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West home in reference to
a theft. Powell met with
the male resident who said
he arrived home and found
that his 20-year-old daugh
ter had taken his things
and sold them while he
was working in South
Carolina. The resident said
his daughter also took his
white 1998 Plymouth
Voyager van with a Florida
tag. The man said a dryer,
desktop computer, office
desk, two office chairs, a
flatscreen TV and a Sony
Playstation 3 were among
the stolen items. The items
were valued at over
$3,000. The resident told
Powell he believed his
daughter's boyfriend
encouraged her to steal the
items. He said he believes
the two are headed to
either Ashland, Ky. or Vero
Beach, Fla. According to
the report, warrants are to
be taken against the resi
dent's daughter for theft
by taking. The resident's
daughter has a Boca
Raton, Fla. address.
Man angered after
ex throws away
dysfunction pills
A 72-year-old white
Forsyth man was arrested
and charged with disorder
ly conduct for spitting on
his ex-wife after she threw
away his medication for
treating impotence.
According to the incident
report, at about 10:15 p.m.
on June 12, Dep. Kevin
Powell went to a Red
Creek Drive home. Powell
met with a man who said
he and his ex-wife had got
ten into an argument, and
she struck him with her
hand on the right side of
his head. According to the
report, Powell asked the
man what they were argu
ing about, and he said that
the argument was over his
ex-wife throwing his erec
tile dysfunction medication
in the trash. The man told
Powell he spit in his ex-
wife's face after she threw
the medication away, so
she then struck him in the
head. The ex-wife con
firmed the man's account
of the incident.
Trucker fired after
work confrontation
A truck driver was fired
after he got into a wreck
and an ensuing argument
with a co-worker.
According to the incident
report, at about 9:21 p.m.
on June 7, Dep. Angel
Martinage and Cpl.
Johnson went to a local
trucking company in refer
ence to a disturbance. The
male owner told the
deputies there had been a
dispute between two of his
employees at his business.
The owner said one of his
drivers called and told him
he hit a tree in the drive
way of the shop. He told
the male driver he would
come look at the truck, and
when he arrived, the driv
er and one of his other
drivers were arguing.
According to the report,
the other driver, also male,
was angry about the dam
age to the truck and the
driver's attitude. The driv
er told the owner he hit
the tree because a vehicle
was coming down the road,
and he had to hurry to get
into the driveway.
According to the report,
the driver was told to box
up his things and leave,
but more words were
exchanged between the
two drivers. The driver
told the other driver he
wasn't going to let him
talk to him like that, and
that he would fight him
right there. The other driv
er said he then pulled his
gun out but never pointed
it at the driver. The owner
then told the driver to
leave the property, and he
did. The owner said there
was about $3,000 in dam
ages to the truck.
^Reporter
North Monroe County Water System
2010 Consumer Confidence Report PWSID #2070072
Is my water safe?
We are pleased to present this year's
Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer
Confidence Report) as required by the
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This
report is designed to provide details about
where your water comes from, what it
contains, and how it compares to
standards set by regulatory agencies. This
report is a snapshot of last year's water
quality. We are committed to providing you
with information because informed
customers are our best allies.
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 from infections. 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 Water Drinking
Hotline (800-426-4791).
Source water assessment and
its availability
The purpose of having more than one
water source is to assure adequate water
supply to serve our system needs, both for
our expected growth and as backup in
case one portion of the system is being
serviced. Water storage is provided by two
250,000 gallon elevated tanks for periods
of peak demands and for fire fighting.
Water quality can be affected by naturally
occurring elements or environmental
factors, some potential sources of pollution
could be business such as automobile or
from domestic septic systems. However,
there are are no potential pollution sources
in the control zones around our well. This
means we have a lower risk of contamina
tion by human activity.
Where does my water come from?
Our water is supplied by one well which
draws ground water from an unconfined
crystalline rock aquifer. We also purchase
water from Butts County Water and Sewer
Authority and The City of Forsyth.
Why are there contaminants in my
drinking water?
Drinking water, including bottled water,
may reasonably be expected to contain at
least small amounts of some contami
nants. 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 Environ
mental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe
Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
The sources of drinking water (both tap
water 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 animals or from human
activity: 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
discharge, 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 chenicals,
which are by-products of industrial
processes and petroleum production, and
can also come from gas stations, urban
stormwater runoff and septic systems and
radioactive contaminants which can be
naturally occurring or be the results of oil
and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to
drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit
the amount of certain contaminants in
water provided by public water systems.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
regulations establish limits for contami
nants in bottled water which must provide
the same protection for public health. The
Monroe County Water System table of
detected Regulated Substances is
included in this report. Copies of the Butts
County Water and Sewer Authority and
City of Forsyth reports are available in the
Water Office.
How can I get involved?
The Monroe County Board of Commis
sioners meet on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. at 38
West Main Street and you are welcome to
attend. The staff of Monroe County Water
System are happy to assist you in any way
we can to address your concerns and
answer your questions. You may contact us
at 478-992-5089 or visit our office at 52
West Chambers Street in Forsyth.
Monitoring and reporting of compliance
data violations
Violations occurred in the period of
1 -1 -2010 to 4-30-2010 resulting from
failure to collect required samples for
microbiological analysis. This occurred due
to a change in personnel and has been
corrected. This violation does not pose a
threat to the quality of the water supplied.
Additional Information for Lead
If present, elevated 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. North
Monroe County Water System - PWSID
#2070072 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 for 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.
Water Quality Data Table
In order to ensure that tap water is safe
to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which
limit the amount of contaminants in water
provided by public water systems. The
table below lists all of the drinking water
contaminants that we detected during the
calendar year of this report. Although many
more contaminants were tested, only those
substances listed below were found in your
water. All sources of drinking water contain
some naturally occurring contaminants. At
low levels, these substances are generally
not harmful in our drinking water.
Removing all contaminants would be
extremely expensive, and in most cases,
would not provide increased protection of
public health. A few naturally occurring
minerals may actually improve the taste of
drinking water and have nutritional value at
low levels. 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 vary significantly from
year to year, or the system is not
considered vulnerable to this type of
contamination. As such, some of our data,
though representative, may be more than
one year old. In this table you will find
terms and abbreviations that might not be
familiar to you. To help you better
understand these terms, we have provided
the definitions below the table.
(Amt a mi nanus
MC LG
or
MRDLG
MCL,
TT, or
MRDL
Your
Water
Range
Ltm | High
Sample
Dale
Viol a lion
Tvoicai Source
Disinfoefonts & Disinfectant By* Products
(There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants)
Chlorine (as G2)
((Spin)
A
4
1.02
0.2
1.02
2010
No
Water additive used to control
microbes
Haloacetic Acids
(HAAS) (ppb)
NA
60
41.9
ND
4i.y
2010
No
By-product of drinking water
chlorination
TTHMs [Total
Tribal otnethanesj
(ppb)
NA
SO
79.1
ND
79.1
2010
No
By-product df drinking water
disinfect ion
Inorganic Contaminants
f'luLjridc (pprii)
4
4
U7
0.84
1,17
2010
No
Erosion of natural deposits;
Water additive w Inch
promotes strong teeth,
Discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories
Nitrate [measured as
Nilmgenj (ppm)
10
10
0.2
ND
0.2
2010
No
Runoff from fertilizer use:
Leaching from septic tanks,
sewnge, Erosion of natural
deposits
Contaminants
MCLfi
at
Your
Water
Sample
Date
# Samples
Exceed! tie AL
Exceeds
AL
Tvulcal Source
Inorganic Cun la in mauls
Copper - action level
at consume! laps
(ppm).
13
1.3
0.06
2010
0
No
Corrosion of household
plumbing systems; Erosion
of natural deposits
Lead - action level at
veins mac r tups (ppb)
0
15
0
20 R)
0
No
Corrosion of household
plumbic systems, Erosion
uf natural deposits
Unit Descriptions
Term
Definition
ppm
ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter! mg/L l
ppb
ppb: parts per billion, or rnicrograius per liter f/rg/L)
NA
NA: not applicable
ND
ND: Not detected
NR
NR: Mon ltd ring not required, but recommended.
Important Drinking Water Definitions
Term
Definition
MCLG
MCLG: Maximum.Contaminant Level Goal. The level of a contaminant
in drinking water below which there Is no known or expected usk to
health, MCLGs allow for a margin of safety
MCL
MCL: Maximum CuiUBminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant
that is allowed in drinking watei. MCL.s aie sel as close to [lie MCLGs as
feasible using the besl available t real men [ technology
rr
TT - Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the
level ota contaminant in drinking water.
AL
AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant winch, it
exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system
must follow.
Variances and Exemptions
Variance* and Exemptions: Male or ERA permission not to meet an MCL
or a treatment technique under certain conditions
MRDLG
MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level god. The level of a
drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected
risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of
disinfectants lo council microbial contain in.) ms
MRDL
MRDL: Maxi in uni residual dis inflict am lev-] The highest level of a
disinfectant allowed in drinking water There is convincing evidence that
addition of ;i disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial
contaminants.
MNR
MNR: Monitored Not Regulated
MPL
MPL: Suite Assigned Maximum Permissible Level
For more information please contact:
Contact Name: Bentley Cox
Address:
52 W. Chambers St
Forsyth, GA 31029
Phone: (478) 992-5089
Fax: (478)994-7620
E-Mail: bcox@monroecountygeorgia.com