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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009
THE JACKSON HERALD
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PRESENT CHECK TO HABITAT BOARD
A $15,000 check to purchase materials for Jackson County Habitat for Humanity’s
eighth house was presented to the affiliate’s board of directors by Jackson EMC
Jefferson district manager Don Stewart (second from left) and Jackson EMC
Foundation board member Shade Storey (fifth from left).
County Habitat for Humanity gets grant
THE JACKSON EMC
Foundation has awarded a
$15,000 grant to Habitat for
Humanity of Jackson County to
build its eighth house. Funds will
be used to purchase kitchen cabi
nets, plumbing, electrical wiring
and HVAC equipment.
‘This house is being built in
Commerce on a Pine Avenue lot
that, due to its size, challenged us
to use a different house design,”
comments affiliate president
Gordon Wilson. “So we’re build
ing our first two-story Habitat
house for a single mother with
one son who really needs to be in
healthy and secure housing.”
Habitat homeowners must
contribute “sweat equity” to their
home and assume an interest-free
mortgage upon completion of
construction, money which is then
used to build additional homes.
Grants are made possible by
Jackson EMC members’ contri
butions to the Operation Round
Up program, which rounds up
electric bills of participating mem
bers to the next dollar amount
and uses the spare change to do
charitable work. Since its creation
in October 2005, the Foundation
has awarded nearly $3.5 million
through 308 grants to organiza
tions and 132 grants to individu
als.
Any individual or charitable
organization in the ten coun
ties served by Jackson EMC
(Clarke, Banks, Barrow, Franklin,
Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin,
Madison and Oglethorpe) may
apply for foundation funding by
completing a grant application,
available online at http://www.
jacksonemc.com/Guidelines-for-
Funding.l06.0.html or at local
Jackson EMC offices. Applicants
do not need to be a member of
Jackson EMC.
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Nicholson Water Authority
2008 Water Quality Report
What is a Water Quality Report? In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the EPA
prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water
systems. The Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water,
which must provide the same protection for public health. Nicholson Water Authority strives to provide our
customers with high quality drinking water that surpasses the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and State of Georgia Environmental Protection Division Requirements. We are pleased to provide
this Water Quality Report to our customer with detailed accounts of all the monitoring and testing results
gathered from water quality tests during the previous year. Our employees are committed to providing you
with safe, dependable tap water on a year round basis and we are proud to provide this report for your
information.
For more information, call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791
Where Does Your Water Come From? Your water comes from groundwater wells. Each of these
wells, are approximately 450 ft. deep and supplied by an underground aquifer. These wells are located in
well houses in your neighborhood. Our wells are protected from activities that could potentially cause
contamination of this water source. Treatments are performed at each of these wells including the removal
of contaminants.
Source Water Assessment: The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is required to prepare a
Source Water Assessment Plan for the water supply serving this water system by the end of 2009. The
purpose of the SWA is to give information about our wells and identify potential pollution sources near our
wells. At this time, no SWA for our water system has been completed. Once this report is submitted to our
office, it will be available to residents upon request. In the mean time, to help protect your water source:
• Make sure to keep your septic systems up to date.
. Take hazardous household chemicals to hazardous materials collection sites.
• Limit pesticide and fertilizer use.
For more information, please contact our office or visit www.eDa.aov/safewater/Drotect/swaD.html
Why are there “contaminants 1 ' in mv 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 the Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include 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 animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source
water before we treat it include:
• Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that 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 stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production,
mining, or farming. Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from 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 stations,
urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas
production and mining activities.
Do I need to take special precautions? Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants
in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer
undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other
immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk. These people should seek
advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
EPA/Centers for Disease Control (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
(800-826-4791)
Water Quality Data Table
The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected from January 1.2008 to
December 31.2008. The presence of contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water
poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the
calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than
once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently.
REGULATED SUBSTANCES
Contaminants
MCLG
MCL
Your
Water
Range
Low High
Sample
Date
Violation
Typical Source
Inoraanic Contaminants
Nitrate [measured as
Nitrogen] (ppm)
10
10
2.83
0 6.2
12/20/2008
No
Runoff from fertilizer
use; Leaching from
septic tanks, sewage;
Erosion of natural
deposits.
Microbiological Contaminants
Total Coliform (# 0
monthly)
((Samples<=40/month)
# monthly positive
samples)
0
0
NA
2008 Monthly
No
Naturally present in
the environment.
Contaminants
MCLG
MCL
Your
Water
# of
Samples
>AL
Sample
Date
Violation
Typical Source
Inoraanic
Contaminants
Copper (ppm)
1.3
1.3
1.8
N/A
5/13/2008
No
Erosion of natural
deposits; Leaching
from wood
preservatives;
Corrosion of
household plumbing
systems.
Lead (ppb)
0
15
2.7
N/A
5/13/2008
No
Corrosion of
household plumbing
systems; Erosion of
natural deposits.
Is Mv Water Safe?
Last year, as in years past, your water met all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State
drinking water health standards. We report that our system did violate the maximum contaminant level but
immediately took action to assure that your water quality was up to EPA standards.
Important Drinkino Water Terms
AL - Action Level:
The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements
which a water system must follow.
MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level:
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.
MCLG - Maximum Contaminant Level Goal:
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.
MNR - Monitored Not Required:
Monitoring is not required, but it is recommended.
NA - Not Applicable
ND - Not Detected
ppb - Parts per billion:
One part substance per billion parts water (or micrograms per liter)
ppm - Parts per million:
One part substance per million parts of water (or milligrams per liter)
pCi/L -Picocuries per liter
A measure of radioactivity
# of monthly positive samples
The number of samples taken monthly that were found to be positive.
About Lead: If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for
pregnant women and young childres. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components
associated with service lines and home plumbing. Nicholson Water Authority is responsible fro providing
high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materuials used in plumbing components. When
your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead wxposure by flushing
your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water fro drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about
lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing
methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water
Hotline (800)-428-4791 or at http://www.epa.aov/safewater/lead .
Public Participation: The Nicholson Water Authority meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00
p.m. in Nicholson City Hall. Residents are urged to attend and are always welcome. We encourage &
appreciate questions and comments. Residents are also encouraged to stay involved with water related
issues through city council meetings.
For more information please call, write, or email to:
Nicholson Water Authority
ATTN: Ginger Dempsey
P O Box 99
Nicholson, GA 30565
Ph: 706-757-2230
Email: nwauthoritv@alltel.net
Web: www nicholsonwaterauthoritv.com
Water System Identification Number
GA1570004