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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER <br />Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su agua potable. <br />Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que to entienda bien. <br />French Camp R.V. Park Water System Has Levels of <br />Coliform Bacteria Above the Drinking Water Standard <br />Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an <br />emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what you should do, what <br />happened, and what we are doing to correct this situation. <br />We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. We took five <br />samples for coliform bacteria during June of 2010. Three of those samples showed the <br />presence of coliform bacteria. The standard is that no more than one sample per month <br />may do so. <br />What should I do? <br />• You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. <br />W <br />• This is not an emergency. If it had been, you would have been notified <br />immediately. Total coliform bacteria are generally not harmful themselves. <br />Coliforms are bacteria which are naturally present in the environment and are <br />used as an indicator that other, potentially -harmful, bacteria may be present. <br />Coliforms were found in more samples than allowed and this was a warning of <br />potential problems. <br />1� <br />• Usually, coliforms are a sign that there could be a problem with the treatment or <br />distribution system (pipes). Whenever we detect coliform bacteria in any sample, <br />we do follow-up testing to see if other bacteria of greater concern, such as fecal <br />coliform or E. coli, are present. We did not find any of these bacteria in our <br />subsequent testing. If we had, we would have notified you immediately. <br />However, we are still finding coliforms in the drinking water. <br />• People with severely compromised immune systems, infants, and some elderly <br />may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water <br />from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of <br />infection by microbes are available from U.S. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline <br />at 1(800) 426-4791. <br />• If you have other health issues concerning the consumption of this water, you <br />may wish to consult your doctor. <br />CA Department of Public Health <br />October 3, 2008 <br />