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Lake Tuscaloosa is Tuscaloosa ’s primary surface water supply source. Lake
Tuscaloosa is a 5,885-acre impoundment of North River and several major creeks.
This beautiful man-made lake holds about 40 billion gallons of clear water. Lake
Nicol and Harris Lake are alternate sources of water. Currently, Harris Lake is
used for industrial water.
Tuscaloosa Water Quality Report
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PRIMARY DRINKING WATER PARAMETERS
WATER SOURCE LAKE TUSCALOOSA |
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DETECTED C0NTAMINANTS
MICROBIOLOGICAL
All results meet or surpass Federal Drinking Water Regulations |
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Period Covered: 12 Months Ending December, 2003 |
Units |
MCL |
MCLG |
Highest Level in Distribution System |
Range of detections |
Violation (Yes/ No) |
Major Sources in Drinking Water |
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Total Coliform Bacteria |
Presence of total coliform bacteria in < 5% of the 120
required monthly samples |
0 |
Coliform Present in <0.002% of samples |
Not detected - <0.002% CP |
No |
Naturally present in the environment |
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Fecal Coliform / E. coli Bacteria |
CFU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
No |
Human and animal fecal waste |
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Total Organic Carbon |
mg/L |
TT |
n/a |
3.1 |
1.1 - 3.1 |
No |
Naturally present in the environment |
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Turbidity |
NTU |
TT |
n/a |
0.144 |
0.025 - 0.144 |
No |
Soil Runoff |
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RADIOLOGICAL
All results meet or surpass Federal Drinking Water Regulations |
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Gross Alpha |
pCi/L |
15 |
0 |
0.8 ± 0.3 |
0.2 ± 0.3 - 0.8 ± 0.3 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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INORGANIC CHEMICALS
All results meet or surpass Federal Drinking Water Regulations |
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Fluoride as F- |
mg/L |
4 |
4 |
1.22 |
0.85 - 1.22 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which
promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizers and aluminum factories |
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Nitrate as NO3--N |
mg/L |
10 |
10 |
0.27 |
0.11 - 0.27 |
No |
Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic
tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits |
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Sulfate as SO4 |
mg/L |
50 |
50 |
38.6 |
33.3 - 38.6 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits. |
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DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS
All results meet or surpass Federal Drinking Water Regulations |
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Period Covered: 12 Months Ending December, 2003 |
Units |
MCL |
MCLG |
Highest Level in Distribution System |
Range of detections |
Viola-tion (Yes/ No) |
Major Sources in Drinking Water |
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Haloacetic Acids |
µg/L |
60 |
n/a |
34 |
6.5-78 |
No |
By-product of drinking water chlorination |
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The sum of Dibromoacetic, Dichloroacetic,
Monobromoacetic, Monochloroacetic, & Trichloroacetic Acids annual
average MCL equal to or less than 60 µg/L. |
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Total Trihalomethanes |
µg/L |
80 |
n/a |
48 |
6.5-116 |
No |
By-product of drinking water chlorination |
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The sum of Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane,
Dibromochloromethane & Bromoform annual average MCL equal to or less
than 80 µg/L. |
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Chlorine as Cl2 |
mg/L |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0.2-4.0 |
No |
Water additive used to control microbes |
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LEAD AND COPPER PRIMARY MONITORING
All results meet or surpass Federal Drinking Water Regulations |
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Period Covered: 12 Months Ending December, 2003 |
Units |
MCL |
MCLG |
Highest Level in Distribution System |
Range of detections |
Viola-tion (Yes/ No) |
Major Sources in Drinking Water |
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Lead as Pb |
µg/L |
AL=15 |
0 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Corrosion of household plumbing system; Erosion of
natural deposits |
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Copper as Cu |
mg/L |
AL= 1.3 |
1.3 |
0.100 |
nd-0.100 |
No |
Corrosion of household plumbing system; Erosion of
natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives |
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There were no violations as greater than 90% of samples
were below the action level. |
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ORGANIC CHEMICALS
UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS
All results meet or surpass Federal Drinking Water Regulations |
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Period Covered: 12 Months Ending December, 2003 |
Units |
MCL |
MCLG |
Highest Level in Distribution System |
Range of detections |
Violation (Yes/ No) |
Major Sources in Drinking Water |
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Bromodichloromethane |
µg/L |
n/a |
n/a |
10.1 |
3.30-10.1 |
No |
By-Product of drinking water chlorination |
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Chloroform |
µg/L |
n/a |
n/a |
25.2 |
6.61-25.2 |
No |
By-Product of drinking water chlorination |
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Dibromochloromethane |
µg/L |
n/a |
n/a |
1.77 |
0.84-1.77 |
No |
By-Product of drinking water chlorination |
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WATER QUALITY REPORT
PRIMARY DRINKING WATER PARAMETERS
WATER SOURCE LAKE TUSCALOOSA |
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INORGANIC CHEMICALS
All results meet or surpass Federal Drinking Water Regulations |
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Period Covered: 12 Months Ending December, 2003 |
Units |
MCL |
MCLG |
Highest Level During Last 12 Months |
Range of detections |
Violation (Yes/ No) |
Major Sources in Drinking Water |
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Antimony as Sb |
µg/L |
6 |
6 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Discharge from petroleum refineries; fire retardants;
ceramics; electronics; solder |
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Arsenic as As |
µg/L |
50 |
0 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from orchards, glass
& electronics production wastes |
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Barium as Ba |
mg/L |
2 |
2 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal
refineries; Erosion of natural deposits |
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Beryllium as Be |
µg/L |
4 |
4 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Discharge from metal refineries & coal burning
factories; Discharge from electrical, aerospace, & defense industries |
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Cadmium as Cd |
µg/L |
5 |
5 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Corrosion of galvanized pipes: Erosion of natural
deposits; Discharge from metal refineries; Runoff from waste batteries &
paints |
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Chromium as Cr |
µg/L |
100 |
100 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Discharge from steel & pulp mills; Erosion of natural
deposits |
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Copper as Cu |
mg/L |
AL 1.3 |
1.3 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of
natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives |
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Cyanide as Cn |
µg/L |
200 |
200 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Discharge from steel/metal factories; Discharge from
plastic & fertilizer factories. |
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Lead as Pb |
µg/L |
15 |
0 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of
natural deposits |
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Mercury as Hg |
µg/L |
2 |
2 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits; Discharge from refineries &
factories; Runoff from landfills; Runoff from cropland |
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Nitrite as NO2--N |
mg/L |
1 |
1 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks,
sewage; Erosion of natural deposits |
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Selenium as Se |
µg/L |
50 |
50 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Discharge from petroleum & metal refineries; Erosion of
natural deposits; Discharge from mines |
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Thallium as Tl |
µg/L |
2 |
0.5 |
nd |
nd |
No |
Leaching from ore-processing sites; Discharge from
electronics, glass, & drug factories |
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SECONDARY INORGANICS
All results meet or surpass Federal Drinking Water Regulations |
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Period Covered: 12 Months Ending December, 2003 |
Units |
MCL |
MCLG |
Highest Level During Last 12 Months |
Range of detections |
Violation (Yes/ No) |
Major Sources in Drinking Water |
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Alkalinity, Total as CaCO3 |
mg/L |
* |
* |
21.8 |
19.0 -21.8 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Aluminum as Al |
µg/L |
200 State Reg n/a EPA reg |
* |
nd |
nd |
No |
Water additive for removing organics; Erosion of natural
deposits |
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Calcium as Ca |
mg/L |
* |
* |
15.4 |
11.5-15.4 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Chloride as Cl |
mg/L |
250 |
* |
10.6 |
6.11-10.6 |
No |
n/a |
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Hardness, Calcium as CaCO3 |
mg/L |
* |
* |
38.5 |
28.7-38.5 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Hardness, Total as CaCO3 |
mg/L |
* |
* |
48.5 |
37.4-48.5 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Magnesium as Mg |
mg/L |
* |
* |
2.43 |
2.43-2.11 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Ortho-polyphosphate |
mg/L |
* |
* |
0.18 |
0.15-0.18 |
No |
Water additive for corrosion control |
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pH |
Units |
* |
* |
7.68 |
7.38-7.68 |
No |
n/a |
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Silver as Ag |
mg/L |
0.1 |
* |
nd |
nd |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Sodium as Na |
mg/L |
* |
* |
5.48 |
4.43-5.48 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Total Dissolved Solids |
mg/L |
500 |
* |
104 |
100-104 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Zinc as Zn |
mg/L |
5 |
* |
0.09 |
nd-0.09 |
No |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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