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What Happened? What Was Done? <br />not being met, the following action was taken by the Pacific Bell <br />Este inform© contiene mformaciOn muy importante sobre su agua potable. <br />Tradiizcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien. <br />2098380699 <br />9259730584 <br />I_____. The water system will return to <br />sample, 24 hours after this sample date. <br />Tom McCoy <br />SBC <br />For more information, please contact J <br />Pacific Bell Water System at I <br />Phone number <br />P-2 <br />P.02/04 <br />Upon determination that the Coliform standards were <br />Water System: <br />1. FuBl-K <br />Aug 25 04 04:05p <br />OUG-24-2004 13:56 <br />Ptease share this information with all other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice <br />directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a <br />public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. <br />Thismotlce is being sent to you by the Pacific Bell Water System in compliance with the California Domestic Water Quality and <br />Monitoring Regulations as a means of keeping the public informed. <br />What Should You Do? <br />You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult <br />your doctor. <br />-Peopte'With severely compromised jpunuae^ystems.-infants, and some elderly maybe at increased risk.. These people should <br />' seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to essen the risk of infection by <br />'microbes are available from EPA's SafeDnnking Water Hotline at 1 (900) 426-4791. <br />k tor i / /u'a________ <br />2. OF , ___ <br />The Pacific Bell Water System will obtaln/has obtained a sample on Q / I o / (JH <br />compliance upon receiving absent results for the presence of bacteria frbm th^ samp <br />QuAutv /tom TOfath© <br />a = of ccnfltt pertiTi / ' <br /> <br />Tests Showed Coliform Bacteria in the <br /> Pacific Bell Water System __________ <br />Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, <br />you have a right to know what happened and what we did to correct this situation. <br />We routinely monitor for drinking water contaminants in the Pacific Bell Water System. In July 2004 we took seven samples to <br />test for the presence of coliform bacteria. Six of these samples showed the presence of total coliform bacteria. The standard <br />is that no more than one sample per month msy show the presence of coliform bacteria. <br />What Does This Mean? <br />This is not an emergency, if it had been, you would have been notified immediately. Coliform bacteria are generally not harmful <br />themselves Conforms am bacteria which are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, <br />potentially-harmful, bacteria may be present. Conforms were found in more samples than allowed and this was a warning of <br />potential problems. <br />Usually, colifonm are a sign that there.could be a problem with our treatment or distribution system (pipes). Whenever we detect <br />coliform bacteria in any sample, we do follow-up testing to see if other bacteria of greater concern, such as fecal coliform or & coZi, <br />are. present.