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Utilities_Consumer Confidence Report_2010 y� �,r� �;: ���A. � ,A r / �'� If/ �j ,l ! � �.:,v.�r ��'�'�.� !. �a� �� / d� � '"+�jj �� r r r �A 4` �W'�d�°� ��P"���. � � : � � A ��,/_� - ��/_� /� �; �:/�� �� ,' . -, __ : ` i ,� ►� �, ���: � ' ~ r i=— - .�" " _ � � �, J __�` �" �� � ��' -� � �. _.�► --��– , `_ ��` '�.+��- -- -- ,� - __'��_ . ��'� .. ,��'�`/ "' 1 . � � � � �;.► <.�" xa.e 0 � w � PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID WEST PALM BEACH, FL PERMIT # 1987 345 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, FL 33469 . I- i ' > i � �,� i '� � , �„ ,; , �,� ;,�° Li � L, ,, „, � , , � � � ��' ������� How do contaminants �c� �loC� o� �� c�o�Q f�o�� �� � \ � � , -, 1 � `�; l �, �: , - � . � ; l'�-� ,��,��\,���,_� ,� r 1 ! �,� � get into our water? This section of the repart shows our water quality results and what they mean. The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) TheVillage currently has three sources of potable water supply to meet its current needs. The first source is the Filtration Water Treatment Plant, which utilizes ten surficial wells and is rated at 2.73 The Village of Tequesta routinely monitors for contaminants in our drinking water according to Federal and State laws, rules and regulations. Except include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As MGD. The second source is the Reverse Osmosis Water Plant, rated at 2.4 MGD being supplied by 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 Water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it three deep wells within the Floridan Aquifer. The third is an emergency water agreement with the before January 1, 2009, and presented in this report are from the most recent testing done in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations. dissolves naturally occurring minerals and can pick up substances Town of Jupiter. As of December 2009, the water system serviced a total of 4,959 water service resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. connections within the Village's service area. , _ ,,.. _;. ., CON s���,�� Contaminants that may be In 2008 The Florida Department of Environmental Pro- -_ _ � TAMINANT & UNIT DATES OF MCL (VIOLATION) LEVEL RANGE OF LIKELY SOURCE OF resent in raw water include - °°° tection created a Source WaterAssessment & Protection � .;: MCLG MCL p OF MEASUREMENT SAMPLING (mo/yr) y/N DETECTED ' RESULTS CONTAMINATION ,� F - - - - -- - - - -- - -- - --- - -- - ------ - -- - - - Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may --" - __ ___ Program (SWAPP) showing potential sources of con Barium m 6/08 Dischargeofdrillingwastes;dischargefrommelal f (pp ) I N 0.0115 N/A ; 2 2 t�: tamination in the vicinity of the Village of Tequesta refinerieserosionofnaturaldeposits come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural , ---- — _ _ _ _- --- _ _ __ --_ _ _ _ — -- -- - - --- - _ _ _-- , livestock o erations, and wildlife. ' public water system wells. With concerns ranging from Erosion ot natural deposil: discharge from fertilizer and p Fluoride (ppm) 6/OS N 0.26 N/A 4 4.0 aluminumfactories.Wateradditivewhichpromotesstrong • • " •' � high to low presently there are 12 potential contamina- teethwhenatoptimumlevels between0.7and1.3ppm Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be � -- - - - - - - - i - - ---- -- -- - -- - -- - -- - - - - ---- naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial ' � tion si es o mo erate concern. , ' t f d Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm) 7/08 N 0.039 ' N/A 10 4.0 Run olf from fertilizer use, leaching from septic tanks, � I��� '� � � r � ■ � �nu'� sewage,erosionofnaturaldeposits or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, �. � ,.W, �.,�,� � The assessment results are available to �--� t ���� ,• �: �r�� �* ' the ublic at: www.de state.fl.us/swa - __ F�., _ � _� A . �a� • °��; _ - - e . orfarmin � ' �E'j »� asea,� c �ta�v� _� - 9• .Ifi 1 1�( _ r. P p• pp• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a = For bromate, chloramines, or chlorine, the level detected is the highest running annual average (RAA), computer quarterly, of monthly averages of all samples collected. For haloacetic acids or TTHM, the level va ri ety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and tletected is the highest RAA, computetl quarterly averages of all samples collected i( the system is monitoring quarterly or is tl�e average of all samples taken during the year if the system monitors less frequently than residential uses. `�' o�� ('1q �o �3 {�g]� ��' ��_p�]� � quarterly Range of results is ihe range of indiwdual results (lowest to highest) for all monitoring location, inclutling Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE) results as well as Stage 1 compliance results. 01'gaI11C ChemICaIS COntatllllldte5 induding synthetic and vola- _ _ -- _ _ - - -- _ �-�� O� c�� �a�� __ ----- _ - --_ _ __ _ _ DISINFECTANT OR DATES OF MCL OR MRDL LEVEL RANGE OF MCLG or MCL or LIKELY SOURCE OF tile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes CONTAMINANTAND SAMPLING mo/ r VIOLATION Y/N DETECTED RESULTS MRDLG MRDL i CONTAP�IINATION and petroleum production and can also come from gas stations, UNIT OF MEASUREMENT � Y ) --- - - - -- - - -- - - - The Filtration Water Treatment Plant receives its raw _. _ - — __ _ Monmy i urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems. �'�.A o� � Chloramines (ppm) 2010 N 2.58 i 0.6 - 4.0 MRDLG = 4.0 MRDL = 4 0 , Water Additive used to control microbes water from ten surficial aquifer wells that pump ,� �_ , ; Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or �•�3 -�.,. -- -- _ __ ------ -- - - - , _ --- - - __ _ _ __ � _ _ _ _ . . water to the Plant. The Plant h sicall and chem- HaloaceticAcids(five) Quarterly be the result of oil and gas production and minmg activities. p y Y `�?� �� ..` �. (HAA °o)(ppb) 2o�o N 31.5 21.20 - 41 A N/A MCL = 60 By of drinking water disinfection ically treats the well water to produce potable water, , � :�j„ y `,� =,� ( � I In order to ensure that tap water is Which meets and exceeds the standards of the Safe ���=�. �� � --- N - ___ ----_ __ _. I - safe to drink, EPA perscribes regu- ` -� TTHM (Total Trihalomethanes) Quarterly � . 44.00 , 37.5 59.0 N/A MCL = 80 B roduct of drinkin water cholorination Drinking Water Act. The new Reverse Osmosis Water �_ey 3?� �'�,- (ppb) 2010 I y g lations which limit the amount of • ' , - � - Treatment Plant provides desalination of salty water .,_�� � � � certain contaminants in water � ���:` � " � '� " ��-� �� "�` ' �� provided by public water systems. from one of three wells nearly 1,800 feet down into �, �, �� :;,� � � CONIAMINANT & UNII DATES OF AL VIOLATION LEVEL NO.OFSAMPLINGSITES LIKELY SOURCE OF � Food and Drug Administration the Floridan Aquifer. The water treatment process ,'� _ OF MEASUREMENT SAMPLING mo/ r 90th PRECENTILE , MCLG AL (ACTION indudes oxidation, coa ulation, filtration and disin " - ( Y) I ExCEEOiNGTHEaL CONTAMINATION (FDA) regulations establish limits g s �� ( Y/N I RESU�r i �EVE�) + •. fection b chloramination. The Utilities De artment � �� -- - ---_ -- --- _-__ _ ----- s for contaminants in bottled water Y p ; :� � -°��!!� •� Co erta water m 13 I Corrosionofhouseholdplumbingsystems, • rovi desahi h Ud�IT waterb USIII thebestavail �� '°':,'' --- _ pP ( p )(pp ) 6/OS N 1.0950 1 1.3 � which must provide the same pro- p 9 q y y 9 ;. � � natural deposits, leaching from wood & preservatives � I' _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ . . _ � __ _ _ _ _ _____ _ __ i i _ __ _ _ _ _ tection for public health. able water treatment technologies. r•- � � ' .` Lead ta water b I i Corrosion o f house ho l d p lum bing sys tems; `� L, ��„��„ ,. � � z . �_ ( p 1(PP ) 6/08 N 3 9 0 0 15 erosion of natural deposits, � i I I Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drink- -- _ - -_ _. _- ----- - _ __ _ _ _ � yy7 �(���'����} AL Action Level: The mntemration o( a mntaminant which, d exceeded., triggers treatment or other tems will use resuhs (rom �he IDSE, in conjunc�ion wi�h �heir Stage 1 DBPR comphance mom MCLG - Maximum Comammant Level GoaC The level o( a mm Illg water thdll the general population SUCh dS persons W Ith � W �� � l:.SlS!lL�L1lY1��> � requirements which a wa�er system must follo�v. iloring data, �o select compliance monitoring bcations for �he Stage 2 DBPR. taminant in drinking water below which there is no known, or, CdIlC2r undergoing chemotherapy, persons Wh0 have ���y � OO ��j �' �� �.°��y�}� �, d,�� IDSE-Initial Distribution Sysiem Evalua�ion: An imponant pan o( the Stage 2 Disintection Bypmducts MCL � Maximum Comaminam Level: The highest level o( a contaminant that is allowed in expected nsk to health. tACLG's allow (or a margin of sa(ery. "d' `" "— under one or an trans lants, eo le with HIV/AIDS or other Rule (DBPR). The IDSE is a one-time study conducted by ��+a�er systems to identi(y distribu�ion sys�em drinking warec MCLs are set dose ro ihe MCLG'z as leasible using the best available ueab MRDLG � Maximum Residual Disinfec�aM Limi� Goal: The level of 9 9 P p p bca�ionswi�hhighconceMrationsoftrihalomethanes(THMS)andhaloaceticacids(HAAs).Watersys� memrechnology. adrinkingwa�erdisin(ectantbelowwhichthereisnoknownor immune system disorders. Some elderly and infants can be par- TheVillage ofTequesta Utilities Department operates and maintains its water treatment facilities ticularly at risk from infections. These people should seek ad- and 72 miles of distribution system piping. The Utilities Department is operated under the supervision �� �-��,��� � p ���„� � vice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA of the Village Manager who also serves as the Utilities Director. The Utilities Department has � ��0� ��{� �� O�� � guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by four divisions which include administration, water treatment (pumping and storage), distribution ��C��� �1� �� QC�C`7�Q Ou �G��� ��� c �� L � rs Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from and customer service. The Utilities Department consists of sixteen employees of which five are the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). licensed water plant operators and four who are certified water distribution system operators. This report reflects the effort and �' The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established levels for sub- The effeCtS Of lead 111 dYltlking dedication of the Village of Tequesta � � y� stances that may be found in the Village's tap water and requires that we water on children ��� f�� l�L1Q �� �° Q� Utilities Department personnel to '`� �" communicatethisinformationtoyouonanannualbasis.Thetableabovealso � communicate the results of all testing :�. ''� � J shows these levels as regulated by EPA and the highest levels found in the If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, conducted in our Water Treatment Plant ;� °� � Village's water. especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking '� To assure the safety and reliability of our drinking water, several and water system. Our goal is to con- _ water is primarily from materials and components associated with ��, � hundred samples per year are analyzed from the Water Treat- tinue to provide a safe and dependable Drinkingwater ,includingbottledwater,mayreasonablybeexpectedtocontain service lines and home plumbing. Village ofTequesta is responsible ment Plant and distribution piping system. The samples are for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the va- � '� collected and analyzed by certified operators and certified in- water supply for you, our customers. at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants � � i� riety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water i ( dependent laboratories. All of the analytical results from the �, �' does not necessarily indicatethatwater poses a health risk. More information has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for _ >, j� collected samples are forwarded to the Florida Department of If you have questions concerning your � about contaminants and otential health effects can be obtained b callin `��+ �- p y g� lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before � q Health on a monthly basis. Out of all the contaminants that water utility please contact Roy Fallon, - using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead � were monitored in our water, most were not detected. These Chief Operator at 561-575-6235, or +� in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information non-detectable contaminants include organic and inorganic E-mail him at: rfallon@tequesta.org. '� ' '� � ' ' on lead in drinking water, testing methotls, and steps you can take to chemicals, natural and synthetic chemical compounds, volatiles, -� �� , � � � � � , ,. �. min.imize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline � `= unregulated contaminants, and microbiological organisms. Only • or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. the contaminants that were detected are included in the test ''�`` : result table of this Waier Quality Report. � ' `'��, f � r � ... -_ - -- — -- - '�,�� . � o ° O . a, ,� � �; �c��� � - � _ �_.. �. , ���� � �o � ;�ecl to inform you that your public drinking water meets or exceeds all federal, state and local drinking ��ter standards. This Consumer Confidence Report provides you, the consumer, with a summary of our year 201 D �)l)���jtl<'�� C�c�t�, WBtPr I"PSOU!"CP Il�fOrl7�c�17011 c�l�C� �� ��17t`'l �ll���Ol l.`S If �? �'��i �1 '!�;� "� �' �� � � �� � , i �m�� ��n�>���� �� ���; �,�wllage o� �'� �..�P.. �� Provide responsive, courteous and quality service in order to achieve customer satisfaction and improve the quality of life for the citizens of the Village of Tequesta and its other customers. ; On September 1, Z010 work heg�n on the expansion o( the Water Plant which wilt indude a third Reverse Osmosis �;� Develop a long-range strategic plan to meet future infrastructure and utility train to provide an additional 1.2 MGD capacity to the service needs for community growth development, alld eXpaIlS1011. present R.O. capacity of 2.4 MGD. A 4th R.O. Well and � 2nd degassifer scrubber system will also be added. This ;� Enhance public awareness of environmental surroundings. i expansion will increase our tota� capacity and further � improve water quality. Village of Tequesta Leadership Village Staff VILLAGE COUNCIL: Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Manager Pat Watkins, Mayor Roy Fallon, Chief Operator Tom Paterno, Vice-Mayor Vince Arena, Council Member The Village Council meets monthly with James Humpage, Council Member dates and times posted on Calvin Turnquest, Council Member www.tequesta.org ., � �� �� ��� I�i��o� o� o�� ���� ������� , . The original water system was developed by the Jupiter In 1967, the Village of Tequesta purchased the water Water Company in 1954 to serve Jupiter Inlet Colony. system from the Jupiter Water Company for $1,700,000. This water system included two surficial aquifer wells, In 1977, the Village constructed additional surficial aquifer a 1.00 million gallon per day (MGD) aeration/filtration/ wells and a treatment facility at 901 N. Old Dixie chlorination pumping station and a 60,000 gallon elevated Highway. This construction increased the Water Treatment storage tank located just south of Bridge Road. By 1957, Plant's permitted capacity from 1.00 MGD to 1.80 MGD. The the system was expanded to serve neighboring subdivisions Plant facility was expanded again in 1988 by the addition of and portions of the Village of Tequesta. new wells, chemical feed systems and pressure filters, increas- ----- --- --- - -- - � ing the overall water treatment plant capacity to 2.73 MGD. — -- — _. ,;,�; I �t-�+•�` ' In 1998, the Village initiated its latest phase of expansion x �`,; �,� to the Water Treatment Plant. This included the ,. .� . '`' ��'� construction of a"state-of-the-art" reverse osmosis water , � .. :. ,.:. _ _ _ '`,� _ treatment facility, with an ultimate capacity of 3.6 MGD, ini- � �"` "` '���`` � T Y ` y tially sized for 1.2 MGD. The $7.8 million expansion project � _..�. ���'` was funded through a bond issue. The reverse osmosis water � ��` ,�' treatment facility became fully operational in March 2000. 1��� � �,,,,�,�;�,,,�,,,�, ^ --�"'""'"�� ' In 2007, an expansion of the water treatment plant was • ,... .� . . . �_ __ ..�. completed providing 1.2 m.g. additional capacity to produce � �'<_� �':�.� � n � '. � v `° j _� �`�� = water and a third R.O. well for source supply.