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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." “Detected Inor janic Contaminants Table” WL Man Range pf detcctionr Simple Dale Vjnhdon No/Ya Tvpical Source of ConumirimH Water System Redo h\MtcL 10 10 OflL n/dm too o MO '(MTL AST flteF') *1 BWPt'btfi* 4 q 0.45 N/p fl-W 7000 Ido (write-rfflttV*Z “Detected Organic Contaminants Table” /Vn*lytc/UM$ MCL MO£ Runet of detections Sample Date Vinlanon EWYa Typical Source of Contimnunn Water System Results CHLchmLb N 10-OS ZOOO fJO Qtber Mom^ng R^ylts Amlvte/Unis m,iaJL MCLG Wit« System Result, Rasp: of de tec lions Simple Date Violation No/Ya Tmial Source of Cnntanwiinu U»d andXtol ifirMetotoring Results Analvtt/IJnit* ftciftn mgc, It of ample sites found Vinljdon Sirrolr Dare Tmial Soiree of Contimmuiti I-evc] Water System Rttuiu above the Action Enel mast Lead/ppb 15 0 JiL WOMiAMw (J0 Zooo Copper/ppm 1.3 1.3 ,34 Hovwmmei NO ZO oi> Miftpbiologkjl Monitoring Results Aflilvte/Units foment or MCL Mar Sample Date Violation No/Yci Tminl Source of Gntimimum absent in ample Water System Results Tool CoBfonn Bacteria 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. Citizens Fidelity Mortgage SHELIA SPENCER ‘SkukA UtaMUfen, BETTY MARTIN Xhtcut Off/ieen. Helped Make Our Dream Come True When we decided to start looking for our new home we called Shelia to get approved. Being preapproved really made buying a new home a very pleasant experience. Shelia was very knowledgeable about the mort gage process. She told us exactly what we needed. And she really helped us move into our new home. 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