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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION 1. 2. phone #Address Landlord, Business Owner/Manager, or School Superintendent BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY STANDARD FAILURE (Total Coliform Maximum Contaminant Level Violation) Customers wishing for more information should contact Mr./Mrs. of the Lower Sac Plaza Water System at: Upon determination that the Coliform standards were Lower Sac Plaza Water System: Dear Renter, Employee, Student/Parent, or Customer: The bacteriological quality of water served by the Lower Sac Plaza Water System during the month of November 2002 did not meet the drinking water standards specified in the California Domestic Water Quality Monitoring Regulations. The California Department of Health Services (Department) sets drinking water standards and has determined that presence of total coliforms is a possible health concern. Total coliforms are common in the environment and are generally not harmful themselves. The presence of these bacteria in drinking water, however, generally is a result of a problem with water treatment or the pipes which distribute the water, and indicates that the water may be contaminated with organisms that can cause disease. Disease symptoms may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and possible jaundice, and any associated headaches and fatigue. These symptoms, however, are not just associated with the disease causing organisms in drinking water, but also may be caused by a number of factors other than drinking water. The Department has set an enforceable drinking water standard for total coliforms to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. Under this standard, no more than 5.0 percent of the samples collected during a month can contain these bacteria, except that system collecting fewer than 40 samples/month that have one total coliform positive sample per month are not violating the standard. Drinking water which meets this standard is usually not associated with a health risk from disease-causing bacteria and should be considered safe. not being met, the following action was taken by the The Lower Sac Plaza Water System will obtain/has obtained a routine sample on-----------------------------• The water system will return to compliance upon receiving absent results for the presence of bacteria from the routine sample, 24 hours after this sample date. This notification of the public is being done in compliance with the requirements of Section 116450 of the California Health and Safety Code which specifies that school employees, students and parents (if students are minors), tenants of residential rental property, and business employees be informed whenever the water supply of their school, residential rental property, and/or business exceeds state water quality standards. If someone who is drinking this water is an infant, elderly, or infirmed individual it is recommended that bottled water from an approved sourced is used for drinking, cooking, and dental hygiene until the system has returned to compliance.