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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Basketball camp
Houston County High School hosted its fourth annual basketball camp for children Monday-Friday of
this week. According to Bears boys head basketball coach Greg Nix, 80 students of the game came
out and learned fundamentals. "These are things they can take with them and practice every day at
home in their garage or wherever, " he said, "and if they continue to do that, they'll only get better and
better. "
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SPORTS
Warner Robins, Georgia's
2004 Water Quality Report
Your Water Meets All State and Federal Regulations
This brochure is a snapshot of the quality of tire water we provided
during the year 2004 Included are details about where your water
comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. We arc
committed to providing you with the information because we want
vou to be informed. For more information about your water call
478-929-1905 and ask for Ted Hartsoe.
Special Population Advisory
Some people may be more vidnerable 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/Center For Disease Control guidelines on how to lessen the
risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial
contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline
800-426-4791.
Drinking Water Sources
Your water comes from Cretaceous Sand Aquifer- known as the
Tuscaloosa Group, which is a classification of rock formation in
the aquifer. Source water assessment information may be obtained
from Georgia Geologic Department Call Peggy Chambers at
404-657-6138.
Public Participation Opportunities
Our City Council meets the first and third Monday of each month
at 6:00 p m at the City Hall Your participation is welcome at
these meetings. For more information call 478-929-1115.
Contaminants in 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 coutaminants
and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’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 can pick up
substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human
activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water before wc treat
it include:
• Microbial contaminants , such as viruses and bacteria, which
may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems,
agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
• Inorganic, contaminants, such as salts and metals, vvhich can
be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff,
industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas
production, mining or farming.
• Pesticides & herbicides . which may come from a variety of
sources such as agriculture and residential use.
Our • Range of Sample Violation Typical Source of
Substance MCL MCLG Water Detection Date (Y/N) | Contamination
Microbiological Contaminants
Total Coliform Bacteria MCL: Presence of 0 1.7% P/A Monthly N Naturally present in the
Conform bacteria In environment
>5% of monthly
samples
Inorganic Contaminants
Nitrate/Nitrite (ppm) 10 10 1.1 0 36-1.1 June 11, N Runoff fiom fertilizer uw;
2004 Leaching from septic tanks.
sewage; Erosion of natural
deposits
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Number of ;
90** Samples Sample j Violation j
Substance AL Percentile : Above AL j Date (Y/N) j Typical Source of Contamination
Lead and Copper Sampling
Lead (ppb) A1=15.0 26 0 October N Corrosion of houseltold plumbing systems;
2004 Erosion of natur.il deposits.
Copper (ppb) AL=I3OO 310 1 October N Corrosion of household plumbing systems;
2004 Erosion of natural deposits. I caching from
wood preservatives.
'lnfants and young children are typically mote vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. It is possible that lead levels at vour home
may be higher than at other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home's plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead levels
in your home’s water, you may wish to have your water tested, and flush your tap tor 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional
information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
This water quality report was prepared by OMI, Inc., as a service to the City of Warner Robins.
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• Radioactive contaminants, which are naturally occurring.
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and
volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of
industrial processes and petroleum production, and also
can come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and
septic systems.
Water Quality Monitoring
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. We treat our water
according to EPA's regulations. Food and Drug
Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants
in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for
public health
Water Quality Data
The table in this report lists all the drinking water
contaminants we detected during the 2004 calendar year
unless otherwise noted. The presence of these contaminants in
the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a
health risk. The state requires us to monitor for certain
contaminants less than once per year because die
concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary
significantly from year to year. Some of the data, though
representative of the water quality, is more than one year old.
Terms & Abbreviations
• AL: Action l-evel - the concentration of a contaminant which, when
exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water
system must follow
• 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 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
• N/A: not applicable • nd. not • NTU
detectable at Nephelometric Turbidity
testing limit Units
• pCi/l: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity )
• ppm: parts per million or milligrams per liter - (corresiwnds to one
minute in two years)
• ppb: parts per billion or micrograins per liter -(coiTesponds to one
minute in 2,000 years)
• TT: Treatment Technique - A required process intended to reduce
the level of a contaminant in drinking water
• P/A: Presence/Absence
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