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Introduction McDonald Farms Enterprises, Inc. is one of Colorado’s largest potable
water transporters supplying small and large communities with some of the best water available for purchase from local public
water systems. We are pleased to present to you this year’s water quality report. Our
constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.
General Information About Drinking Water All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least
small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the
water poses a health risk. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the
general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons
who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV-AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can
be particularly at risk of infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their
health care providers. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, or to receive
a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate
means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants call the EPA Safe Drinking
Water Hotline at 1‑800‑426‑4791.
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs,
springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally
occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals
or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
·
Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria that may come from sewage treatment
plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
· Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from
urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
· Pesticides and herbicides that may come from a variety of sources, such as agriculture, urban stormwater
runoff, and residential uses.
·
Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which
are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and also may come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff,
and septic systems.
·
Radioactive contaminants, that can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil
and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment prescribes regulations limiting the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public
water systems. The Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled
water that must provide the same protection for public health.
Our Water Source(s)
| Source | Water Type |
| | |
| Purchased
From Centennial Co0118015 | Surface Water |
| Purchased From Castle
Rock Co0118010 | Ground Water |
| Purchased
from Left Hand Co0162122 | Surface Water |
| Purchased
from Central Weld Co0162122 | Surface Water |
The Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment has provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our water supply. You
may obtain a copy of the report by visiting www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/sw/swaphom.html or by contacting Scott McDonald at 303-981-6839.
Potential sources of contamination in Colorado’s source water area’s
come from abandoned mine sites, hazard waste generators, above-ground and under-ground fuel storage tank sites, commercial/industrial/transportation,
other facilities, low intensity residential, urban recreational grasses, row crops, fallow, pasture/hay, deciduous forests,
evergreen forests, mixed forests, septic systems, and road miles. It does not mean that the contamination
has or will occur. We use this information to evaluate the need to improve our current water treatment
capabilities and prepare for future contamination threats. This helps us ensure that quality finished water
is delivered to your homes. In addition, the source water assessment results provide a starting point for
developing a source water protection plan.
Please contact Scott McDonald
at 303-981-6839 to learn more about what you can do to help protect your drinking water sources,
any questions about the Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report, to learn more about our system. We want
you, our valued customers, to be informed about the services we provide and the quality water we deliver to you every day.
Terms and Abbreviations
The following definitions will help you understand the terms and abbreviations
used in this report:
· Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L) - one part per million corresponds to one minute in two
years or a single penny in $10,000.
·
Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms
per liter (ug/L) - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
· Parts per trillion (ppt) or Nanograms per liter (nanograms/L) - one part per trillion corresponds to one minute in
2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000.
· Parts per quadrillion (ppq) or Picograms per liter (picograms/L) - one part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute
in 2,000,000,000 years or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000.
· Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.
· Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity
of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.
· Action Level (AL)
- the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or
other requirements which a water system must follow.
· Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking
water.
· Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The “Goal” is the level of a contaminant in drinking
water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
· Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The “Maximum Allowed” is the highest
level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
· Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG)- The level of a drinking water disinfectant,
below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use
of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.· Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) - The highest level of a disinfectant
allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for
control of microbial contaminants.
·
Running Annual Average (RAA) -
An average of monitoring results for the previous 12 calendar months.
·
Gross Alpha, Including RA, Excluding
RN & U - This is the gross alpha particle activity compliance value.
It includes radium-226, but excludes radon 222 and uranium.
· Microscopic Particulate Analysis (MPA) - An analysis of surface water organisms and indicators in water. This analysis can be used to determine
performance of a surface water treatment plant or to determine the existence of surface water influence on a ground water
well.
Detected Contaminants
McDonald Farms Enterprises, Inc. routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal
and State laws. The following table(s) show all detections found in the period of January 1 to December
31, 2009 unless otherwise noted. The State of Colorado requires us to monitor for certain
contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly
from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. Therefore,
some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. The “Range” column
in the table(s) below will show a single value for those contaminants that were sampled only once. Violations,
if any, are reported in the next section of this report.
Note: Only detected contaminants appear in this report. If no tables
appear in this section, that means that McDonald Farms Enterprises, Inc. did not detect any contaminants in the last round
of monitoring.
Health Information About Water Quality
Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than
the general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than other homes in
the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated
lead levels in your home’s water, you may wish to have your water tested and flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes
before using tap water. Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline 800-426-4791.
Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present
in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially-harmful, bacteria may be present. Coliforms
were found in more samples than allowed and this was a warning of potential problems.
Violations
Type | Category | Analyte | Compliance
Period |
| NO VIOLATIONS OCCURRED IN 2009 |
Information
About the Above Violation(s)
There are no additional required health effects violation notices. McDonald Farms
Enterprises, Inc. is required to include an explanation of the violation(s) in the above table and the steps taken to resolve
the violation(s) with this report.
There were no violations for 2009.
2009 Annual Consumer Confidence Report for McDonald Farms Enterprises, Inc.
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