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Village of Teauesta Leadership
'~ Where does our water
come from?
The Village 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 MGD. The second source is the Reverse Osmosis Water
Plant, rated at 1.2 MGD being supplied by two deep wells within
the Floridian Aquifer. The third source of supply is water pur-
chased from the Town of Jupiter at the rate of 1.5 MGD. This
water is furnished under a bulk water agreement which will
expire in the year 2007. As of December 2002, the water system
serviced a total of 5>098 water service connections within the
Village's service area.
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~w does the the Utilities Department
manage and operate the water system?
The Village of Tequesta Utilities Department operates and main-
tains its water treatment facilities and 72 miles of distribution
system piping. The Utilities Department is operated under the
supervision of the Utilities Director who reports directly to the
Village Manager. The Utilities Department has four divisions
which include administration, water treatment (pumping and
storage), distribution and customer service. The Utilities
Department consists of fourteen employees of which five are
licensed water plant operators.
low does the Water Treatment
Plant treat our drinking water?
How safe is our water?
The Environmental Protection Agenry (EPA) has established levels
for substances that may be found in the Village's tap water and
requires that we communicate this information to you on an
annual basis. The table on the back page also shows these levels as
regulated by EPA and the highest levels found in the Village's 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 poses a health risk. More information about contaminants
and potential health effects can be obtained by calling:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SAFE DRINHING WATER HOTLINE
(800-42G-4791)
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Is this all that the Village tests?
To assure the safety and reliability of our drinking water, several
hundred samples per year are analyzzed from the Water Treatment
Plant and distribution piping system. The samples are collected
and analyzed by certified operators and certified independent
laboratories. All of the analytical results from the collected
samples are forwarded to the Florida Department of Health
Services on a monthly basis. Out of all the contaminants that
were monitored in our water, 87% were not detected. These
non-detectable contaminants include organic and inorganic
chemicals, natural and synthetic chemical compounds, volatiles,
unregulated contaminants, and microbiological organisms. Only
the contaminants that were detected are included in the test
result table of this Water Quality Report.
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~ Can I get involved?
The Village of Tequesta welcomes your questions and ideas. If
you would like to find out more about your Water Treatment
Plant, contact us at 561-575-6235.
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~Is~the Utilities Department committed
to providing the best level of service?
This report reflects the effort and dedication of the Village of
Tequesta Utilities Department personnel to communicate the
results of all testing conducted in our Water Treatment Plant and
water system. Our goal is to continue to provide a safe and
dependable water supply for you> our customers.
If you have questions or comments, please contact Roy Fallon,
Chief Operator, 561-575-6235.
CONTAMINANT & UNIT DATE MCUAL ~ HIGHEST MONTHLY I LIKELY SOURCE OF
OF MEASUREMENT TESTED VIOLATION YES/NO ~ PERCENTAGE/# RANGE MCLG MCL CONTAMINATION
MICROBIOLOGICAL C ONTAMIN ANTS
Total Coliform Monthly
2003 ~
I NO -All repeats
1
N/A
N/A
Presence of total
Coliform in more than
Naturally present in the
I were satisfactory '
5% monthly samples
', environment
RADIOACTIVE CONTA MINANTS i
Residue from man-made pollution such as
Lead (ppb) (point of entry) 8-03 NO 0.40 N/A N/A 15 auto emissions and paint; lead pipe,
casing, and solder.
Nitrate (ppm) as Nitrogen
8.03
NO
0
031
N/A
10
10 Runoff from fertilizer use, leaching from septic
. tanks, sewage, erosion of natural deposits
Sodium (ppm) 8-03 NO 41 N/A N/A 160 Salt water intrusion leaching from soil.
ORGANIC CONTAMIN
A
NTS I
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TTHM (Total Trihalomethanes) (ppb) Quarterly
2003 NO 35.2 18.5-58.4 0 80 By-product of drinking water colorination
Haloacetic Acids b HAAS
(pp) ( ) Quarterly ~
2003
NO
43
19.8-61.9 ~
N/A
60
By-product of drinking water colorination
AL-Action Level. The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded., triggers treatment or other MCLG -Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water ppg -parts per Billion: One part per billion corresponds to one
requirements which a water system must follow. below which there is no knovr~, or, expected risk to health. MCLG's allow for a margin of safety. minute in 2,000 years, or on a single penny in $10,000,000.
MCL -Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking NIA -Not Applicable
water. MCLs are set close to the MCLG's as feasible using the best available treatment technology. ND -Non Detected PPM -Parts per Million: One part per million corresponds to one
minute in two years, or on a single penny in $1 QOOO.pcVl -
Picocuries Per Liter
How do Contaminants get into our water?
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled Trihalomethanes (THM's). Some people who drink water
water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, containing trihalomethanes in excess of the EPA limits over many
and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central
through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of
animals or from human activity. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes
Contaminants that may be present in raw water include: regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in
water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug
Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contami-
come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, and wildlife. Hants in bottled water which must provide the same protection
Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which are for public health.
naturally occurring or result from urban storm runoff, industrial Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking
or domestic wastewater discharges. water than the general population, such as persons with cancer
Pesticides and herbicides, which tnay come from a variety of undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ
sources such as urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses. transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system
disorders. Some elderly and infants can be particularly at risk
Organic chemicals, which are by-products from industrial from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking
processes, gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic water from their health care providers. EPA guidelines on
systems. appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by
Radioactive contaminants, which are naturally occurring in Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available
some groundwater. ~ ~ .
from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
The original _______
water system ~~~ ~``
was developed by ~ ~ ~~.,~ ,.
the Jupiter Water ~` - ., •
Company in 1954
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to serve Jupiter ~`
Inlet Colony.
This water system included two surficial aquifer
wells, a 1.00 million gallon per day (MGD) aeration
/filtration/chlorination pumping station and a
60,000 gallon elevated storage tank located just
south of Bridge Road. By 1957, the system was
expanded to serve neighboring subdivisions and
portions of the Village of Tequesta.
In 1967, the Village of Tequesta purchased the
water system from the Jupiter Water Company for
$1,700,000. In 1977, the Village constructed
additional surficial aquifer wells and a treatment
facility at 901 N. Old Dixie Highway. This
construction increased the Water Treatment Plant's
permitted capacity from 1.00 MGD to 1.80
MGD. The Plant facility was expanded again in
1988 by the addition of new wells, chemical feed
systems and pressure filters, increasing the overall
water treatment plant capacity to 2.73 MGD.
In 1998, the Village initiated its latest phase of expan-
sion 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, initially 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.
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