Safety and Security are our top priorities

The Millersburg Water Department strives to deliver safe drinking water to our customers and to keep the utility secure and protected. We are proud to deliver this annual report covering the year 2006.

Water Source
The Millersburg Water Department is supplied by groundwater pumped from two wells, located near Cook Station Park. During 1999, a source water assessment was performed on your water. To obtain a copy of this assessment, contact the Millersburg Water Department.

Where can I get more information?
We encourage public interest and participation in our community's decisions affecting drinking water. Regular meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at the Town Hall at 6:30pm. The public is welcome.

Water Conservation Tips
Water conservation measures not only save the supply of our water source, but it can also cut the cost of water treatment. There are a number of measures you as the water consumer can do to conserve on water usage.

1. Fix leaking faucets, pipes, toilets, etc.

2. Installation of water-saving devices in faucets, toilets and appliances. Low flow fixtures are now the only kind produced since 1994. Simply replacing old fixtures with new will reduce water consumption by nearly one-half.

3. Wash only full loads of laundry.

4. Don't use the toilet for trash disposal.

5. Take short showers. Do not let the water run while shaving, washing, brushing teeth, or cleaning fruits and vegatables.

6. Soak dishes before washing. Run the dishwasher only when full.

Important Health Information
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 water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) includes rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occuring 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:

(A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.

(B) Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occuring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.

(C) Pesticides and herbacides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.

(D) Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.

(E) Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occuring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to dring, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

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 from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lesson the risk of infectino by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791)

How to Read The Water Quality Table
The result of tests performed in 2006 are presented in the table. Terms used in the Water Quality Table and in other parts of this report are defined here.

Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: 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 Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: 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.

Detected Level: The highest level detected of a contaminant for comparison against the acceptance levels for each parameter. These levels could be the highest single measurement, or an average of values depending on the contaminant.

Range: The lowest to the highest values for all samples tested for each contaminant. If only one sample is tested, or no range is required for this report, then no range is listed for that contaminant in the table.

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American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Indiana Rural Water Association (IRWA)