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The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 11,2001 - Page 5B
Lee County Utilities
Water Quality Report
GA Community Water System Name: Lee County Water System GA Water System ID#: 1770068
Name & phone number of water system contact: Chris Boswell #229-759-6056
This report details information on our water system for the calender year 2000 unless otherwise
noted.
Summary Water System Information:
Introduction: Annual Water Quality Report with important testing information
Raw Water Source Information:
Common Name of Water Source: Floridian Aquifer Type of Water Source: Ground
(select all that apply: Groundwater, Surface, or Combined)
Public Participation Opportunities: (community meetings, hearings, etc.)
Lee County Utilities Authority monthly meeting 3rd (third) Thursday each month
Non-English Speaking Language (if applicable): No
Availability of source water assessments and contaminant susceptibility (if applicable)
Source water assessment is not completed at this time, but will be included when completed within
the next several years.
General Water Quality Health Effects Language:
"Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general popula
tion. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer, undergoing chemotherapy, per
sons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disor
ders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek
advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate
means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are
available from the safe drinking water hotline (800) 426-4791."
"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 contaminates and potential health effects can be obtained by
calling the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791)"
"The source of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) includes rivers, lakes, streams, ponds,
reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it
dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and. in some cases radioactive material, and can pick up
substances resulting from the presence of human or animal activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include the following:
• Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria which may come from sewage treatment
plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
• Inorganic contaminants such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from
urban storm runoff industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining,
or farming.
• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come form a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban
stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are
by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas sta
tions, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas pro
duction and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount
of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration
regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protec
tion for public health."
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Definition of Terms and Abbreviations Used in Report
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): “The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking
water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology"
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): "The level of a contaminant in drinking water below
which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety."
Action Level (AL): "The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or
other requirements which a water system must follow."
Treatment Technique (TT): “A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in
drinking water."
Other Definitions of Terms Used in this Report:
N/D - Not detected * 1- Runoff from fertilizer use: leaking from
PPM - Parts Per Million septic tanks, sewage; erosion from natural deposits
PPB - Parts Per Billion *2 - Erosion of Natural Deposits; water additive which promotes
strong teeth: discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factors
Health Effects Language and Background Information on any
Violations Incurred During Report Period: We have not violations
Information On Compliance With Any Other Regulations or Specific Operating Criteria:
Required to chlorinate and maintain appropriate records on a daily basis.
Additional Community and Educational Information About Our Water System:
The Authority has at least one (1) public meeting each month. The meetings are open to the public.
Citizens of Lee County are encouraged to participate and learn how the Authority conducts business.
Authority staff have attended community functions for educational purposes.
Dates For Consumer Confidence Report Submission:
Consumer Confidence Reports due to Georgia EPD offices AND local water system customers
annually no later than July 1st of each year.
The Lee County High School Band Seniors received their letterman jacket on
October 4. They could be seen worn all over the high school Friday even with
temperatures in the 80’s.
Planting Azaleas Properly on 'Gardening'
By Dan Rahn
Georgia Extension Service
On this week's "Gardening in
Georgia, trails manager Hank
Bruno of Callaway Gardens gives
host Walter Reeves some tips on
properly planting an azalea.
The show airs on Wednesday,
Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. on Georgia
Public Television. It will be re
broadcast at noon on Saturday,
Oct. 13.
Bruno adds lots of organic mat
ter to a well-dug area 5 feet
MEGIDDO (PG13)
2:10 4:35 7:15 9:45
ZOOLANDER(PG13)
1:00 4:00 7:00 9:30
BANDIT (PG13)
1:15 4:10 7:10 9:50
MAX KEEBLE’S
BIG MOVIE (PG)
2:00 4:30 7:35 9:55
TRAINING DAY (R)
1:00 4:00 7:00 10:00
1:15 4:15 7:15 9:55
HEARTS IN
ATLANTIS (PG13)
1:00 4:20 7:15 9:45
DON’T SAY A WORD (R)
1:15 4:10 7:10 9:40
TWO CAN PLAY
THAT GAME (R)
4:45 9:40
RUSH HOUR 2 (PG13)
1:00 4:15 7:00 9:30
HARDBALL (PG13)
2:30 4:30 7:15 10:00
IRON MONKEY
(PG13)
1:15 4:35 7:30 9:45
THE OTHERS (PG13)
2:15 7:15
JOY RIDE (R)
2:30 4:30 7:45 9:55
CORKY RAMANO (PG13)
2:10 4:45 7:15 9:50
SERENDIPITY (PG13)
2:00 4:45 7:15 9:50
across. Taking the azalea from its
pot, he shoves his hand up
through the center of the root ball
and shakes loose nearly half of
the pine bark media.
This allows him to spread the
roots widely in the planting hole
and forces them to adapt to their
new home. After mulching the
surrounding soil, he waters the
area thoroughly.
In another segment. Reeves
shows how to properly save the
seeds of blooming plants for next
spring. In the fall, nothing is left
of many plants' blossoms but their
seed heads.
Reeves separates the seeds from
the chaff, places them into indi
vidual envelopes and labels them.
Then he puts all of his seed enve
lopes into a pint jar.
To keep the air dry in the jar, he
puts 2 tablespoons of dry milk
powder in a piece of tissue and
wraps a rubber band around it. He
drops this packet into the jar and
twists the lid on tightly.
Then he places the jar full of
seeds in the refrigerator crisper
drawer. This will keep seeds dry
and cool during the winter. They'll
be ready to be planted in April.
Finally, Katherine Hayden of
Callaway Gardens shows Reeves
many plants that produce fall
blossoms, including:
* Eye-catching yellow flowers
on large cassia plants.
* Mexican sage, "Bengal Tiger"
canna, artemisia, pineapple sage.
Salvia guaranitica and chrysan
themums (sage and salvia are fa
vorites of hummingbirds and pol
linator insects).
* Two new plants: the ornamen
tal potato "Ace of Spades" and
variegated St. Augustine grass.
Miller, Fellow Ex-Governors
Call for Feds to Help States
Prepare for Bio-terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S.
Senator Zell Miller (D-GA)
joined several of his fellow ex
governors in the Senate today in
calling for the federal government
to help states prepare for bio-ter
rorist attacks. Miller and Senators
Evan Bayh (D-IN). Ben Nelson
(D-NE) and George Voinovich
(R-OH) - all former governors of
their states - held a news confer
ence to unveil their “State
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act.”
Two other ex-governors who
could not attend the news confer
ence - Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-
WV) and Tom Carper (D-DE) -
are also co-sponsors of the bill.
The bill would provide every
state with a $5 million grant for
each of the next five years - plus
the chance for more money based
on the state's population - to ex
ecute their plans for handling a
bio-terrorist attack. The grants
would be administered by Health
and Human Services through the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention in Atlanta.
States would not have to com
pete for the money, the senators
said, because all 50 states are po
tential targets and all 50 states
deserve assistance.
“You can tell this bill was writ
ten by former governors. It does
not dictate how each state must
respond to bio-terrorism. We
know first hand that it is best left
up to those at the local level.
They know best what their
strengths and weaknesses are,”
Miller said.
“At this time of great uncer
tainty - when we are facing a
method of attack that is so deadly
and so unconventional - our
states need some assistance from
the federal government. And
they need that assistance in the
form offered by this bill - with
flexibility and few strings at
tached.”
The bill also would speed up
funding for the CDC's national
communications network, which
the CDC has been creating for the
past two years. The legislation
would provide enough money to
get the network up and running
by Dec. 31, 2002 - about two
years ahead of schedule.
“This network will allow fed
eral. state and local health agen
cies to talk to each other imme
diately and exchange critical in
formation during times of health
emergencies,” Miller said.
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