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13ACTL1UOLOGICAL QUALITY STANDAIW FAIL,UItC (Total Coliform Maximum Contaminant Level Violation) Enclosure A NOTE: ITIS MANDATOItY THATTHE LANGUAGI; IN ITALICS IN THE SAMPLE NOTIFICATION BELOW BE INCLUDED IN THE NOTIFICATION GIVEN TO THE WATE11 CONSUMERS Dear Itenter, Employee, or StudcntlParcnt: The bacteriological quality of water served by lite ftepgt Cantu Golf Course Water 5vstetn during /lie mount of //larch 2001 did not tncct the drinking water standards specified in the California Domestic Water Quality Monitoring Regulations. The Callfurnla ,Depar•trnent ofHealdt Services (Deparinsent) sets drinking walerslandards and has deternsined drat presence of total coliforms is a possible health concern. Total cullfurnts are common its the envirotunent and are generally not harp jus themselves. The presence of these bacteria in drinking wales, however, generally is a result ofa problem with water treatment or lite pipes which distribute the water, and indicates that the water• ►shay be contaminated with organisms shut can cause disease. Disease symptoms may include diarrhea, cranhps, nausea, arsd possible jaundice, and any associated headaches acrd fatigue. These syrnplorns, however, are 1101 just associated with Ilse disease causing organtsals in drinking water, but also »say be caused by a nunsber of factors other than drinking water. The Department has set an enforceable drinking water standard fur total coliJor•rns to reduce the risk of adverse /health effects. Under thls standard, no store than 5.0 percent of the samples collected during a month can contain these bacteria, except that system collecting fewer than 40 sanrples/ntonth that have one total eollfornr positive sa►nple per month `lire not violating the standard. Drinking ivaler which meets this slarttlard is usually not associated wills a health risk f►•wn disease -causing bacteria and should be considered safe, Upon dctertttination that the Coliform standards were not behig met, the following action was taken by lite French am Qlf Course Watch �ystcnt: 1. WELL SYSTEM CHLORINATED 21 RETESTED ON QV XP/01 TESTED POSITIVE The findings to date indicate that no spec al precautions or actions are necessary oil your part, 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 thtit school employees, students and parents (if students are minors), tenants of residential rental property, and business etmployees be informed whenever the water supply of their school, residential rental property, and/or business exceeds state water'quality standards. MS. Customers wishing for more information should contact NHYs. French Camp Goif Course Water System at: P 0 BOX 1.500 209-234-8390 Address phone # FRANCIS COLLIER of tate