Chloride Domestic Water Improvement District
Consumer Confidence Report For PWS ID 08-005
From: January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003

For more information about this report, please contact John Thompson, Chairman, Chloride Domestic Water Improvement District (CDWID) 928-565-2122 or email your questions to Chloridedwd@yahoo.com. The CDWID Board usually meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office located at 4921 Payroll Ave, Chloride AZ 86431.

The Chloride Domestic Water Improvement District (CDWID) is pleased to present this year's Consumers Confidence Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. 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 comes from wells which draw water from aquifers located in the Big Wash area and an area north of Chloride. We also supplement almost half of the water used in the Summer with water purchased from the Golden Valley County Improvement District No. 1 (GVID 1). The GVID 1 water comes from the Sacramento Aquifer.

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 EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

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 the 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.

In order to insure that tap water is safe to drink, the EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. We treat our water according to the State's and the EPA's regulations. Contaminants that may be present in source water before we treat it 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 storm water 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 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 storm water runoff, and septic systems.


Definitions:
  • Maximum Contaminant Level (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 (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.
The state and EPA require us to test our water on a regular basis. If a contaminant is found to be out of compliance for the drinking water standards, the District is required by Federal and State regulations to notify customers within the affected service area. Notification may be made by letter. If a serious situation occurs that may affect the health and well being of our residents, the District would do whatever is necessary to warn customers and to find an alternate source of drinking water. The District works closely with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to ensure water quality.

During this year no maximum contaminant levels (MCL) were detected in the water produced by the Chloride Domestic Water Improvement District wells nor from the Golden Valley County Improvement District No. 1.

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 risks of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).