobia have received moderate susceptibility rankings to contamination. |
| How can I get involved? |
| You are welcometo call our office at 662-562-8288. Our office hoursare 8:00 AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday. |
| Regulation Governing Fluoridation of Community Water Supplies |
| To comply with the “Regulation Governing Fluoridation of Community Water Supplies”, MS0690005 is required to report certain results pertaining to fluoridation of our watersystem. The number of months in the previous calendar year thataverage fluoride sampleresults were
within the optimal rangeof 0.6 – 1.2 ppm was 2. The percentage of fluoride samples collected in the previous calendar year that was within the optimal range of 0.6 – 1.2 ppm was 27%. |
Additional Information for Lead
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 Senatobia 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.
Water Quality Data Table
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table.
| Contaminants | MCLG | MCL, | Range | Violation | Typical Source | |||
| or | TT, or | Your | Sample | |||||
| MRDLG | MRDL | Water | Low | High | Date | |||
| Radioactive contaminants | ||||||||
| Gross Alpha (PCI/L) | 0 | 15 | 3.1 | NA | NA | 2018 | No | Erosion of NaturalDeposits |
| Radium-226 (PCI/L) | NA | NA | 0.37 | NA | NA | 2019 | No | Erosion of Natural Deposits |
| Radium- 228 (PCI/L) | NA | NA | 1.0 | NA | NA | 2019 | No | Erosion of NaturalDeposits |
| Combined Radium (-226 & -228) (PCI/L) | 0 | 5 | 1.37 | NA | NA | 2019 | No | Erosionof Natural Deposits |
| Contaminants | MCLG | MCL, | Range | Violation | Typical Source | ||||||
| or | TT, or | Your | Sample | ||||||||
| MRDLG | MRDL | Water | Low | High | Date | ||||||
| Disinfectants & Disinfectant By-Products | |||||||||||
| (There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary forcontrol of microbial contaminants) | |||||||||||
| Chlorine (as Cl2) (ppm) | 4 | 4 | 1.50 | 0.23 | 2.76 | 2022 | No | Water additive used to control microbes | |||
| TTHMs [Total Trihalomethanes]
(ppb) |
NA | 80 | 26.2 | NA | NA | 2022 | No | By-product of drinking water disinfection | |||
| Haloacetic acids Haa5 (ppb) | NA | 60 | 9.36 | NA | NA | 2022 | No | By-product of drinking water disinfection | |||
| Inorganic Contaminants | |||||||||||
| Fluoride (ppm) | 4 | 4 | 1.35 | 0.38 | 1.35 | 2022 | No | Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories | |||
| Barium (ppm) | 2 | 2 | .0215 | .010 | .0215 | 2022 | No | Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits | |||
| Cyanide (ppm) | 0.20 | 0.20 | .015 | <.015 | .015 | 2022 | No | Discharge from steel/metal factories; discharge from plastic and fertilizer factories | |||
| Chromium (ppm) | 0.10 | 0.10 | .0005 | <.0005 | .0005 | 2022 | No | Discharge from steel and pulp mills; erosion of natural deposits | |||
| Nitrates | |||||||||||
| Nitrates (ppm) | 10 | 10 | <0.08 | <0.08 | <0.08 | 2022 | No | Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septictanks, sewage; erosion of natural
deposits |
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| Nitrites (ppm) | 1 | 1 | 0.0435 | <0.02 | 0.0435 | 2022 | No | Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching fromseptic tanks,
sewage; erosionof natural deposits |
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| Nitrates- Nitrites (ppm) | 10 | 10 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2022 | No | Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septictanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits | |||
| Contaminants | MCLG | AL | Your | Sample | # Samples | Exceeds | Typical Source |
| Water | Date | ExceedingAL | AL | ||||
| Inorganic Contaminants | |||||||
| Lead – action levelat consumer taps (ppb) | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2022 | 0 | No | Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits |
| Copper – action level at consumer taps (ppm) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2022 | 0 | No | Corrosion of household plumbing systems;Erosion of natural deposits |
| Unit Descriptions | |
| Term | Definition |
| ppm | ppm: partsper million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L) |
| ppb | ppb: partsper billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/L) |
| NA | NA: notapplicable |
| ND | ND: Not detected |
| NR | NR: Monitoring not required, butrecommended. |
| pCi/L | Picocuries per liter is a measure of radioactivity on water. |
| Important Drinking Water Definitions | |
| Term | Definition |
| MCLG | MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: Thelevel of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. |
| MCL | MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs areset as closeto the MCLGsas feasible using the best available treatment technology. |
| TT | TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. |
| AL | AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a watersystem must follow. |
| Variances and Exemptions | Variances andExemptions: State or EPA permission not to meetan MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions. |
| MRDLG | MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. The level of a drinking waterdisinfectant below whichthere is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. |
| MRDL | MRDL: Maximum residual disinfectant level. 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. |
| MNR | MNR: Monitored Not Regulated |
| MPL | MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level |
| For more information please contact: |
| Contact Name: David Cook
Address: P.O. Box 1020 Senatobia, MS 38668 Phone: 662-562-8288 Website: www.cityofsenatobia.com |
Please note this report will not be mailed to each customer. A copy of this report is available at the Utility Department office located at 133 North Front Street.