Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Last Updated: 05/15/00 We’re very pleased to provide you with this year’s Annual Quality Water 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 drawn to the surface for our use by four municipal wells. Well depths are as follows #2-177’, #3-175’, #4-185’, #5-292’. Because of the depth and construction of these wells they are not immediately vulnerable to contamination. I am pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements. This report shows our water quality and what it means. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Mike Meindel or Joe Bohl at (715) 568-2424. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held at City Hall on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. The Bloomer Water Utility routinely monitors for contaminants
in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This table
shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st
to December 31st 1999. All drinking water, including bottled
drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts
of some contaminants. It’s important to remember that the presence of these
contaminants does not necessarily pose a health risk. The state requires
us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because
the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly
from year to year. Some of our data (e.g. for organic contaminants), though
representative, is more than one year old.
Microbiological Contaminants
Health effects for any contaminants with MCL violations
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 cause blue baby syndrome. Nitrate levels may rise quickly for short periods of time because of rainfall or agricultural activity. If you are caring for an infant you should ask advice from your health care provider. Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than at other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about the elevated lead levels in your home’s water, you may wish to have your water tested and flush you tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). The table shows that our system uncovered some problems this year. Violations occurred on the following dates 7-14, 9-8, 10-5, and 11-2. The violation Coliform (TCR)…has potential adverse health effects as previously stated under HEALTH EFFECTS. This condition was corrected by chlorinating the entire water system. "All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by contaminants that are naturally occurring or are man made. Those contaminants can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials." All 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 1-800-426-4791. MCLS’s are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated contaminants, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million change of having the described health effect. 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 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). Please call our office if you have questions. We at the Bloomer Water Utility work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life and our children’s future. Water, Sewer, Street Adm. Mike Meindel NOTE: Please use your browsers back button to go back to the Bloomer Utility Department Page.
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