Etna Green Drinking Water
November 3, 2021 at 5:23 p.m.
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ETNA GREEN WATER DEPARTMENT
Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.
We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. The results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets EPA's health standards. The 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2021 testing for Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) was either not performed or failed to comply with all the requirements of the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR); therefore, we cannot be sure of the quality of the water at that time.
What should I do?
You do not need to use an alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.
What does this mean?
This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. Some people who drink trihalomethanes in excess of the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Some people who drink water containing haloacetic acids in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
What Happened? What is being done? (Explain below the reason. corrective action and when the system expects to be or was back in compliance.)
We took one set of samples for the above contaminates, but the state changed our permit and we missed, we needed to take two sets of samples, so we are in violation. Corrective action Public Notice.
We anticipate resolving the problem within August 22, 2022 (estimated time frame). For more information, please contact Barry Baker at 574-858-9321.
Please share this information with all other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
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ETNA GREEN WATER DEPARTMENT
Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.
We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. The results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets EPA's health standards. The 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2021 testing for Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) was either not performed or failed to comply with all the requirements of the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR); therefore, we cannot be sure of the quality of the water at that time.
What should I do?
You do not need to use an alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.
What does this mean?
This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. Some people who drink trihalomethanes in excess of the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Some people who drink water containing haloacetic acids in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
What Happened? What is being done? (Explain below the reason. corrective action and when the system expects to be or was back in compliance.)
We took one set of samples for the above contaminates, but the state changed our permit and we missed, we needed to take two sets of samples, so we are in violation. Corrective action Public Notice.
We anticipate resolving the problem within August 22, 2022 (estimated time frame). For more information, please contact Barry Baker at 574-858-9321.
Please share this information with all other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
11-6 hspaxlp
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