Public Notices Published Thursday, May 15th, 2008NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Winnsboro Housing Authority will hold a Public Meeting on June 30, 2008 at 2 p.m. C.S.T. to receive comments on the 2008 Annual Plan for the Winnsboro Housing Authority.
All documents are on display at the office of the Housing Authority, 1702 Hatfield Street, Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Winnsboro, La.
May 14, 2008
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CROWVILLE FIRE DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 297
CROWVILLE, LA 71230
May 2, 2008
Minutes of meeting dated Friday, May 2, 2008, 7:30 a.m. at Crowville Fire Station.
Board members present: Kelly Clark, Dewayne Hendry, Don Middleton.
Absent: Don McDuffie.
Business before the Board:
1. The financial statement for April, 2008 was reviewed and compared to previous year. No changes were suggested and the statement was accepted without change.
2. The Board was notified that Don Middleton and Kelly Clark had signed the contract with Ferrara Fire Apparatus for a new Class A Pumper fire truck. The signed contract has been returned to Wes Shafto, attorney for the Board, dated May 1, 2008.
3. Kelly Clark reminded the Board that Properties Insurance Association of Louisiana will conduct our next water shuttle in the near future, the date to be assigned by that organization. No date has been scheduled as of this date. Kelly also reminded the Board that all equipment must be readied for this test so that we can keep our favorable fire insurance rating.
4. The Board is still seeking volunteers from the North end of Franklin Parish to man Central and Black Fire Stations.
5. The Board was notified that Don Middleton, Kelly Clark and John Shelton had appeared before the Franklin Parish Police Jury and obtained their permission to acquire a new fire truck for the District.
This meeting was basically an information and discussion meeting, no proposals and no votes were necessary and the Board was adjourned.
Submitted by Don Middleton, Secretary-Treasurer
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF FRANKLIN
WE, the Jury Commission in and for the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana, met on this the 18th day of December, 2007, having been subpoenaed by ANN JOHNSON, CLERK OF COURT and MEMBER OF THE JURY COMMISSION, for the purpose of drawing from the General Venire one hundred fifty (150) names possessing the qualifications prescribed by law and in accordance with the Orders of this Court, dated December 13, 2007 and the 2008 Court Calendar, to serve as Petit Jurors for the week of court beginning on May 27, 2008 at 9:30 a.m., said list placed in an envelope and placed in the jury box and labeled “PETIT JURY VENIRE NO. 3”; said names drawn as follows, to-wit:
Douglas, Octavia Yolanda, 2510 Western St., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Richardson, Sheila Marie, P.O. Box 24, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Underwood, Shannon K., P.O. Box 282, Baskin, LA 71219-7121; Butler Jr., Adron E., 479 Butch Butler Rd., Rayville, LA 71269-4534; Cade, Arelene D., 225 Dilly Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-7523; Cooper, Johnnie E., General Delivery, Ft. Necessity, LA 71243-7124; Hitt, Nelda, P.O. Box 163, Jigger, LA 71249-7124; Thomas, Geraldine F., 1703 Gum St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-3503; Collins, Levi, 270 Bobo Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5245; Beach, Derek J., 271 Beach Ln., Wisner, LA 71378-4800; Pate, Helen T., 904 Maple St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2408; Martin, Heath Allen, 605 Hassell St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2322; Eaton, Peggy C., 1669 Hwy. 857, Baskin, LA 71219-9206; Taylor, Teresa L., 208 Roberts Rd., Wisner, LA 71378-4756; Reeves, Beth E., 131 Gwin St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-6416; McFarland, Marshall, 7752 Gilbert St., Gilbert, LA 71336-3428; Englerth, Sandra P., P.O. Box 870, Gilbert, LA 71336-7133; Thompson, Cherri D., P.O. Box 167, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; Rhodes, Shandra Renee, 2417 Lone Cedar Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2319; Case, Shonnie P., 6335 Hwy. 132, Baskin, LA 71219-9689; Moffitt, Christopher Lam, 117 Teats St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5106; Smith Jr., John A., 120 H.W. Armstrong Lp., Winnsboro, LA 71295-7134; Spillman, Tony D., P.O. Box 728, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Bingham, Winifred R., P.O. Box 48, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Credit, Rickey L., 178 Teats St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5162; Clover, William John, P.O. Box 170, Archibald, LA 71218-7121;
James, Michael R., 990 Lawson Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5660; Herrington, Diaine L., 714 Carter St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2246; Poland, Richard D., 417 Hawsey Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5829; Wall, Tina S., 2494 Hwy. 875, Wisner, LA 71378-4721; Smith, Pamela W., 968 French Turn Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5458; Smith, Elmer, 169 Curtis Ln, Wisner, LA 71378-4748; Fulford, Gertrude, 944 Hwy. 578, Winnsboro, LA 71295-5377; Tyler, George E., 116 Tyler Rd., Baskin, LA 71219-9470; Williams, Maria B., 169 Chapman Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5364; Williams, Raymond P., 7705 Hwy. 128, Winnsboro, LA 71295-4903; Wright, Gloria J., P.O. box 595, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; Oglesbee, Amy M., 1703 West St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-3239; Hill, Elaine, 706 L.D. Knox Rd., Gilbert, LA 71336-5709; Allen, Debora K., 814 Hwy. 867, Winnsboro, LA 71295-6106; Wolleson, Daniel G., 9958 Hwy. 4, Winnsboro, LA 71295-4962; Wollerson, Rana Nicole, 706 Polk St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2376; McMahan, Lonny Marshall, 1060 Hwy. 876, Wisner, LA 71378-4843; Virgil, Amos, 4429 Hwy. 132,
Baskin, LA 71219-9633; Simons, Spring, 4888 Hwy. 132, Baskin, LA 71219-9672; Windham, Robert A., P.O. Box 164, Crowville, LA 71230-7123; Juneau, Peggy S., 2131 Hwy. 865 Apt. 11, Winnsboro, LA 71295-4979; Bingham, Willie E., P.O. Box 539, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Coleman, Angela H., 611 Polk St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2345; Ainsworth, Judy N., 496 Warsaw Lp., Delhi, LA 71232; Montgomery, Phenix L., P.O. Box 1132, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; Dunn Jr., Vernon B., P.O. Box 128, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129;
Richardson, Jackie B., P.O. Box 392, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; Jones, Terrie D., P.O. Box 645, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; Hollis, Bobbie S., P.O. Box 434, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Robinson, Carol L., P.O. Box 33, Chase, LA 71324-7132; Johnson, Shirley M., P.O. Box 463, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Williams, Rosie L., P.O. Box 16, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; Martin, Carolyn Nickie, P.O. Box 232, Winnsboro, La 71295-7129; Lemle, Sharon A., P.O. Box 662, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Collins, John L., P.O. Box 25, Crowville, LA 71230-7123; Troha, John M., 5909 Hwy. 17, Winnsboro, LA 71295-5638; Rodriguez, Marion Sasse, P.O. Box 2, Crowville, LA 71230-7123; Cain, Michelle Denise, P.O. Box 373, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; Roane, Brett Fletcher, P.O. Box 339, Crowville, LA 71230-7123; Reems, Bobby W., P.O. Box 264, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; McMahon, Corey L., 3303 Baldwin Dr., Winnsboro, LA 71295-4025; Cameron, Roger D., 2510 Western St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-3847; Harris, Joan B., 645 Robert Ferrington Rd., Wisner, LA 71378-4750; Strickland, Donna L., 246 Robinson Dairy Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-7747; Williams, Nolan E., 707 Hwy. 876, Wisner, LA 71378-4840; Henry, LaTonya A., P.O. Box 629, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Peoples, Harold D., 571 Dummy Line Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-4837; Cheek, Cary M., P.O. Box 238, Wisner, La 71378-7137; Bingham, Linda S., P.O. Box 337, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; McCain, Opal, 156 McCain Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5723; Harr, Herbert C., 1103 Steele St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-3141; Struth, Brenda L., 5974 Hwy. 4, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7168;
Warren, Anita Kay, 529 Bobby Wood Rd., Rayville, LA 71269-4519; James Tracy, 1101 Blanson St., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Guillot, Ernest R., 5730 Hwy. 128, Gilbert, LA 71336-3432; Herman, Bobbie Jean, 827 Nichols Dr., Winnsboro, LA 71295-3499; Berry, William A., 1106 Blanson St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2436; Parker, Jimmy D., 2478 Hwy. 17, Delhi, LA 71232-7203; Carr, Tiffany Kay, 321 Reeves Rd., Gilbert, LA 71336-5855; Hassell, William D., P.O. Box 174, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; Baskin, Beulah L., P.O. Box 347, Baskin, LA 71219-7121; Hatton, Sandra M., 2155 Hwy. 130, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7700; Parker, Steven A., 4551 Hwy. 555, Winnsboro, LA 71295-6923; Mathis, Ursula T., 113 4th St., Gilbert, LA 71336-3421; Bauer, Evelyn Kay, P.O. Box 515, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Clark, Summer Danielle, 1013 Harris St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2517; Laurent, Mona H., P.O. Box 104, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Givens, Kimberly W., 206 Hwy. 874, Winnsboro, LA 71295-6601; Newman, Jean M., 2733 Hwy. 578, Winnsboro, LA 71295-6943; McKinney, Lynda K., P.O. Box 332, Crowville, LA 71230-7123; Payne, James M., 462 Payne Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-6679; Jones, Nettie J., 309 Erwin Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-4861; Derrick, Charles E., 804 Carter St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2205; Case, Gwendolyn H., 1067 Hwy. 618, Winnsboro, LA 71295-4631; Bradley, Laura Nicholson, 3030 Glynn Bradley Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Cook, Bernard, 205 Herrington Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-4886; Johnston, Ruth E., 413 Loflin Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5714; Swayzer, Cynthia R., 1109 Harris St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2519;
Franklin, Justin W., 9136 Hwy. 4, Winnsboro, LA 71295-4950; Berry, Jimmy Ray, 210 Bond St., Gilbert, LA 71336-3404; Allen, James M., 814 Hwy. 867, Winnsboro, LA 71295-6106; Hamilton, Ronnie R., 125 Barton Rd., Wisner, LA 71378-4501; Biddy, Bettye R., 2205 Gary St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2313; Russell, Charles W., 2241 Mauld Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5784; Lowe, Sara Beth, 3208 Holly Dr., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Roberts, Kenny, 138 Lee Burns Camp Rd., Extension, LA 71243-3434; Smith, Roger A., 138 Jackson Ln., Gilbert, LA 71336-5834; Bumgarden, Frank B., 1340 Hwy. 15, Winnsboro, LA 71295-6048; Mooney, Robin Priest, 2352 Lone Cedar Rd. A., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Maynor, Nita F., 246 Maynor Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-7725; Wesley, Alex J., 1412 Williams St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2858; Anderson, Allan S., 149 Handy King Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5262; Poland, Leona L., 347 Lee Boutwell Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Stevens, Wilma N., 155 Ann Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Doyle, Gloria Walker, 250 Doyle Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5618; Busby, Joanne Mrs., 852 McKeithen Dr., Winnsboro, LA 71295-3415; Neal, Lonnie R., 1613 Hickory St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-3522; Brown, Laketter L., 263 Lincoln St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-7185; Major, Quinton, 1606 Morning St., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Grieme, Stacey, 575 Brownell Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-6309; Poe, Dorothy G., 2704 Earle Dr., Winnsboro, LA 71295-4028; Osborn, Kacie Maurine, 6711 Hwy.17, Winnsboro, LA 71295; McDuffie, Patricia S., 5827 Hwy. 17, Winnsboro, LA 71295-5657; Collins, Patricia D., 2806 Baldwin Dr., Winnsboro, LA 71295-4016;
Bennett, Florence Mrs., 1843 Hwy. 135, Winnsboro, LA 71295-5848; Parker, Edna W., 1964 Hwy. 132, Delhi, LA 71232-7159; Brass, Emoline, 299 Hwy. 873, Extension, LA 71243-4028; Stapp, Mary A., 302 Carter St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-2201; Heath, Michael Stevan, 1385 Hwy. 577, Winnsboro, LA 71295; Rogers, Larry T., P.O. Box 722, Gilbert, LA 71336-7133; Adams, Vanessa H., P.O. Box 814, Gilbert, LA 71336-7133; McClellan, Carolyn D., 300 New Zion Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Miller, Patrick Neal, 1804 Hatfield St. Apt, Winnsboro, LA 71295; White, Lakorsha Moniqu, 1312 Ruth St., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Grant, Bernice, 1712 Maple St., Winnsboro, LA 71295-3529; Shell, James H., 183 Fowler Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-7117; Girod, Mark Joel, 114 Carolyn St., Winnsboro, LA 71295; Parker, James D., 1266 Union Church Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-5226; Bates, Mary Ann, 177 Bates Rd., Delhi, LA 71232-9175; Lively, Marsheela L., 279 Truman Lively Rd., Winnsboro, LA 71295-6714; Beach, Cathy H., P.O. Box 296, Wisner, LA 71378-7137; Stapleton, Hagar J., P.O. Box 101, Winnsboro, LA 71295-7129; Mabry, Albert, 6663 Hwy. 562, Wisner, LA 71378-4632; McCartney, Wayne A., 407 Batey Rd., Wisner, LA 71378.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, WE, the Jury Commission, hereunto affix our signatures officially, who signed the Proces Verbal and in the presence of any bystanders who cared to witness said proceedings, on this the 18th day of December, 2007.
J.H. Colvin Jr.
John M. Guice
Dorothy Young
Jury Commissioners
Ann Johnson
Jury Commissioner and Clerk of Court
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The Water We Drink
NORTH FRANKLIN WW
Public Water Supply ID: LA 1041003
We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year 2006. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of your water and services we deliver to you every day (Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su aqua potable. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien). Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water source(s) are listed below:
Source Name, Source Location, Source Type, Source ID
Well #3 Ground Water
Well #2 Ground Water
Chapman Road Well Ground Water
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 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, which 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 - which 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 by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive Contaminants - which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
A Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) is now available from our office. This plan is an assessment of a delineated area around our listed sources through which contaminants, if present, could migrate and reach our source water. It also includes an inventory of potential sources of contamination within the delineated area, and a determination of the water supply’s susceptibility to contamination by the identified potential sources. According to the Source Water Assessment Plan, our water system had a susceptibility rating of high. If you would like to review the Source Water Assessment Plan, please feel free to contact our office at the number provided in the following paragraph.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water system. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. We are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets Federal and State Requirements. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you have any questions about this report, want to attend any scheduled meetings, or simply want to learn more about your drinking water, please contact Devon Goodman at 318-722-3589.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Office of Public Health routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The tables that follow show the results of our monitoring during the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2006. 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.
In the tables below, you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms, we’ve provided the following definitions:
Non-Detects (ND) - laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present.
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 (ng/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 (pg/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.
Millirems per year (mrem/yr) - measure of radiation absorbed by the body.
Million fibers per liter (MFL) - million fibers per liter is a measure of the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer than 10 micrometers.
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.
Variances & Exemptions (V & E) - State or EPA permission not to meet MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions.
Action level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant that, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that 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 (MCL) - the “Maximum Allowed” MCL is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCL’s are set as close to the MCLG’s as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
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 human health. MCLG’s allow for a margin of safety.
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.
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.
During the period covered by this report we had the below noted violations of drinking water regulations.
NO VIOLATION OCCURRED IN THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2007
Our water system tested a minimum of 4 samples per monthly sample(s) in accordance with the Total Coliform Rule for microbiological contaminants. During the monitoring period covered by this report, we had the following noted detections for microbiological contaminants:
Microbiological
Coliform (TCR
Result: In the month of July, 1 sample(s) returned as positive
MCL: Systems that Collect less than 40 samples per month- No more than 1 positive montly sample
MCLG-0
Typical Source: Naturally present in the environment.
In the table below, we have shown the regulated contaminants that were detected at levels BELOW their maximum contaminant level. These samples, except for Lead and Copper results and surface water systems, were collected at the raw water source and represent water before any treatment, blending or distribution. As such, the consumer tap levels could be less. Chemical Sampling of our drinking water may not be required on an annual basis, therefore, information provided in this table refers back to the latest year of chemical sampling results.
Regulated Contaminant
Arsenic
Collection Date 2/9/20034
Highest Value: 6
Range: 6
Unit: ppb
MCL: 10
MCLG:
Typical Source: Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production wastes.
Flouride
Collection Date: 2/9/2004
Highest Value: 0.2
Range: 0.1-0.2
Unit: ppm
MCL: 4
MCLG: 4
Typical Source: Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth, discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Nitrate-Nitrite:
Collection Date: 2/9/2004
Highest Value: 3
Range: 2-3
Unit: ppm
MCL: 10
MCLG: 10
Typical Source: Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits.
Turbidity
Collection Date: 2/9/2004
Highest Value: 3.6
Range: 0.43-3.6
Unit: NT U
MCL: 1
MCLG:
Typical Source: Soil runoff
Lead and Cooper
Copper Free
Date: 2007
90th Percentile: 0/5
95th Percentile: 0.6
Unit: ppm
AL: 1.3
Sites Over AL: 0
Typical Source: Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposit; leaching from wood preservations.
Lead
Date: 2007
90th Percentile: 2
95th Percentile: 9
Unit: ppb
AL: 15
Sites Over AL: 2
Typical Source: Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits.
Radionuclides
No Detected Results were found in the Calendar Year of 2007
DBP Contaminants
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring Period: 1/1/2007-12/31/2007
RAA: 7.7
Range: 7.7
Unit: ppb
MCL: 60
MCLG: 0
Typical Source: By-product of drinking water disinfection.
TTHM
Monitoring Period: 1/1/2007-12/31/2007
RAA: 5/5
Unit: ppb
MCL: 80
MCLG: 0
Typical Source: By-produce of drinking water chlorination
***Environmental Protection Agency Required Health Effect Language***
Additional Required Health Effects Language:
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.
Turbidity has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea and associated headaches.
While your drinking water meets EPA’s standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. EPA’s standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. EPA continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems.
Infants and children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than in the general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than at 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 you tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4761).
There are no additional required health effects violation notices.
Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean, quality water this year. In order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply we sometimes need to make improvements that will benefit all of our customers. Please call our office if you have questions.
We at the NORTH FRANKLIN WW work around the clock to provide top quality drinking water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect and conserve our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children’s future.
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