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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010
April 3-D award recipients recognized at JHS
JEFFERSON HIGH
School has named the 3-D
award recipients for April
at Jefferson High School.
They are McKay Dickens.
Macayla Hester, Holly Baron
and Jeremy Gee.
DICKENS
Dickens is the son of Kristy
Eubanks and Matt Dickens.
He is involved in football
and baseball and received the
Rotary Youth Merit Award.
His favorite subject at school
is history. Dickens plans to
attend college.
HESTER
Hester is the daughter of
Marvin and Ericka Johnson.
Her school activities include
being a member of the
Scotland Exchange Program,
president of the Beta Club,
two-year letterman in bas
ketball, four-year letterman
in track and a member of the
Total Person Program. Her
school honors include being
named Miss Jefferson High
School, voted as Most Likely
to Succeed, being Rotary
Student of the Month and
recognized as a finalist in the
Governor's Honors Program.
Her favorite subjects are AP
chemistry and AP statistics.
She plans to attend Duke
University and major in bio
medical engineering.
BARON
Baron is the daughter of
Michael and Tracy Baron.
She is a member of the track
and cross country teams. Her
honors include being named
the Blue Card Receiver, per
fect attendance awards and
going to the state in the 200m
for track and field. Her favor
ite subjects are art and math.
She plans to attend college
and study marine biology, as
well as being on the track
team.
GEE
Gee is the son of Teddy
and Tina Gee. His school
activities include serving as
vice president of FFA, being
a member of the FFA show
team and FFA forestry team.
His honors include receiv
ing the incentive card and
two years perfect attendance.
His favorite subjects are math
and ag mechanics. He plans
to attend Lanier Technical
College to become a full-time
firefighter/EMT.
Jefferson FFA members attend camp
ATTEND FFA CAMP
Members of the Jefferson FFA recently attended
a summer leadership camp on Lake Jackson near
Covington. The camp is for students that are mem
bers of either FFA or FCCLA. Shown are: (L-R) Blake
Mahurin, Tyler Waits, Alex Holman, Jeremy Gee, Katie
Simmons, Jake Marlowe, Sam Fouche, Ryan Mahurin
and Jonathan Stringer. At the conclusion of camp, the
Jefferson students and their other teammates were
awarded the “Leadership Team of the Week” recogni
tion.
NINE Jefferson FFA students
participated in FFA Leadership
Camp the week of May 24-28.
The Jefferson students com
bined with students from the
Bleckley County and Long
County FFA chapters to form
a team. The team finished as
runner-up team of the week,
but the team was voted the
leadership team of the week by
the other participating teams.
Members from the Jefferson
FFA participating were: Katie
Simmons, Jonathan Stringer,
Jake Marlowe, Tyler Waits,
Sam Fouche, Alex Holman,
Ryan Mahurin, Blake Mahurin
and Jeremy Gee. Simmons and
Gee served as team captains.
The summer leadership
camp is filled with activities
such as: volleyball, softball, a
swim meet, a fishing tourna
ment, skeet and archery shoot
ing, talent show, low ropes
course, climbing wall, zip line
and more.
Summer leadership camp is
about teaching students vari
ous tools of success while they
having a good time. The camp
is located at the Georgia FFA/
FCCLA Center located near
Covington on Lake Jackson.
The FFA students were accom
panied by Jefferson FFA advi
sors Ken Bray and David
Calloway.
JAKE FIELDS
ROBERT GRIFFETH KASEY MCDONALD
3-D Award winners named at JHS
KASEY MCDONALD.
Robert Griffeth, Luis Carrene
and Jake Fields have been
named as the 3-D recipients
at Jefferson High School for
May.
McDonald is the daughter of
Greg and Carol McDonald. Her
school activities include Beta
Club, Total Person Program,
Scotland Exchange Program,
softball, basketball, FCA and
track. Her honors include Duke
Tip Award, four years perfect
attendance recognition. 4.33
grade point average, two-time
region runner-up in discus.
USAA National Merit Award.
Rotary Youth Merit Award and
second place essay winner. She
plans to attend the University of
Georgia and then go to medical
school and become a general
surgeon.
Griffeth is the son of Bob
and Carine Griffeth. His school
activities include varsity soc
cer, marching band, Academic
Bowl, secretary of Student
Council, Boy Scouts and
Drama Dragons. His honors
include the Spanish Award and
national Spanish Silver Medal.
He plans to attend college and
work in politics.
Carrene is the son of Luis
and Made Carrene. His
school activities include JHS
Concert Band, JHS Drumline.
Academic Bowl and Drama
Dragons. He plans to attend
LSU and study mathematics
and political science.
Fields is the son of David and
Lisa Fields. His school activi
ties include FFA, Total Person
Program, FCA and baseball.
His honors include 3-D Award
winner in February 2009 and
homecoming king in 2009. He
plans to attend Middle Georgia
College on a baseball scholar
ship and major in speech com
munications.
TECHNOLOGY AT JEFFERSON ACADEMY
Jefferson Academy fourth grade students are shown researching a technology
project: “The Oil Spill in the Gulf.” They used the portable computer lab in the
classroom.
Nicholson Water Authority
2009 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 2010. 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.epa.aov/safewater/Drotect/swao.html
Why are there “contaminants” 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 storm water 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 storm water 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 storm water 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 1,2009 to
December 31, 2009. 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
Inorqanic Contaminants
Nitrate [measured as
Nitrogen] (ppm)
10
10
2.0
0 5.8
2009
quarterly
No
Runoff from fertilizer
use; Leaching from
septic tanks, sewage;
Erosion of natural
deposits.
Microbioloaical Contaminants
Total Coliform (# 0
monthly)
((Samples<=40/month)
# monthly positive
samples)
0
0
NA
2009
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
.00003
0
8/11/2009
No
Erosion of natural
deposits; Leaching
from wood
preservatives;
Corrosion of
household plumbing
systems
Lead (ppm)
0
.0015
.0004
0
8/11/2009
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 Drinking 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: Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the
general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than at other homes in the
community as a result of materials used in your home's plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead
levels in your home's water, you may wish to have your water tested and flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2
minutes before using tap water. Additional information is available from Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800)-428-4791.
Public Participation: The Nicholson Water Authority meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00
p.m. at 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