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Page 2B - Pike County Journal Reporter - Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Intervention training
planned for May 15
Take the Intervene
Challenge and Save
Someone’s World is a
community-wide suicide
intervention training
opportunity that will be
offered locally.
Nearly 19,000 people
have taken the training
since it was first offered
in 2012.
“Thousands of caring
individuals have gained
skills to courageously
intervene for those at
risk. I invite you to take
the Intervene Challenge,”
said Kevin Sorbo.
The class will held
locally from 9 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Saturday, May
15 at Church of Joy, 3080
Highway 362 west in Wil
liamson.
To register online, go
to eventbrite.com/e/i-
will-intervene-challenge-
save-someones-world-
tickets-152512421759.
For more information,
contact Michael Powell
at michael@connectup.
info or 770-295-9208.
PHOTO COORTESY OF THE PIKE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Pike County Fire Department was able to confine a fire to a bedroom after smoke was
seen coming from a home on Oliver Road while no one was home.
Fire confined at Oliver Road home
Around 8:15 a.m.
Wednesday, May 5, Pike
County Fire Department
personnel responded to a
reported structure fire at
535 Oliver Road.
No one was home at
the time of the fire. Smoke
was showing upon the
arrival of firefighters. The
fire was contained to the
contents of a bedroom.
“PCFD had good
response and received
mutual aid response from
Meansville,” said Anita
Neath, PCFD public infor
mation officer.
Upson Regional earns an 'A'for the spring
2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Upson Regional Medi
cal Center received an
“A” grade again in the
spring 2021 Leapfrog
Hospital Safety Grade,
a national distinction
recognizing Upson Re
gional Medical Center’s
achievements protect
ing patients from errors,
injuries, accidents, and
infections. The Leapfrog
Group is an indepen
dent national watchdog
organization committed
to health care quality and
safety.
The Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grade assigns an
“A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F”
grade to all general hos
pitals across the country
and is updated every six
months. It is the only
hospital ratings program
based exclusively on
hospitals’ prevention of
medical errors and other
harms to patients in their
care.
“Everyone who is a
part of Upson Regional
has been important in
helping us achieve this
honor yet again. I con
tinue to be in awe of
everything our staff does
for those who depend on
us,” said Upson Regional
Medical Center CEO Jeff
Tarrant. “An ‘A’ safety
grade is an elite designa
tion that your community
should be proud of,” said
Leah Binder, president
and CEO of The Leapfrog
Group. “The past year
has been extraordinarily
difficult for hospitals, but
Upson Regional Medi
cal Center shows us it is
possible to keep a laser
focus on patients and
their safety, no matter
what it takes.”
Developed under the
guidance of a national Ex
pert Panel, the Leapfrog
Hospital Safety Grade
uses up to 27 measures
of publicly available
hospital safety data to
assign grades to more
than 2,700 U.S. acute-
care hospitals twice per
year. The Hospital Safety
Grade’s methodology
is peer-reviewed and
fully transparent, and
the results are free to the
public.
Upson Regional Medi
cal Center was awarded
an “A” grade on April 29,
2021, when Leapfrog up
dated grades for spring
2021. To see Upson Re
gional Medical Center’s
full grade details and ac
cess patient tips for stay
ing safe in the hospital,
visit hospitalsafetygrade.
org and follow The Leap
frog Group on Twitter
and Facebook.
Founded in 2000 by
large employers and
other purchasers, The
Leapfrog Group is a na
tional nonprofit organiza
tion driving a movement
for giant leaps forward
in the quality and safety
of American health care.
The flagship Leapfrog
Hospital Survey and new
Leapfrog Ambulatory
Surgery Center (ASC)
Survey collect and trans
parently report hospital
and ASC performance,
empowering purchas
ers to find the highest-
value care and giving
consumers the lifesaving
information they need to
make informed decisions.
The Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s
other main initiative,
assigns letter grades to
hospitals based on their
record of patient safety,
helping consumers
protect themselves and
their families from errors,
injuries, accidents, and
infections.
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Pike County Water & Sewerage Authority
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT
January thru December 2020
Is mv water safe?
Last year, as in years past, your tap water met all U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and State Environmental Protection Division (EPD) drinking water health
standards. Your local water department vigilantly safeguards its water supplies and
once again we are proud to report that our system has not violated a maximum con
taminant level or any other water quality standard.
Do I need to take special precautions?
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the
general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer under
going 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 from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from
their health care providers. EPA/ Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on ap
propriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial
contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).
Where does mv water come from?
Your water comes from two wells in Pike County. One on Midway Rd. & one on Shack
elford Rd.
Source water assessment and its availability
Our water system is protected from uses other than those directly dealing with the
care and maintenance of the system. A wellhead protection plan is in place.
Why are there contaminants in mv drinking 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 contani-
nants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protec
tion Agency’s 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 occuring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and
can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activ
ity. Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sew
age 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 chemi
cals, 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 produc
tions and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA pre
scribed regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by
public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits
for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public
health.
How can I get involved?
The Pike County Water & Sewerage Authority meets once per month. It publishes the
meeting date in the Pike County Journal & Reporter and posts the agenda at the Water
Authority office at 70 Gwyn Street, Zebulon, Georgia 30295. Interested customers may
call the Water Authority Office at 770-567-7287 and speak to the Water Authority Super
intendent to be placed on the Agenda.
Water Quality Data Table
The table below lists all the drinking water contaminants that we detected during
the calendar year of this report. 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 State EPD requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year
because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently.
MCLG
Your
AL Water
Sample
Date
#Samples
Exceeding AL
Exceeds
AL
Typical Source
Organics
Contaminates
See EPA method Within
limits
03/09/21
None
None
Midway Well
Shackelford WeB
Inorganic
See EPA method Within
limits
03/28/19
None
None
Midway Well
Shackelford WeU
Copper-Action
1.3
1.3 160
7/23/18
Due to household plumbing
Level at consumer
Taps (ppm)
Lead-Action
0
15 0
7/23/18
0
No
Level at consumer
Taps (ppb)
0
7/23/18
0
No
Microbiology Report
Negative Ongoing 2021
*Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits. If present, ele
vated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women
and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components
associated with service lines and home plumbing. The PWSA is responsible for providing
high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing
components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the
potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap and 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using
water for 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
or at http:// www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Unit Descriptions:
ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L) ppb: parts per billion,
or micrograms per liter (ug/L) NA: not applicable ND: Not detected
NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended
Important Drinking Water Definitions:
MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water be
low which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
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.
TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contami
nant in drinking water.
AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treat
ment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Variances and Exemptions: State EPD and EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treat
ment technique under certain conditions.
MRDLG: Maximum Residual Disinfection Level Goal (The level of a drinking water disinfec
tant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the
benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.)
MRDL: Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (The highest level of a disinfectant allowed
in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary
for control of microbial contaminants.)
MNR: Monitored Not Regulated. MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Scott Huckaby Water Superintendent,
Pike County Water and Sewerage Authority, 70 Gwyn Street, P.O. Box 948, Zebulon, Georgia
30295; Telephone: 770-567-7287.