2008 SEWER AND WATER RATES
WATER
$12.28 minimum up to 1000 gallons
$3.22 each additional 1000 gallons
SEWER
$22.32 minimum up to 1000 gallons
$7.86 each additional 1000 gallons
10% LATE FEE
The charge for each user who is not connected to the City water system is $47.93 per month.
Payments can be made in the Municipal Building at 144 North Market Street.
For your convenience the City now has two drop boxes in order for sewer and water customers to make after-hours payments. One is located at the front (west) side of the Municipal Building located at 144 North Market Street. The second box can be accessed from a vehicle and is located at the corner of Washington Alley and North Market Street. This box is next to the U. S. Post Office mailbox in front of Huntington Bank.
PLEASE USE THE CORRECT BOX
AND REMEMBER THAT WASHINGTON ALLEY IS A ONE-WAY ALLEY GOING EAST.
If you wish to pay by mail our mailing address is:
P. O. Box 231, East Palestine, Ohio 44413.
Office hours are 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. Monday through Friday, except on holidays.
EAST PALESTINE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT
2009
Do
I need to take special precautions?
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 systems 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/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on
appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other
microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline
(800-426-4791).
Where
does my water come from?
The water supply for the City
of East Palestine comes from an alluvial sand and gravel aquifer flowing from
the Northwest. There are three
wells ranging from 50 to 75 feet in depth these wells supplied 209.15 million
gallons of water to the system in 2009. Treatment
is achieved by the use of four pressure filters designed to remove Iron and
Manganese from the raw water to meet E.P.A. standards.
Chlorine gas is used for disinfection and Fluoride is added to promote
strong teeth which is also regulated by E.P.A. standards.
Source
water assessments and its availability
A source water assessment was
conducted in July of 2002 by the Ohio E.P.A. and is on file with the water
department.
Ohio EPA recently completed a
study of City of East Palestine’s source of drinking water, to identify
potential contaminant sources and provide guidance on protecting the drinking
water source. According to this
study, the aquifer (water-rich zone) that supplies water to the City of East
Palestine has a high susceptibility to contamination.
This determination is based on the following:
Lack of a protective layer of clay/shale/other overlying the aquifer;
Shallow depth (less than 39 feet below ground surface) of the aquifer;
and
Presence of significant potential contaminant sources in the protection
area.
This susceptibility means
that under currently existing conditions, the likelihood of the aquifer becoming
contaminated is relatively high. This
likelihood can be minimized by implementing appropriate protective measures.
License
to Operate (LTO) Information:
The Ohio EPA has issued a
green LTO. This means the City has
a current unconditioned license.
Why
are there contaminants in my drinking water?
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 Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 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 ground, it
dissolves naturally occurring minerals and in some cases, radioactive materials,
and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human
activity. Microbial contaminants,
such as viruses and bacteria that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic
systems, agriculture 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 discharge, oil and gas production, mining or farming.
Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such
as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses.
Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic
chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum, and can,
also, come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff and septic systems.
Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the
result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes
regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by
public water systems. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled
water which must provide the same protection for public health.
Lead
Educational Information:
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. The City of East
Palestine is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot
control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your 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 at 800-426-4791 or at
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
How
can I get involved?
The City would like to
encourage all residence to follow good environmental practices, by reading label
information regarding the safe use of chemicals and other contaminants that have
the potential to harm the environment and contaminate the water supplying the
source water for the City and the use of private wells.
Public
Participation Information:
Information can be obtained at City Municipal Building located
at 144 N. Market St. from 8 am and 4 pm. City
Council meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month
at 7:00 pm located at Community Center in the City Park.
The City website is www.eastpalestine-oh.gov.
If any questions about the
Consumer Confidence Report please contact John Jurjavcic at 330-426-4367 X11.
Detected Contaminants
The
following contaminants were monitored for, but not detected, in your water for
2009.
MCLG
MCL
or
or
Your
Sample
Contaminants
MRDLG
MRDL
Water
Year
Violation
Typical Source
Nitrogen,
Nitrate + Nitrite (as N)
mg/l
10
10
ND
2009
No
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from
septic
tanks, sewage: Erosion of natural
deposits
Inorganic
Contaminants
Barium (ppm)
2
2
0.085
2008
No
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from
Metal
Refineries; erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride, F, Dissolved
(mg/L)
4
4
0.99
2008
No
Erosion of natural deposit; Water additive which
Promotes strong teeth; Discharge from the fertilizer
and
aluminum factories
Volatile
Organic Contaminants
Bromodichloromethane (ug/l)
NA
2
2008
No
By product of drinking water disinfection
Dibromochloromethane (ug/l)
NA
1.3
2008
No
By product of drinking water disinfection
Bromodichloromethane (ug/l)
NA
5.00
2008
No
By products of drinking water disinfection
Bromoform (ug/l)
NA
1.2
2008
No
Chloroform (ug/l)
NA
4.5
2008
No
Dibromochloromethane (ug/l)
NA
4.5
2008
No
Total
THM’s
NA
80
15.2
2008
No
Total
THM’s
NA
80
10.1
2006
No
By products of drinking water disinfection
TotalHAA5’s
(ug/l)
NA
60
2.1
2006
No
By product of drinking water disinfection
Tricholoroacetic Acid (ug/l)
NA
80
2.1
2006
No
By product of drinking water disinfection
Copper
(mg/l)
1.3
1.3
0.27
2007
No
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of
natural deposits
Lead
(mg/l)
15
0
<0.05 2007
No
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of
natural deposits.
Unit
Terms
Terms
Definition
|
ppm
ppm: parts per
million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L) |
|
ppb
ppb: parts per
billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/L) |
|
NA
NA: not applicable |
|
ND
ND: not detected |
|
NR
NR: monitoring not
required, but recommended |
Important
Drinking Water Definitions
Term
Definition
|
MCLG
MCLG: Maximum contaminant level goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which
there is no
known or expected risk to health.
MCLGs allow for margin of safety |
|
MCL
MCL:
Maximum contaminant level: 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. |
|
TT
TT: Treatment
technique: A required process
intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water |
|
AL
AL:
Action Level: The
concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or
other
requirements which a water system must follow. |
|
Variance and Exemptions
Variance and Exemptions: State
or EPA permission not to meet and MCL or a treatment technique certain
conditions |
|
MRDLG
MRDLG: Maximum
residual disinfection level goal. 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 |
|
MRDL
MRDL:
Maximum residual disinfectant level:
The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water.
There
Is convincing evidence that addition of disinfectant is necessary
for control of microbial contaminants |
|
MNR
MNR: Monitored not
regulated |
|
MPL
MPL: State assigned
Maximum permissible level |