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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PAGE 7B
School News
PERFECT ATTENDANCE PAYS OFF
This year Banks County Primary School had 71 students qualify to go on the annual per
fect attendance field trip. All the children took advantage of all the fun activities that Stone
Mountain provided, school officials said. These children understand the importance of attending
school each day and the academic rewards as well as the fun rewards. School officials at BCPS
said they would love to double this number of students with perfect attendance for next year
and they appreciate all the parents who support them in making this possible.
Banks County students honored at Piedmont College
Several students from Banks County were given
academic honors for the spring semester at Piedmont
College.
Students named as dean’s scholars for the semester
have earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average, and stu
dents named to the dean’s list have earned a grade-point
average of 3.5 to 3.99.
Banks County students named as dean’s scholars
include, from Maysville: Sara Gardiner and Corie
Michelle Young.
Dean’s list students include from Maysville: Sadie
Blankenship.
Kiddie cheerleading camp planned for June 11 -13
Banks County High School will from 9 a.m. to noon June 11-13 at For more information, contact
hold a cheerleading kiddie camp the high school gym. Stephanie Davis at 706-318-2620.
Banks County Middle School principal's list given
Banks County Middle School stu
dents named to the principal’s list
for the fourth nine weeks include
the following sixth graders:
Emily Dawn Armour, Alma Talia
Banda, Cody Michael Beezley,
Savannah Hope Blalock,Karla
Jacqueline Blanco, Dylon Miguel
Bonilla, Gatlin Robert Boswell,
Robert Christopher Bowden, Calvin
Lee Boyer, Ellen Michelle Brown,
Joshua Eric Bruce, John Ethan
Burton, Jackehmia Eulalah Bush,
Kaitlyn Sierra Byrd, Lauren Hope
Carter, Leah Kristin Coley, Courtney
Ann Crowe, Ashley Cuadra, Drew
Laverne Dalton, Bailey Morgan
Davis, Savannah Tennielle Denton,
Lindsey Paige Elliott, Gabriel
Espinoza, Jordan Leigh Evans,
Whitney Lee Forrester, Stephanie
Amber Friend, Emily Taylor Gibbs,
Tyler Jeffrey Harris, Courtney
Alexis Haynes, Candida Michelle
Holder, Danah Elizabeth Hunt,
Ashley Brooke Jordan, Taylor Paige
Kennedy, Jennifer Marie Lawrence,
Jessie Ann Mahan, Joseph Thomas
McLane, Jacob Robert McLendon,
Macy Elizabeth Milford, Clayton
Matthew Minish, Erin Shelby
Morris, Bobby Lee Nguyen, Taylor
Cole Nix, Alejandra Hernandez
Olandez, James Deston Patrick,
Lauren Rachel Patrick, Kaitlyn
Taylor Poole, Sierra Michelle
Porter, Angel Marie Rafferty,
Meaghan Breanna Ridley, Michael
Braden Rogers, Brittany Ruthann
Satterfield, Shelby Paige Seabolt,
Bailey Mashaye Smith,Isaiah Devon
Smith, Jessica Lynn Stanley, Robert
John Stokes, Ashley Leigh Tench,
Halley LeeAnn Trotter, Colby Dean
Tucker, Taylor Michael Turner,
Lauren Waldecker, Haley Danielle
Warner, Graham Tate White,
Heather Michelle Wilson and Justin
Andrew Yang.
Seventh graders named include
the following:
Shano Lee Aguilar, Randy Lee
Angel, Timothy Andrew Baker,
Stephanie Marie Barnette, Emilee
Jordan Baugh, Justin Lewis
Benfield, Megan Lea Boling,
Courtney Elizabeth Cline, Antonia
Paramo Contreras, Travis Lee
Cook, Shayla Paige Enman, Mary
Alexandra Farmer, Courtney
Michele Gailey, Matthew Taylor
Gan, Hannah Denise Garrison,
Cara Paige Gowder, Chelsea Paige
Grogan, Tyler Wade Hellmeister,
Alondra Jimenez Hernandez,
Annette Abigale Hernandez, Itzel
Vani Hernandez, Sara Jade Holloway,
Richard Tyler Hubbard, Ha Lee
Jeong, Charles Anton Kiefer, Isaac
Blong Lee Jr., Jack Cade Matthews,
Joshua Tyler Mauldin, Erin Scarlet
McDonald, Alissa Audrey Moulder,
Ivy Justine Mullis, Allen Thanh
Nguyen, Angela An Nguyen, Nancy
Paola-Virgen Ortiz, Sandra Isabel
Paramo, Tuan Viet Pham, Kayla
Danielle Ringo, McKenna Elexis
Rylee, Jacob Tyler Schaefer, Eli
Cody Smallwood, Victoria Paige
Stephens, Zachary Keith Tucker,
Cody Levi Turpin, Thomas Lee
Ward, Courtney Lashea Watkins,
Kasey Denise Wheeler, Lochlan
Wilson, Kathryn Marie Youngblood
and Madelyn Ashley Zavala.
Eighth graders named include the
following:
Tia Rose Lee Albright, Kristen
Carla Baker, Deasha Lynn Beasley,
Kayla R Boswell, Melanie Marie
Breedlove, Alexandria Elaine
Brock, Joshua Curtis Brock, Bryan
Scott Campbell, Brittany Marie
Canup, Angel Lynn Carroll, William
Homer Carver, Alexis Danielle
Crane, Austin Darren Crowe,
Megan Leann Culbert, Brandy
Nicole Daniel, Chadwick Lamar
Day, Joseph Elijah Denton, Amy
E Dickie, Danielle Doster, Lindsey
Eller, Alexis Nicole Fajardo,
Rachel Dawn Farrell, Chambreka
Latisha Faulkner, Jameson Mitchell
Flynn, Tyler Ford, Madison Nicole
Franklin, Ashley Lanell Fuller,
Anna Paige Gailey, Meghan Emory
Gale, Sarah Elizabeth Garner,
Haley Briana Garrett, Jody Lee
Hart, Koewy Faajtim Heu, Seantal
Tiffan Hobgood, Rance Lee
Holbrook, Mika C Hood, David
Andrew Hudson, Edgar Manuel
Huizar, Jacob Lee Humphries,
Kaitlyn Daley Jarrett, Amanda Faye
Jones, Amber Brook Jones, Timothy
Alexander Knutsen, Shawn Luke
Lackey, Nelson Scott Lancaster,
Anne Marie Langston, Kyle Allen
Ledford, Carl James Lewallen,
Brandon Lee Linn, Jimmy Mark
Loggins, Katerina Lenee Manley,
Bridget Danielle Marlow, Kassie
Nicole Martin, Sandi Dawn Martin,
Elizabeth Ann McCoy, Maggie
Lynn McCoy, Michael Caleb
McCoy, Abner Aaron McCright,
Dakoda Chester McDuffie, Megan
Jennette Miller, Chase Thomas
Morgan, John S Morgan, Ashley
Noel Morris, Kara Ann Murphy,
Sarah Marie O’Kelley, Summer
Shianne Osborn, Katlin Nicole
Parks, Wendy Dawn Parr, Porsche
Lynn Parson, Abby Lano Patterson,
David Tyler Poole, Madison Necole
Porter, Lauren Taylor Purvis, Nancy
Karina Raya, Zachary Reichert,
Jordan Leigh Rogers, Jacob C
Samples, Deanna Lasha Satterfield,
Katie Vanessa Smith, Kirstin Danae
Smith, Lindsey Swann, Jessica
Haley Thomas, Faith Caroline
Turk, Hannah Alexis Turner, Dario
Betancourt Vazquez, Julie Dia Vue,
Logan Davis Walterhouse, Megan
Elise Ward, Phillip Kenneth White
and Miranda Rose Young.
Some things about MainStreet Newspapers
•About the newspapers: The five MainStreet
Newspapers publications - The Madison County
Journal, The Jackson Herald, The Commerce News,
The Braselton News and The Banks County News - are
printed and delivered once a week.
•About delivery: The newspapers are delivered to the
post office and, from there, to subscribers’ post office
boxes or home mailboxes. The newspapers do not have
“paper boxes” at people’s homes and are not delivered
by carriers. However, the papers are delivered to news
racks in various locations across Madison, Jackson and
Banks counties.
•About subscriptions: Subscribers are sent a renewal
notice before their subscription runs out. A quick way to
check to see when a subscription ends is to look for the
expiration date on the mailing label.
For more information on the above items, or for other
details about the newspapers, call The Madison County
Journal at 706-795-2567, The Jackson Herald and
The Braselton News at 706-367-5233; The Commerce
News at 706-335-2927; or The Banks County News at
706-677-3491.
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT
WHAT’S ON TAP IN ALTO
Water Quality Report 2007
In the past year, the Town of Alto has been
working on its water system. We have completed
the new well in Cedar Creek, which went on line in
2007. We are continually seeking to improve our
wells to provide sufficient water supply during
periods of drought. The meters at Mt. Vernon
Mills have been upgraded to better suit the need.
The process of changing out old meters and
installing back flows on each has begun. We
currently have three holding tanks that consist of
50,000 gal., 100,000 gal. and 300,000 gal. of water.
Our goal and aim is to furnish the residents of Alto
with the best water source possible. We pledge to
do all in our power to make this happen.
The following report lists and explains the
chemicals found in our water and how the state
regulates them. You can be sure that your water is
safe and below the state allowable levels.
How Safe Is Our Water
The water department is committed to providing
the customer with clean, safe, and reliable drinking
water. The water was tested for over 50 different
contaminants, which resulted in no violations. If
you have any questions about the water service,
you can contact Licensed Operator, Donald Wade
at 706-778-8035 or 706-778-1988.
Safety
In order to ensure that your tap water is safe to
drink, the EPA prescribes regulations which limit
the amount of certain contaminants found in
drinking water. The Town of Alto samples the
water once a month for total Coliform bacteria,
fecal Coliform and E. Coli. The samples are taken
at different places throughout the system.
Treatment
The water, which serves the Alto water system
comes from ten different wells scattered
throughout the system. The wells are at depths
ranging from 280’ to 620’ deep. The water is
treated daily with chlorine with a desired residual
of no less than 0.2 and no more than 0.7 anywhere
in the system.
Contaminants and Health Risks
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 EPA’s safe drinking water
hotline 1-800-426-4791.
Health Information
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/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
at 1-800-426-4791.
Public Input
The town council meets every 2 nd Tuesday of the
month at 7:00 p.m. at the town meeting hall. Your
comments are welcomed at this meeting.
Notes on Contaminants
The source of drinking water (both tap water and
bottle water) includes river, streams, ponds,
reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels
over the surface of the land or through the ground,
it dissolves naturally occurring materials and in
some cases, radioactive material can pick up
substances resulting from the presence of animal or
human activity. Contaminants that may be present
in source water include:
Microbial Contaminants such as viruses and
bacteria, which may come from septic systems,
agriculture, livestock operations, wildlife, and
sewage treatment plants.
Inorganic Contaminants such as salts and metals,
which can be naturally occurring or result from
urban storm runoff, industrial or domestic
wastewater discharges, oil or 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 include
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 such as radon which
can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil or
gas production and mining activities.
Definition of Abbreviations and Terms
PPM - Parts per million gallons
MCL - (Maximum Contaminant Level)
highest level allowed in water.
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.
SMCL - Secondary Maximum Contaminant
Water System #1370000 - Period Covered: Year 2007
Parameter (Primary
Inorganic Substances)
(SMCL)
MCL
MCLG
Highest Level
Detected
Viol.
Major Source of Contamination
Benzene
5
0
0.5
No
Discharge from factories, gas
storage tanks and landfills.
Fluoride
4.0
4.0
0.4
No
Erosion of natural deposits - water
additives to promote strong teeth;
discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories.
Mercury Liquids
ICP MS
2.0
2.0
1.0
No
Erosion of natural deposits,
runoff from landfills and
cropland, discharge from
refineries and factories.
Nitrate/Nitrite
10
10
0.47
No
Runoff from fertilizer use,
leaching from septic tank
sewage; erosion of natural
deposits.
Total Coliform
Bacteria
1
0
1
Yes-
Note*
Naturally present in the
environment
*Note - Corrective measures:
Coliform bacteria was present in one water sample tested during the compliance period 7/01/07 to 7/30/07.
Coliform bacteria are common in the environment and are generally not harmful. Five additional samples were taken
in which the results were negative. A Public Notification Microbiological Violation notice was printed in the local
newspapers. Results following the violation showed no evidence of bacteria being present in the water.
Fluoride:
Some people who drink water containing fluoride in excess of the MCL over many years could get bone disease,
including pain and tenderness of the bones. Children may get mottled teeth.
Health Effects Language:
Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 10 PPM is a health risk for infants less than six months of age. High
nitrate levels in drinking water can cause blue baby syndrome. Nitrate levels may rise quickly for short periods of
time because of rainfall or agriculture activity. If you are caring for an infant, you should ask for advice from your
health care providers.
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. Town of Alto water system 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.
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