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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
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IIHJ/ Charlotte Perkins
Katie Greene and Mary Claire Kinnas were part of the Perry team that sold lemonade
at the Perry Farmers Market despite rainy weather. Others who helped in Perry were
Lauren Lee and Sarah Nelson.
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Volunteers were out in force this past weekend manning lemonade stands in Warner
Robins and Perry to raise money for childhood cancer research. From left are Karen
Greer, Kevin Greer and Courtney Greer at the stand in Warner Robins.
Suspect arrested in taxi robbery
Alvin Thomas Durham Jr.
was arrested Friday for
armed robbery and posses
sion of a handgun during
commission of a crime,
according to reports.
Durham’s charges stem
from the May 30 armed rob
bery of a White Top Taxi at
Robins Landing
Apartments, in which a
Mixon sworn in as Perry officer
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Patrol officer Brian Mixon, 30, is sworn in Monday in the office of Houston County
Probate Court Judge Janice Spires (right), as Perry Police Chief George Potter (left)
watches the ceremony. Mixon, a native of Wilkinson County, has been surrounded by
law enforcement all his life. Mixon’s father, the late Charles Mixon, was chief deputy of
the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Department. For the past five years, Mixon has served
as a minister at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon, but said he couldn’t get
law enforcement out of his blood.
masked man armed with a
handgun approached the
driver and demanded
money. The driver relin
quished an undisclosed
amount of cash and the sus
pect fled on foot toward Carl
Vinson Parkway around 3
a.m.
Durham was arrested
11:25 a.m. Friday, and taken
to the Houston County Jail
for further disposition,
police said.
Anyone with information
about the robbery is asked
to contact Det. Art Curnutte
of the Warner Robins
Criminal Investigations
Division at 918-2977 or 929-
1170.
- Ray Lightner
LOCAL
Got lemons? Locals
raise money lor cancer
Houston County kids
raised over SBOO for pedi
atric cancer research on
Saturday, joining children
across the country in setting
up lemonade stands to keep
up the work begun by an 8-
year-old Pennsylvania girl
who spent 7 1/2 years in a
battle against neuroblas
toma, and died last year.
LENN DUKES
SALON
922-0727
Your water meets state and federal regulations for safety
Last year we conducted more than 600 tests for more than 80
drinking water contaminants We only delated 4 constituents.
This brochure is a snapshot of the quality of the water we provided
last year. Included are details about where your water comes from,
what it contains, and how it compares to Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) standards. We are committed to providing you with
the information because we want you to be informed. For more
information about your water call 478-987-0462 and ask for Grady
Trussed.
Special population advisory
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminates 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/Ccnter 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 the Cretaceous sand aquifer. The water is
pumped from one ground water well. Wellhead Protection Program
information for Houston County wells can be obtained from the
Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Drinking Water Program,
Floyd Towers East, Suite 1362,205 Butler St S.E., Atlanta, GA 30334.
Public participation opportunities
Our County Commissioners meet twice a month. Regularly
scheduled meetings are the Ist and 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Additional information regarding these meetings can be obtained
by calling 542-2115. Your participation is welcome at these meetings.
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 contaminants
and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA's
Safe Drinking Water Hotline 800-4264791.
The sources of drinking water (both tap w ater and bottled water)
include rivers, lakes streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and
wells. As w ater travels over the surface of the land or through the
ground, it dissolves naturally occuring 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 we treat
it include.
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Copper (ppm) IJ(AL) 1J 0.126 .025-.200 8/04 N plumbing systems. Erosion
of natural deposits. Leaching
from wood preservatives
Krosion of natural deposits,
Huoridr Ippm) 4 2 .»7 Jf-US Dm!, N
fertilizer and aluminum
factories
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lead ippb) 15 (AL) « 0 0 u w " " plumbing systems,
Erosion of natural deposits
Nitrate/Nitrite 10.0 10 W .98 SAM N Erosion of natural deposits
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Inorganic Contaminants
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( upper ippmi IJ(AL) U 0.570 .039 - 1.0 10/02 N plumbing systems, Erodon
of natural deposits, 1 .caching
from wood presenathes
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fluoride'ppm, 4 2 1.0 0.0-1.4 Daily S stroni Inrlh, Discharpr from
fertiliser and aluminum
factories
Corrosion of household
Lead Ipplrl 15 MU o 12 «-21 » Er»lWlffis3*poulPi
Substance MCL MCLG \VATpR iJtrmiON S DATE K V, !y «m n1 >N ()l CONIAMIV VflON
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monthly samples
100 game Contaminants
Corrosion of household
Cupper Ippml UML, u 0.15 ND-57 *4.2 N
Erosion of natural deposits.
. water additiv e w hk-h promotes
Fluoride t ppmi 4 2 1.00 J-IJ Daily N strong teeth. Discharge from
fertilizer and aluminum
factories
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l.eadipphi 15(AL» 0 03) ND-2.5 “02 N plumbing systems.
Erosion of natural deposits
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Inorganic Contaminants
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topper i ppm i U (Al.) 13 0.460 .45-.510 9,<04 N plumbing systems, Emdon
of natural deposits. I .caching
from wood preservatives
Erosion of natural deposits.
fluoride (ppm, 4 2 1.0 0.19-1.40 Dull, N ™
fertilizer and aluminum
factories
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lead Ipphl '*'*>-1 « “ 0.0-25 9« N F^3SS37S-h.
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Houston County, Georgia’s Feagin Mill,
Henderson, Elko and Haynesville Systems
2004 WATER QUALITY REPORT
HAYNESVILLE SYSTEM
FEAGIN MILL SYSTEM
HENDERSON SYSTEM
Alexandra “Alex” Scott
opened her first lemonade
stand in July 2000, when
she was 4, and gave the pro
ceeds to the hospital where
doctors were fighting to save
her. This simple fundraiser
has become an annual
event, and with donations
from around the world,
more than $1.6 million has
OVERTON JEWELERS
• Jewelry Repair & Cleaning
/ N. • Watch Repair
* En g ravin g Hours:
"Wf/ "etrv M-F 9-5:30
• Class Rings SAT 9-3:00
905 Downtown Carroll St. • Perry
478-987-1392
• 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, which can be
naturally-occuring or result from urban stormwater runoff,
industrial or domestic wastewater discharge, oil and gas
production, mining or farming.
• Pesticides & herbicides, which may come from a variety of
sources such as agriculture and residential use.
• Organic chemical contaminant, 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 msnltaring
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 EPS’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 contaminanLs we
detected during the 2004 calendar year. The presence of these
contaminanLs in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water
poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this
table are from testing done January 1 through Daember 31,2004.
The state requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than
once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are
not expected to vary significantly from year to year.
Terras & Abbreviations
AL: Action level - 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 contam
inant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected
risk to health. MCLG's allow for a margin of safety.
MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level - the highest level of a contam
inant that is allowed in drinking water. MCL's are set as close to the
MCL’s as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
N/A Not applicable nd: not detectable at testing limit
pCi/1: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)
ppm: parts per million or milligrams per liter -- (corresponds to one
minute in two years)
ppb: parts per billion or micrograms per liter -- (corresponds to one
minute in 2,000 years)
TT: Treatment Technique - A required process intended to reduce the
level of a contaminant in drinking water.
ELKO SYSTEM
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2005 ♦
been raised for research into
the pediatric cancer.
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