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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PAGE 11A
BCES announces honor roll students
Banks County Elementary School has announced its
honor roll and roll of excellence students for the fourth
nine weeks of the 2007-08 school year.
To be considered for the honor roll, a student must
achieve an overall “A” average (90 or above). To be
considered for the roll of excellence, a student must
maintain an “A” in each subject as well as satisfactory
conduct.
Third grade roll of excellence: Mayben Alexander,
Stetson Boswell, Skylah-Brooke Eggleston, Jamie Hood,
Racheal Jones, Zachary Lehotsky, Austin Montecalvo,
Meagan Steverson, Tristan Dodd, Brooke Trogdon,
Hunter Payne, Walker Rogers, Catherine Boyer, Chance
Frady, Meagan Wade, Kaylee Whitfield, Ciara Turner,
Kaylei Gayton, Michaela Letson, Casey McElroy, Bryce
Bennett, McKinley Bramlett, Todd Davidson, Dylan
Hull, Kelsey Johnson, Destiny Kitchens, Cyan Martyn,
Troy Mason, Zane Millwood, Trinisha Mitchell, Raven
Reichert, Amber Stephens, Sadie Coley, Ethan Manley,
Kathy Nguyen, Tyler Stryker, Joshua Yang, Reina
Arteaga, Priyanka Ranchod, Kelsey Eliason, Jadon
Clark, Abbie Franklin, Dylan Nix, Cass Overacker,
Judd Roberts, Avery Rylee, Kendra Stephens, Taylor
Abernathy, Hollie Wagoner, Edward Lackey and Angel
Ramirez.
Third grade honor roll: Noah Bejaran, Thomas
Entrekin, Brittnay Neveils, Ashley Gase, Cole Griffin,
Cameron Brakhage, Aaron Payne, Montre Calloway,
Ashton Rafala, Hannah Baker, Amber Sunderman,
Alex Garrett, Whitney Sheridan Chase Kennedy, Kelsey
Whitlock, Taylor Anderson, Jenna Buie, Chris Funez,
Taylor Parson, Justin Robertson, Kameron Sayvihane,
Leighann Shackleford, Abby Baird, Elise Flanagan,
Austin Payne, Austin Spivey, Briar Thompson, Anna
Williams, Victoria Ray, Giovonni Albright, Monalisa
Bugulrow, Johnathan Diaz, Logan Furguson, Monika
Jackson, Amber Lewallen, Heather Malone, Kaitlyn
White, Megan Whaley, Gavin Blackburn, Luke Hughes,
Queen Scott, Melani Zavala, Ellie Bullock, Tucker
Carlan, Jonathan Phillips, Taylor Hughes, Ethan Cobb,
Madison Gailey, Zach Millwood, Shawnle Hoyle,
Moises Ortiz, Carlos Banda, Austin Berryman, Denielle
Buffington, Brianna Coffee, McKinnon Gailey, Lydia
Garrison, Keeley Harper, Charles King, Katie Pittman,
Autumn Pruitt, Jordan Saville, Gregory Sears and
Jonathan Way.
Fourth grade roll of excellence: Kaitlyn Bailey, Autumn
Williams, Grayson Boyd, Kelsie Boyd, Sara Bray, Jacob
Forrester, Colton Carter, Cole Jones, Katie Mealor, Zack
Patrick, Alex Pritchett, Audrianna Reichert, Brianna
Rivera, Zezmon Steeple, Brook Williams, Duncan
Hammond, Erika Carlan, Emmy Coker, Andrew Elliott,
Kaylee Gan, Andrea Harris, Colin Knutsen, Jaylyn
Lack, Chris McCrackin, Taylor McCurry, Zac Orr,
Madison Parks, Alexis Enman, Emily Hart, Logan
Hubbard, Timothy Kim, Wyatt Ledford, Kaitlin Martin,
McKenzie Simpson, Christopher Stephens, Alyx Todd,
Audrey Boyer, Robbie Hall, Alex Kelley, Nicole Lewis,
Taylor Boisclair, Shira Boyer, Isabella Cleghorn,
Elisabeth Collett, Edward Countryman, Timothy Day,
Liam Mahan, Emma McCarthy, Katy Randall, Claire
Wheeler, Juliana Whipple and Skylar Williams.
Fourth grade honor roll: Christian Angel, Austin
Holland, Kayla Keller, Braxton Ledford, Australia
Savage, Caelan Whitfield, Autumn Williamson, Jade
Yang, Scarlett Flynn, Michaela Lance, Amanda Samples,
Jessica Beck, Cora Childers, Robert Garner, Nathaniel
Lee, Jacob McCall, Rachel Phillips, Morgan Reed,
Ashley Sorrow, Conner Speed, Cameron Stephens,
Maegen Stone, Cadence Wilson, Emily Bowen, Drew
Bullock, Beronica Martin, Kyle Massey, Logan Nix,
Lauren Parr, Dylan Patrick, Morgan Rylee, Emilee
Turner, Shaeden Clack, Aubrey Ingram, Rylee Matson,
Amber Richards, Cody Stanley, Morgan Jackson, Alexis
Budd, D.J. Davis, Madisen Dorsey, Dylan Govine, Eli
Hewell, Kayla Jarvis, Eryn McIntryre, Olivia Nichols,
Mason Normandeau, Hannah Poole, Nolan Queen, Blaze
Turner, Ahava Boyer, Macy Wilbanks, Brooke Lester,
Emily Coker, Madison Hall, Christon Jarrard, Emily
Lewallen, Cody McDaniel, Kayla Moomaw, Easton
Payne, Jonathan Robinson and Analleli Vasquez.
Fifth grade roll of excellence: Jody Milford, McKenna
Book, Jocelyn Heredia, Savanna King, Will Ledford,
Leia Rylee, Olivia Nation, Margarita Medina, Jocelyn
Boyer, Michael Patton, Christina Purgason, Amber
Sanders, Riley Scroggs, Taylor Smith, Ethan Varner,
Zeanna Willard, Paul Coughlin, Sara Grace Edenfield,
Emma Matthews, Crystal Maynor, Zaynah Smith,
Kaitlyn Stewart, Bonnie Taylor, Marissa Wade, Brandy
Brown, Cara Lea Black, Ashley Hill, Michael Allen,
Yeleny Argueta, Leah Dowdy, Jennifer Parrott, Justin
Robinson and Matthew Turpin.
Fifth grade honor roll: Houlton Boomer, Ricky
Edmonds, Trevor Eggleston, Madison Embrick, Bree
Harris, Austin Gibbs, Alma Hernandez, Summer
Lord, Shea Magness, Abby Parks, Paul Youngblood,
Hannah Brown, Ryan Kelley, Ashley Johnson, Heather
Simpson, Nicole Turpin, Bayleigh Watson, Ashley
McLendon, Paige Mathis, Josh Baker, Kayla Berry,
Destin Castaneda, Madison Humphries, Kourtney
McMasters, Lauren Moody, Angelique Albright,
Ashley Lewallen, Kaylee Martin, Katlyn Roaden,
Summer Skockley, Kaelen Standridge, Chrystal Trent,
Carli Broome, Trent Cape, Jake Franklin, Caitlin
Hill, Shayna Hill, Brooke Johnson, Logan Lanphear,
Madison Purvis, Brittany Langston, Austin Segars,
Jared Slaton, Demi Ayers, Brittney Espinoza, Cori
Hughes, Abbie Lewallen, Kaeden Parten, Sara Rylee,
Tiffany Sheppard, Noah Wagner, Kelsey Edmonds,
Taylor Mullins, Moira Reed, Brooks Roberts, Logan
Aldridge, Jordon Barnett, Brittany Bouchard, Nicholas
Elrod, Megan Jordan, Jordan McGlamry, Christopher
Parr, Michael Patton, Kenia Soriano, Austin Venable
and Benjamin Whitfield.
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Town of Homer
(f Consumer Confidence Report 0110000
Last year, as in years past, your tap water met all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state drinking
water health standards. Local Water vigilantly safeguards its water supplies and once again we are proud to report that
our system has not violated a maximum contaminant level or any other water quality standard.
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).
Homer has three wells designated as Well No. 1, 2, and 3 which draw from water bearing zone-unconfined rock
aquifer. Water is also purchased from Banks County Water System which is treated from the Mountain Creek
Reservoir, and impoundment on the Hudson River.
A source water protection plan is available from our office that provides analysis of each well in compliance with the
Georgia Well Head Protection Regulations. We are a moderate susceptibility ranking. Potential Pollution Sources are
storm water runoff, domestic and non-domestic septic systems, abandoned vehicles, electrical transformers, utility poles
and vehicle parking areas. I am pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state
requirements.
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:
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; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally
occurring or be the result 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 contaminants in bottled water which
must provide the same protection for public health.
If you have questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Carol Ayers at 706-677-3510.
Regular council meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month 6:00PM at Town Hall, 943 Historic Homer Hwy.
Did you know that the average U.S. household uses approximately 350 gallons of water per day? Luckily, there are
many low-cost or no-cost ways to conserve water. Water your lawn at the least sunny times of the day. Fix toilet and
faucet leaks. Take short showers - a 5 minute shower uses 4 to 5 gallons of water compared to up to 50 gallons for a
bath. Turn the faucet off while brushing your teeth and shaving; 3-5 gallons go down the drain per minute. Teach your
kids about water conservation to ensure a future generation that uses water wisely. Make it a family effort to reduce next
month’s water bill!
Water Quality Data Table
The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of 2007. 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.
MCLG
MCL
or
TT or
Your
RANGE Sample
Contaminants
MRDLG
MRDL
Water
Low
High Date
Violation
Typical Source
Inorganic Contaminants
Nitrate
(measured as
Nitrogen) (ppm)
10
10
0.4
0.4 2007
No
Runoff from fertilizer
use; Leaching from
septic tanks, sewage;
Erosion of natural
deposits
Your
Sample
# Samples
Exceeds
Contaminants
MCLG
AL
Water
Date
Exceeding AL
AL
Typical Source
Inorganic Contaminants
Copper -
1.3
1.3
0
2005
0
No
Corrosion of
action level
household plumbing
at consumer
systems; Erosion of
taps (ppm)
natural deposits
Lead -
0
15
2.5
2005
0
No
Corrosion of
action level
household plumbing
at consumer
systems; Erosion of
taps (ppb)
natural deposits
Unit Descriptions
Term
Definition
pp m:
PP b:
NA
ND
NR
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:
Term
Definition
MCLG
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.
MCL
MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is
allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to MCLGs as feasible using
the best available treatment technology.
TT
TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a
contaminant in drinking water.
AL
AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded,
triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Variances and
Exemptions
Variances and Exemptions: State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a
treatment technique under certain conditions.
MRDLG
MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. 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 to control
microbial contaminants.
MRDL
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
MNR: Monitored Not Regulated
MPL
MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level
For more information, please contact:
Carol Ayers
Address:
P. O. Box 146
Homer, GA 30547
706-677-3510
706-677-2959
cthomer@alltel.net