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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 7B W W Middle school supply list given Banks County Middle School’s supply list has been released Sixth graders need: two packages of pencils, lead for mechanical pencils, two packages of dry erase markers, colored pencils, markers, three boxes tissues, 10 pack sheet protectors, one pack construction paper, two packages of wide ruled paper, three-ring binder with divid ers or four inch binders, pencil sharpener (non-electric) and com position notebook or journal. Optional: two Sharpie markers (art) and one box colored pencils (art). Seventh graders need: three-ring binder, dividers, notebook paper, pencils, blue or black ink pens, four spiral notebooks, dry erase markers, highlighter, one pack index cards, erasers, construction paper and two boxes tissues. Optional: bag of “reward candy,” zip lock bags, hand sanitizer, magic erasers, two Sharpie markers (art) and one box colored pencils (art). Eighth graders need: four - two inch, three-ring binders, dividers for each binder, loose leaf note book paper, one composition note book, (100 sheets - wide ruled) and one package of Expo markers. Optional: two Sharpie markers (art) and one box colored pencils (art). County students honored at ACS The following students from Jackson/Banks County have been recognized recently at Athens Christian School for their academic achievement during the fourth quar ter of the 2007-2008 school year. Those making the headmas ter’s list (all A’s) are as fol lows: Nicholas Hopper, Joshua Hutch, Marion Mealor, Courtney Trust, Madison Mealor, Chaney Westbrook, Zachary Hopper, Caleb Wethington, Karl Brust and Emily Nash. Those making the honor roll (all A’s and B’s) are as follows: Jake Long, Clara Heiss, Katie Mealor, Lexie Evans, Kaylee Skelton, Salina Shanks, Ansley Warnell, Lisey Grisel Emily Horton, Anthony Cosby, Zach Homontowski, Davis Warnell, Seth Horton, Samantha Crawford, Larry Thurmond, Megan Yeager, Stephanie Homontowski, Kelly Webb and Russell Whitehead. Area students named to dean's list Three area students have been named to the dean’s list at Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, for spring semester. Named to the dean’s list were: Lacy Gary, Commerce; Jennifer Denton, Homer; and Joshua Farrell, Lula. We Buy All Gold & Silver Including: • Class Rings • Wedding Bands • Coins • Broken Jewelry • Dental Gold Ajcune&wffe 770-532-2592 1020 Jesse Jewell Pkwy. • Gainesville, GA Mon. - Thurs. 10-6:30 • Fri. - Sat. 10-7 FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH, YOU CAN LIST YOUR GROUP'S MEETINGS! Let your members know when your group is meeting! Call (706) 367-5233 to advertise your meeting time, place and date in... • The Jackson Herald • The Commerce News • The Braselton News • The Banks County News • The Madison County Journal UNITY LODGE F&A.M. No. 36, Jefferson, GA 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Dwight Wier • 706-367-5882 Borders St. behind Tabo's 260 JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB Meets Tuesdays Jefferson City Clubhouse 12:30 p.m. • (706) 654-2237 Clay Eubanks, President 260 <£& COMMERCE WAMERICAN LEGION Commerce Rec. Dept. Post 93 Carson Street - 1st Mon. night Each Month, 7:30 p.m. 335-6400 Citizens Organized for Pipeline Safety investigating the health risks to citizens from underground pipelines and booster stations in Madison Co. Meetings 6:30 p.m. at the Colbert Grove Baptist Church the 2nd Thurs. of each month. 706-783-4702. Pd.04/09 JEFFERSON IIP AMERICAN LEGION Albert Gordon Post 56 Each 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Harvie Lance, Commander Phone (706) 654-1274 310 White Plains Baptist Church Pd ' 02/09 Faith Bible Class meets every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. It is a place where strangers become friends and friends become family. 706-367-5650 White Plains Baptist Church 3650 Hwy. 124 West, Jefferson, GA 30549 The Jackson Co. Republican Party Would like you to meet us for breakfast the second Sat. of each month, 8:00 at The Jefferson House. For more information, call 706-652-2967 or email fishyglass@yahoo.com Pd.n/08 BANKS COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION Post 215 Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. In Homer, GA at the American Legion Building on Historic Highway 441 pd.06/08 rpfe VETERANS OF tUP FOREIGN WARS Post 4872, Hurricane Shoals Convention Ctr. Each 4th Monday, 7:00 p.m. Mike Buffington, Commander Phone 706-335-6532 263 JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB Meets 2nd & 4th Monday Jefferson City Clubhouse 6:30 p.m. • (706) 367-1400 Mark Bradley, President 260 Local students honored at Georgia Tech L 0ca l st U dent s earn UGA d e gr ees Two area students were named to the dean’s list for spring semester at Georgia Tech. Named to the dean’s list were: Dustin McDuffie, Baldwin; and Saeed Beituni, Commerce. Undergraduate students earning a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester are named to the dean’s list. Several area students earned degrees at the end of spring semes ter at the University of Georgia. They are: Ross Allen Hughes, Baldwin, bachelor of science in family and consumer sciences; Justin Randall Martin, Athens, bachelor of science; and Heather Renee Tiller, Commerce, bachelor of arts. PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER City of Maysville Water System 2007 Water-Quality Report Water System ID CG0110001 The City of Maysville Water System is pleased to present a summary of the quality of water provided to you during the past year. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires that utilities issue an annual “Consumer Confidence” report to customers. This report details where our water comes from, what it contains, and the risks our water testing and treatment are designed to prevent. The City of Maysville Water System is committed to providing you with the safest and most reliable water supply. Informed consumers are our best allies in maintaining safe drinking water. We encourage public interest and participation in our community’s decisions affecting our drinking water. Regularly scheduled council meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Maysville Public Library. Any comments are welcomed; please contact us at The City of Maysville - P O. Box 86 - Maysville, GA 30558 or (706) 652-3310. Water Source The City of Maysville water system is supplied by ground water from two city wells #2 and #5. Water is also purchased from the Banks County Water System, which is treated water from the Mountain Creek Reservoir. Water is also purchased from the City of Commerce Water System which utilizes surface water from Grove Creek water shed. In addition, the City of Maysville also has a connection to Jackson County’s water system which obtains its water from the Bear Creek Water Treatment Facility. The City of Maysville completed a well head protection plan in 2007. The plan showed there were no potential pollution sources in the control zone for source #102 while source #105 has access and secondary roads as potential pollution source; copies of this plan are available at the City Hall. How to Read This Table The chart in this report provides representative analytical results of water samples, collected in 2007 from the City of Maysville water system, Banks County water system, and the City of Commerce water system. Please note the following definitions: Maximum Contaminant Level or MCI: 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. 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. Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant, which triggers treatment or other requirement, which a water system m ust follow. Lead and Copper Results Date Units AL MCLG Detected # Above AL Major Sources Violation? Copper 1 Banks County 2005 ppb 1300 0 55 0 Corrosion of household plumbing NO City of Commerce 2007 ppb 1300 0 35 0 systems, erosion of natural deposits NO Organic Date Units MRDL MRDLG Detected Range Major Sources Violation? Contaminant (Highest) TTHM’S City of Maysville (F) 2007 ppb 80 n/a 12.6 5.7-12.6 By-product of drinking water YES Banks County 2007 ppb 80 n/a 37.3 16.5-54 chlorination NO City of Commerce 2007 ppb 80 n/a 48.0 19-77 NO HAAS City of Maysville 2007 ppb 60 n/a 11.1 n/d-11.1 By-product of drinking water NO Banks County 2007 ppb 60 n/a 24.1 0-41 chlorination NO City of Commerce 2006 ppb 60 n/a 43 25-72 NO Chlorine Residual City of Maysville Monthly ppm 4 4 1.14 0.47-2.15 Water disinfectant NO Banks County Monthly ppm 4 4 2.6 1.4-2.6 NO City of Commerce Monthly ppm 4 4 1.40 0.80-1.80 NO Inorganic Contaminant Date Units MCL MCLG Detected Range Major Sources Violation? Nitrate/Nitrite City of Maysville 2007 ppm 10 10 1.8 0.30-1.8 Runoff from fertilizer use, leaching from septic tanks, NO Banks County 2007 ppm 10 10 0.24 n/a erosion of natural deposits NO Fluoride City of Maysville Banks County Monthly Monthly ppm ppm 4 4 4 4 0.97 1.4 0.66-1.18 0.84-1.11 Erosion of natural deposits, water additive that promotes strong teeth NO NO City of Commerce Monthly ppm 4 4 1.06 0.80-1.20 NO Microbiological Date Units MCL MCLG Value Range Major Sources Violation? Turbidity 2 Banks County Continuous NTU TT=1 n/a 0.26 n/a Soil runoff NO City of Commerce Continuous NTU TT=1 n/a 0.29 n/a NO Turbidity oto/ Banks County Continuous NTU samples n/a 100% n/a Soil runoff NO City of Commerce Continuous NTU <0.3 n/a 100% n/a NO Total Organic Carbon City of Commerce Monthly Ratio TT>1.0 n/a 1.72 0.9-2.6 Naturally present in environment NO TABLE KEY AL = Action Level MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level MRDL = Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level MCLG = Maximum Contaminant Level Goal MRDLG = Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level ND = Non-Detect ppm = parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l) ppb = parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l) WATER-QUALITY TABLE FOOTNOTES 1. ppb of copper reported as the 90th percentile of samples taken 2. Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness in water. We monitor turbidity because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system. Required Additional Health Information To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes limits on the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled 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 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 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 include: (A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. (B) Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming. (C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, stormwater runoff, and residential uses. (D) Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organics, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff and septic systems. (E) Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. (F) TTHMs (Total Trihalomethanes) Some people who drink water containing TTHMs in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than is 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 are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). Lead in Drinking Water 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. The City of Maysville 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. National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Compliance If you have any questions please call the Maysville City Hall at (706) 652-2274. Water Quality Data for community water systems throughout the United States is available at www.waterdata.com. Although a copy of this Water Quality Report will not be mailed to each individual customer, there will be copies available at City Hall. This report contains water quality information from the City of Maysville water system (WSID 0110001). 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