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<br /> Guide to abbrevia{ shown in report IS THE WATER SAFE T INK? of City wells, f2} less maintenance a air costs for ware
<br /> ` equipment, (3) more water available, rdaily basis for fir
<br /> mglL = Milligrams per liter (parts per million) Absolutelvl Your tap water meets or exceeds all State and demand.
<br /> pCi1L = PicoCurie per liter fineasurement of radioactivity 10) Federal drinking water regulations. The City of Lathrop is required
<br /> MCL = maximum contaminant level to perform a wide range of tests to ensure the quality of your Maintaining the current water conservation measure will aid in th
<br /> uglL = Micrograms per liter water. These tests are mandated by the Environmental Protection prevention of overdrafting the present ground water aquifers an
<br /> Units = Colonies per 100 ml Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Health Services assist in their preservation. With the continuation of a goo
<br /> NTU = Nepheiometric Turbidity Units (DOHS). In California, the DOHS enforces all water quality conservation program, a longer fasting supply of water will b
<br /> (measure of cloudiness in water) regulations. In compliance with these regulations, the City available to endure future drought conditions.
<br /> TON = The greatest dilution of a sample with odor free conducts water quality testing and system inspections to assure
<br /> NO = Not Detected safe water for you and your family. The Phase II water conservation measures are in effect on a yea
<br /> CROUNDWATER round basis.
<br /> PARAMETER ,,N1TsF MCL. RANGE AVO WHAT TYPE OF TESTING IS DONE, AND HOW
<br /> MICROBIOLOGICAL NTOslo If you have any questions, please call the City's Public Work
<br /> Conform Bacteria Positive I 0.0 0 OFTEN? Department at 858-2860, Est, 328.
<br /> RADIOACTIVITY
<br /> The tests are conducted by a State certified laboratory which
<br /> G tssAl haActt\II City of Lathrop Code of Ordinances Section 53.37 has institute
<br /> a y pitn. is 60-90 52 uses two sets of standards for testing. Primary Standards are
<br /> uranium INORGANICpCJL 20 13-9 3.6 the following water conservation measures and enforcemer
<br /> based on the protection of public health which include levels of measures:
<br /> CHEMICALS
<br /> bacteria, organic chemicals such as DBCP, metals, nitrates, and
<br /> clLenncAts radioactivity. Secondary Standards are based on the consumer's
<br /> Aluminum radioactivity.
<br /> loon ND-310 2400 1. Watering after 10:00 a.m. or Before 7:00 p.m, i
<br /> acceptance of the water, for example, how it looks, tastes, and prohibited. Water runoff is prohibited.
<br /> Antimony USIL. 6 ND ND smells.
<br /> Arsenic ug/L so 13-33 los 2. Use of a water hose must be with a hand-hel,
<br /> Barmm u8(L. 1000 160-370 2600 The frequency of water quality testing depends on what trigger shut-off device.
<br /> Beryllium u8lL a ND ND parameter is being tested. Some tests, such as bacteria levels,
<br /> Cadmium .0. s NU ND are sampled weekly. Analysis for other substances are performed 3. Washing of building exteriors, sidewalks, etc. i
<br /> Chromium so ND-60 3 s quarterly, annually, or at longer intervals. The important thing to
<br /> u8fi. prohibited except in the case of spillage of substance
<br /> remember is that the law requires the highest impurity risk
<br /> Lead u811. so ND�4 a that would be harmful to the public health or th
<br /> hiucury ug/l. 2 ND NU elements to be tested most frequently. environment.
<br /> Nickel uWI. loo ND ND Customers often blame the water supply for an illness when there
<br /> Nnrair ugll.t as47-32 t6v 4. Watering landscapes during high winds that creat
<br /> is not other obvious reasons for its occurrence. It is nearly water to blow away from the landscapes being watere
<br /> Selenium SO ND ND impossible for a municipal water supply to become contaminated
<br /> is prohibited.
<br /> sd,r, uglL 50 ND NO and affect just one customer. If there is something in the water
<br /> Ihalhum ONA. 2 NO NO to make someone sick, it would -affect many people in the 5. Residents with addresses ending in odd number
<br /> PHYSICAL neighborhood.
<br /> 11,3,53,9) will water on Wednesday, Friday, an
<br /> clot unus No Sind ND ND Sunday before 10.00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.rT
<br /> Odor Threshutd TON No Stud NO ND IS THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED OF POTENTIAL HEALTH Residents with addresses ending in even number
<br /> all std units No Sind 77-79 78 RISKS? (0,2,4,6,8) will water on Tuesday, Thursday an
<br /> turbidity NTU No Sind ND-03 03 Saturday before 10:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m.
<br /> CHEMICAL The City of Lathrop is required by law to have an Emergency
<br /> Chloride rttg/1.+ • + 30-104 495 Notification Plan on file with DOHS. This plan documents the 6. No watering will be permitted on Mondays.
<br /> C'upper u8/L+ 1000 + ND ND manner in which customers would be notified if their drinking
<br /> iron us/L+ 300 + NU ND water supply were contaminated. If there were an immediate 7. All commercial and industrial customers shall wate
<br /> Alanganrse Iu8/L 50 NU•6 6 0
<br /> health risk, the City would notify their customers to either stop only on Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday.
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<br /> OT11ER IMPORTANT drinking the water or to take precautions.
<br /> CONSTITUENTS Fines will be levied against wasteful water use as defined in Cit
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<br /> Cnum mg/l. No Sind 33.79 542 WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE CITY'S WATER of Lathrop Code of Ordinances Section 53.99 (B) as follows:
<br /> limdncss mo. No Sind 107.284 1878 CONSERVATION PROGRAM?
<br /> i. S50.00 upon the sewn
<br /> MatLnesrum mSA. No Sind 631 128 notification of such offense.
<br /> Putasstum mo- No Sind ND-4 3 7 Although the drought conditions appear to have ended, the Phase
<br /> Sudiorn m8/L. No Sind 37.47 421 II water conservation measures will be continued in the City of 2. $75.00 upon the third notificatio
<br /> Sulfate mg/L, r + I1.30 L95 Lathrop. of such offense.
<br /> In addition to the listed constituents, we have conducted Title 22 The continuation of Phase II water conservation measures will 3- $100.00 upon the four)
<br /> Regulated and Unregulated organic chemicals, plus monitoring for result in conservation of water, divide the daily water demand in notification of such offense.
<br /> 81 additional organic chemicals, and all results were non- half for any particular day, and require less energy on a daily
<br /> detected. For additional water quality data, contact City Staff at basis. Reduced demand will also result in a cost savings for the
<br /> (209) 858-2860, Ext- 328. City due to the following: (1) lower utility bills for tate operation
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