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The EWW raw water supply is obtained exclusively from Lake Erie. Operated are two (2) separate raw water intake lines that serve two (2) complete water filtration plants and pumping stations. Both of these plants are directly connected to a complex and ever expanding network of distribution lines that supply  water to all of the EWW 52,000 customers. The older of the two facilities, the Chestnut Street plant has an intake that is 60 inches in diameter and extends 17,641 feet into Lake Erie (5,100 feet past Presque Isle), and terminates at an intake crib submerged under 25 feet of water. The newer facility, the Sommerheim plant, has an intake that is 72 inches in diameter, and 8,745 feet in length.  This line also extends into Lake Erie and terminates at another intake crib submerged under 25 feet of water.

Although the EWW had no violations for excess contaminants in 2003, you have a right to know of two non-emergency issues, and what corrective measures were taken.

The first incident occurred on June 23, 2003. During routine testing of a small and low demand section of water main, EWW laboratory personnel discovered that it did not have the proper level of chlorine. The main was immediately flushed and new samples were collected and processed. All of the samples were found to be free of coliform bacteria and the chlorine levels were at appropriate levels. An automatic water main flushing device was installed, and all follow-up samples have been within regulatory limits.

The second incident occurred when the Erie Water Works was notified by the Erie County Health Department that the regulated Synthetic Organic Contaminants (SOC’s) were not monitored between April 1, 2003 and June 30, 2003. These compounds are required to be tested once every three years for both the 2^nd and 3^rd quarters of the year.  Although the EWW monitors these compounds annually, samples were not collected during any 2^nd quarter. The samples collected in August 2003 and all previous years, did not have any detectable SOC’s. Upon being notified of this issue, the EWW collected and processed SOC samples in April 2004.  All of these samples also indicated there were no detectable SOC’s. 

The Erie Water Works continuously monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The following table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2003.  All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may contain at least small amounts of some chemicals. It is important to remember that the presence of these chemicals does not necessarily pose a health risk.

Water Quality Report For Erie

TEST RESULTS
Microbiological Contaminants
Contaminant (Unit of measurement)	Violation Y/N	Level Detected	Range	MCLG	MCL	Likely Source of Contamination
Total Coliform Bacteria August 2003 September 2003	N	0.8% 0.8%	1 in 123 1 in 123	0	Presence of Coliform bacteria in 5% of monthly samples	Naturally present in the environment
Turbidity (ntu)       CP                                 SP	N	0.07 0.11	0.04-0.40 0.04-0.26	n/a	TT (a)	Soil runoff
Radioactive Contaminants
Combined Radium  (pCi/l)           CP                      SP	N	1.7 0.4	(c) (c)	0	5	Erosion of natural deposits
Beta/photon emitters  (pCi/l)           CP                      SP	N	5.7 ND	(c) (c)	0	(b)                             50	Decay of natural and man-made deposits
Alpha emitters  (pCi/1)             CP                      SP	N	7.3 4.4	(c) (c)	0	15	Erosion of natural deposits
Inorganic Contaminants
Arsenic (ppb)	N	0.1	ND – 8 Distribution	ņ/a	50	Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronic wastes
Barium (ppb)              CP                          SP	N	0.02 0.02	(c)	2	2	Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits
Chromium (ppb)       CP                                SP	N	ND 1.0	(c)	100	100	Discharge from steel and pulp mills; erosion of natural deposits
Copper (ppm)	N	0.041	ND - 0.25 Distribution	1.3	AL=1.3	Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives
Fluoride (ppm)     CP                         SP	N	1.07 0.84	0.12- 1.66 0.14- 1.52	4	4	Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Lead (ppb)	N	2.0	ND – 7.0   Distribution	0	AL=15	Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural deposits
Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm)                CP                              SP	N	0.35 0.33	(c)	10	10	Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Thallium (ppb)           CP                                   SP	N	ND 2.0	(c)	0.5	2.0	Leaching from ore-processing sites; discharge from electronic, glass and drug factories
Synthetic Organic Contaminants including Pesticides and Herbicides
Atrazine (ppb)         CP                           SP	N	0.10 ND	(c)	3	3	Runoff from herbicide used on row crops
Volatile Organic Contaminants
TTHM                                       [Total trihalomethanes] (ppb)	N	34.2	22.0 – 53.0	0	80	By-product of drinking water chlorination
HAA                                       [Haloacetic Acids] (ppb)	N	11.7	4.5 – 18.0	0	60	By-product of drinking water chlorination

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We carry water treatment equipment and water filter sizes ranging to 1,200,000 grain water softeners and water conditioners, as well as virtually every other type of water treatment system or water filter available for city water or private well water systems. Larger commercial water treatment systems are available too. If it exists and it works, we have the finest water treatment technology. We build every unit we sell to order, from scratch. Unlike most other in-home and online companies who have them in a warehouse collecting dust and going out of date sometime for years at a time. Every unit we sell is made from the very latest, up to date,  state of the art technology. We are the industry leaders for analyzing and and recommending the following water filtration systems: Water softeners, iron filters, sulfur filter systems, manganese filtration filters, bacteria removal, tannin removal, smell and odor treatment systems, water conditioners, rust filters and virtually all types of well water treatment and purification systems. If it exists and it works we have it or can build it. Premium Quality Equipment at Budget Prices, 7 days a week Budget Water USA.

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