WHAT IS THE QUALITY ON TAP REPORT?
By July 1
each year, every drinking water utility is required to issue a water quality report to their customers. Our report is referred to as the “Quality on Tap Report”.
It is sometimes referred to as the Consumer Confidence Report. This report
provides you with information on our source water, levels of any detected contaminants, and our compliance with drinking water
rules. This report is delivered to all of our customers, and is also provided
on our website in English and Spanish.
This report
will indicate if any violations occurred during the reporting period. The maximum contaminant level (MCL) is listed for the
various substances found in the water system. If the level of a substance is
higher than the MCL, it represents a violation.
If a violation
has occurred, the report will include information of the possible health effects that may be associated with that contaminant.
For some substances, like iron, instead of an MCL, the report lists a “treatment technique.” This means that we are allowed to use a treatment method to reduce the level of the substance in the water.
EPA requires monitoring of over 80 drinking water contaminants. If
a particular contaminant is not listed on the report, it means that it either has not been found in the water, or the water
has not been tested for it.
