Whitworth Water District No. 2

139

27

1,108

1,439

Estimated Project Cost

$14,323

$25,000

$25,000

$41,000

$20,000

$267,000

$34,511

$104,000

$75,022

Final Cost

$10,000

$171,721

$63,016

$15,000

- Cost Per Gallon Comparison -

$10.32

9.52

Smart Watering Techniques Can Put Money in Your Pocket!

It takes a considerable amount of energy to deliver water to your home every day.  There is a very strong relationship between power costs and the cost to supply water.  For instance, letting a faucet run for five minutes uses as much power as letting a 60 watt light bulb run for 40 hours.  As a result, when you use your water more efficiently you also reduce the amount of power needed to produce this product as well as the need for costly water supply infrastructure investments.

Nitrate - IOC

Fluoride - IOC

Naturally occurring chemical found in water at low levels. Sometimes added to prevent tooth decay if ingested within prescribed limits.

Arsenic - IOC

Trichloroethylene - VOC

Metal degreaser disposed in drain fields and landfills or by dumping on the ground.

Radium 228

Erosion of natural deposits

Gross Alpha

Erosion of natural deposits

Distribution System Testing

The above information is provided to notify you of the results of our water quality monitoring in 2008.  More than 82 compounds were tested for in 2008  In every case except those listed above, there were no levels detected.  Where a level was detected, the compound was well below federal regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency.  The sources of drinking water for both tap and bottled water include wells and surface water sources (springs, lakes, ponds, rivers).  As water moves through the ground or over land surfaces, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from animal or human activity.  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 health effects can be obtained by call the EPA Safe Drinking Water hotline            (800-426-4791).

Organic - Synthetic and volatile compounds that are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production; can also come from gas station and urban storm runoff, and septic systems.

Inorganic - Salts and metals that are either naturally occurring or result from urban storm runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharge, oil and gas production, mining and farming.

Pesticides/Herbicides - From agricultural and storm water runoff and domestic uses.

Biological - Viruses and bacteria occurring from sewage treatments plants, septic systems, feedlots and backflow in a public system.

Radioactive - Naturally occurring; also result of gas and oil production and mining activities.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.  Immuno compromised people 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 are appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).  You may also contact our Water Quality Specialist at 466-7511 for more information on Whitworth Water District's water.