The Franklin Sun: Public Notices: Tuesday, May 19th, 2009



Today is Saturday, May 18th, 2013	Subscribe Today!

Main Menu

• Home
• Links of Interest
• Photo Gallery
• Polls & Surveys
• Public Notices
• Read Our E-Edition
• Recommend Us
• RSS Feeds
• Search Our Site
• Site Statistics
• Story Archives
• Top 5 Most Popular
• Contact Us

Ads by Google

Current Poll

Are you keeping your New Year's resolutions?

View Results

Public Notices: Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Public & Legal Notices may be submitted to us at legals@franklinsun.com.

Public Notices Published Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

The Water We Drink
West Winnsboro W. S.
(Including Robinson Road Water System)
Public Water Supply ID: LA 1041009
We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year 2008. 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 Water Type Source Water Body Name
Well #1 Groundwater
Well #3 Groundwater
Well #2 Groundwater
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 MEDIU. 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.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Wisner Water System is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your drinking water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
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 Barbara Tatum at 318-435-2295.
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, 2008. 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 violations occurred in the Calendar Year of 2008.
Our water system tested a minimum of 2 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:
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2007.
In the table below, we have shown the regulated contaminants that have detectable levels. 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 Contaminants
ARSENIC: Collection Date: 6/23/08; Highest Value: 1; Range: 1; Unit: ppb; MCL: 10; MCLG; Typical Source: Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics production wastes.
FLUORIDE: Collection Date: 6/23/08; Highest Value: 0.17; Range: 0.12-0.17; 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: 6/23/08; Highest Value: 2.45; Range: 0.14-2.45; Unit: ppm; MCL: 10; MCLG: 10; Typical Source: Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits.
Lead and Copper
COPPER, FREE: Date: 2005-2007; 90th Percentile: 0.6; 95th Percentile: 0.7; Unit: ppm; AL: 1.3; Sites Over AL: 0; Typical Source: Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives.
LEAD: Date: 2005-2007; 90th Percentile: 6; 95th Percentile: 9; Unit: ppb; AL: 15; Sites Over AL: 0; Typical Source: Corrosion of household plumbing systems. Erosion of natural deposits.
RADIONUCLIDES:
GROSS ALPHA PARTICLE ACTIVITY: Collection Date: 6/23/08; Highest Value: 2.1; Range: 2.1; Unit: pCi/l; MCL: 15; Typical Source: Erosion of natural deposits.
GRASS BETA PARTICLE ACTIVITY: Collection Date: 6/23/09; Highest Value: 4; Range: 4; Unit: pCi/l; MCL: 4; MCLG: 0; Typical Source: Decay of natural and man-made deposits.
DBP Contaminants:
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2008.
***Additional Required Health Effect Language***
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 lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
There are no additional required health effects notices.
There are no additional required health effects violation notices.
The WEST WINNSBORO W.S. water system is required for Disinfection By-Products in accordance with the Federal Stage 1 Disinfectant/Disinfection By-Products (DDBP) Rule (40 CFR 141.132(b)(1)(ii). Systems conducting State 1 DDBP monitoring are required under (141.153(d)(4)) to include the Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5s) highest running annual average (RAA) and the range from the last monitoring year within their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
The West Winnsboro W.S. water system shall utilize the TTHMs and HAA5s results for all compliance samples collected from 2nd quarter of 2007 to the 4th quarter of 2008 to determine the highest running annual average. If the water system monitors less than quarterly (i.e., annually or triennially), use the most recent results as the RAAs.
The West Winnsboro W.S. Water system shall utilize the TTHMs and HAA5s results for all compliance samples collected within the last monitoring year to determine the range (minimum and maximum value) for the entire system.
DBP Contaminants: Trihalomethanes, Total (TTHM): Monitoring Period: 2008; RRA: 10; Range: 10-10; Unit: ppb; MCL: 80; MCLG: 0; Typical Source: By-Product of drinking water disinfection
DBP Contaminants: Haloacetic Acids, Total (HAA5s), Monitoring Period; 2008; RAA: 0; Range: 0-0; Unit: ppb; MCL: 60; MCLG: 0; Typical Source: By-Product of drinking water disinfection.
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 WEST WINNSBORO W. S. 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.
5/20 1tb
mmm
The Water We Drink
WISNER Water System
Public Water Supply ID: LA 1041007
We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year 2008. 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 Water Type, Source Water Body Name
Well #1 South Groundwater
Well #2 North Groundwater
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 MEDIU. 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.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Wisner Water System is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your drinking water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
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 Allyn Jean Luckett at 318-724-6568.
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, 2008. 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.
During the period covered by this report we had below noted violations of drinking water regulations.
CCR Report: Failure to Complete Report/Record Keeping; Consumer Confidence Rule; 7/1/2008.
Our water system tested a minimum of 2 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:
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2008.
In the table below, we have shown the regulated contaminants that have detectable levels. 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.
Contaminant Collection Date Highest Value Range Unit MCL MCLG Typical Source MCL MCLG Unit
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2008.
LEAD AND COOPER Date 90th Percentile 95th Percentile Unit AL Sites Over AL Typical Source
COPPER, FREE 2005-2007 0.7 0.8 ppm 1.3 0
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits Leaching from wood preservatives.
LEAD: 2005-2007 2 3 ppb 15 0
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits
RADIONUCLIDES
No Detected Results were found in the Calendar Year 2008.
DBP CONTAMINANTS
No Detected Results were found in the Calendar Year of 2008.
Environmental Protection Agency Required Health Effects Language.
Additional Required Health Effects Language:
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 lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
There are no additional required health effects notices.
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 WISNER WATER SYSTEM 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.
5/20 1tb
mmm
VILLAGE OF BASKIN
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
May 12, 2009
The Mayor and Council of the Village of Baskin met in a regular session on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. at the Village of Baskin Town Hall.
Present: Mayor Billy Joe Cupp and Council members Mike Ballard, Wanda Carroll and Larry LaBorde.
Also present: Town Clerk and guests.
There being a quorum, the meeting was called to order.
The pledge of allegiance and prayer was led by Mayor Billy Joe Cupp.
The Town Clerk read minutes from the previous meeting.
Larry LaBorde made a motion to accept minutes as read. Wanda Carroll seconded. 3 yeas. 0 nays. 0 absent.
NEW BUSINESS:
Permission was granted to pay all bills.
Larry LaBorde made a motion. Mike Ballard seconded. 3 yeas. 0 nays. 0 absent.
NO bids were received for previous advertisement. Minimum bid for police car has been changed to $2800.00 by sealed bids only.
Mayor Cupp introduced Budget Ordinance #05/02 F.Y. 2009-2010 and the proposed budget.
Mike Ballard made a motion. Wanda Carroll seconded. 3 yeas. 0 nays. 0 absent.
Request for consideration of new street light was discussed. More information will be obtained.
OLD BUSINESS:
An employee addressed the council.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief Barber reported that the police department is running smoothly.
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Chief Fife expressed his gratitude to the volunteer firemen for all their hard work. PIAL evaluation is scheduled for May 20, 2009.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Council discussed actions of an employee.
With no further business Mike Ballard made a motion to adjourn. Larry LaBorde seconded. Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Billy Joe Cupp, Mayor
Dani Dean, Clerk
5/20 1tb
mmm
NOTICE
The Proposed Budget for the Town of Wisner is available for public inspection. A public hearing on the proposed budget shall be held on June 11, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wisner Town Hall. 5/20 1tb
mmm

Search Our Site

Advertising

Local Weather