05/11/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/11/2021 10:33
Our water system failed to monitor as required for drinking water standards during the past year and, therefore, was in violation of the regulations. Even though this failure was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what you should do, what happened, and what we did to correct this situation.
We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During March 2021, we did not test for Total Coliform bacteria and therefore, cannot be sure of the quality of our drinking water during that time.
What should I do?
Contaminant | Required Sampling Frequency | Number of Samples Taken | When All Samples Should Have Been Taken | When Samples Were or Will Be Taken |
Total Coliform bacteria (distribution system) | 1 sample per month | none | March 9, 2021 | April 7, 2021 |
Total Coliform bacteria (source water) | 1 sample per month | none | March 9, 2021 | April 7, 2021 |
What happened? What is being done?
We have since taken the required samples, as described in the last column of the table above. The samples showed we are meeting drinking water standards.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this public notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
Secondary Notification Requirements
Upon receipt of notification from a person operating a public water system, the following notification must be given within 10 days [Health and Safety Code Section 116450(g)]:
This notice is being sent to you by Emigrant Water System
State Water System ID#: 1410509
Date distributed: May 5, 2021
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State Water System ID#: 1410502
Date distributed: May 3rd, 2021
This notice is being sent to you by Wildrose Water System
State Water System ID#: 1410507
Date distributed: May 5, 2021