Water Quality
Report
22
Central Street
PO Box
711
Moravia,
NY 13118
315-497-1820
Your water meets all drinking water standards!
To comply with State
regulations, the Village of Moravia will be annually issuing a report
describing the quality of your drinking water.
The purpose of this report is to raise your understanding of drinking
water and awareness of the need to protect our drinking water sources. Last year, your tap water met all State
drinking water health standards. We are
proud to report that our system has never violated a maximum contaminant level
or any other water quality standard.
This report provides an overview of last year’s water quality. Included are details about where your water
comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to State standards.
Where does our water come from?
In
general, 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, can pick up substances resulting from the
presence of animals or from human activities.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include: microbial
contaminants; inorganic contaminants; pesticides and herbicides; organic
chemical contaminants; and radioactive contaminants. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the State and
the EPA prescribe regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in
water provided by public water systems.
The State Health Department’s and the FDA’s regulations establish limits
for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for
public health.
The
Village of Moravia has approximately 568 accounts, serving a population of
approximately 2950 individuals with water from three (3) wells located at the
south-west end of the Village. At this
point of origin the water is chlorinated automatically by chlorination
equipment.
The Village of Moravia routinely monitors
for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State
Laws. We test your drinking water for
inorganic compounds, nitrate, nitrite, volatile organic compounds, lead, and
copper. In addition, we test the water
for coliform bacteria monthly and chlorine daily. The table presented on page 2 depicts which compounds were
detected in your drinking water. The
state allows us to test for some contaminants less than once per year because
concentrations of these contaminants, do not change frequently. Some of our data, though representative, are
more than one year old. It should be
noted that all drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be
reasonably 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 EPA's Safe Drinking Water
Hotline, (800) 426-4791 or the Cayuga County Environmental Health Department,
253-1405.
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The NYS DOH has completed a
source water assessment for this system, based on available information. Possible and actual threats to this drinking
water source were evaluated. The state
source water assessment includes a susceptibility rating based on the risk
posed by each potential source of contamination and how easily contaminants can
move through the subsurface to the wells.
The susceptibility rating is an estimate of the potential for
contamination of the source water, it does not mean that the water delivered to
consumers is, or will become contaminated.
See section “Are there contaminants in our drinking water?” for a list
of the contaminants that have been detected.
The source water assessments provide resource managers with additional
information for protecting source waters into the future.
As
mentioned before, our water is derived from 3 drilled wells. The source water assessment has rated these
wells as having a medium susceptibility to microbials, nitrates, industrial
solvents, metals, petroleum products, and other industrial contaminants. These ratings are due primarily to the close
proximity of a permitted discharge facility (industrial/commercial facilities
that discharge wastewater into the environment and are regulated by the state
and/or federal government); and low intensity residential development in
relation to the wells. While the wells
draw water from a confined aquifer (an aquifer bounded above and below by
geology that restricts the passage of groundwater), the aquifer recharge area
(the section of land that receives precipitation and allows it to infiltrate
into the aquifer) is considered vulnerable to potential sources of
contamination. Please note that, while
the source water assessments rates our well as being susceptible to microbials,
our water is disinfected to ensure that the finished water delivered into your
home meets the New York State drinking water standards for microbial
contamination.
County
and state health departments will use this information to direct future source
water protection activities. These may
include water quality monitoring, resource management, planning, and education
programs. A copy of the assessment is
available for review by calling the Cayuga County Health Department at
253-1405.
Analyze Violation Analyzed
Units MCL MCLG Results Source of Contamination
|
Barium, Total |
No |
6/2/03(3 yr. Test) |
mg/l |
2 |
2 |
.018 |
Discharge of drilling
waste; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits. |
|
Nitrate |
No |
3/21/05 |
mg/l |
10 |
10 |
.93 |
Runoff from fertilizer
use, leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits. |
|
Lead |
No |
6/3/036/17/03(3 yr. Test) |
ug/l |
AL=15 |
0 |
10¹ |
Naturally occurring. |
Sample ID North Well # 1
|
Barium, Total |
No |
6/2/03(3 yr. Test) |
mg/l |
2 |
2 |
.049 |
Discharge of drilling
wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits. |
|
Nitrate |
No |
2/18/05 |
mg/l |
10 |
10 |
2.47 |
Runoff from fertilizer
use, leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits. |
|
Nickel |
No |
6/2/03(3 yr. Test) |
mg/l |
NA |
NA |
.009 |
Runoff from fertilizer
use, leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of
natural deposits |
Sample ID North Well # 2
|
Barium, Total |
No |
6/2/03(3 yr. Test) |
mg/l |
2 |
2 |
.032 |
Discharge of drilling
wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits. |
|
Nitrate |
No |
2/18/05 |
mg/l |
10 |
10 |
.70 |
Runoff from fertilizer
use, leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits. |
Sample ID North Well # 3
|
Copper |
No |
6/30/03(3 yr. Test) |
mg/l |
AL=1.3 |
1.3 |
0.17² <0.005-0.21 |
Corrosion of household
plumbing systems; erosions of natural deposits; leaching of wood
preservatives |
|
Lead |
No |
6/30/03(3 yr. Test) |
ug/l |
AL=15 |
0 |
3³ <1-5 |
Corrosion of household
plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits |
|
Trihalomethanes |
No |
8/10/04(3 yr. Test) |
ug/l |
80 |
NA |
7.33 |
By-product of drinking
water chlorination needed to kill harmful organisms. TTHMs are formed when source water
contains large amounts of organic matter. |
|
Haloacetic Acids |
No |
8/10/04(3 yr. Test) |
ug/l |
60 |
NA |
1.3 |
By-product of drinking
water disinfection needed to kill harmful organisms. |
Tested Within System
1. The level presented represents the average of two (2) separate samplings. First sample taken on 06/03/2003 was 20 ug/l. Second sample taken on 06/17/2003 was <1.
2. The level presented represents the 90th percentile of the 10 sites tested. A percentile is a value on a scale of 100 that indicates the percent of a distribution that is equal to or below it. The 90th percentile is equal to or greater than 90% of the copper values detected at your water system. In this case, ten samples were collected at your water system and the 90th percentile value was the ninth highest value (0.17 mg/l). The action level for copper was not exceeded at any of the sites tested.
3. The level presented represents the 90th percentile of the 10 sites tested. The action level for lead was not exceeded at any of the 10 sites tested.
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How do I read these tables?
Action Level (AL)-The concentration of contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or
other requirements which a water system must follow.
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)-The highest level of contaminant that is allowed
in drinking water. MCLs are set as
close to the MCLGs as feasible.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal
(MCLG)-The level of a
contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to
health. MCLG's allow for a margin of
safety.
Parts per million (ppm) or
Milligrams per liter (mg/l)-Corresponds
to one part of liquid in one million parts of liquid.
Parts per billion (ppb) or
Micrograms per liter (ug/l)-Corresponds to one part of liquid in one billion
parts of liquid.
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
Goal (MRDG)-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 contamination.
Is our water safe for everyone?
Although our drinking
water met or exceeded state and federal regulations, some people may be more
vulnerable to disease causing microorganisms or pathogens 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 from their
health care provider about drinking water.
EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection
by Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and other microbiological pathogens are available
from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800)-426-4791.
Is our water system meeting
other rules that govern operations?
During
2005, our system was in compliance with applicable state drinking water
operating, monitoring, and reporting requirements.
What does this information
mean?
As you can see by the
table on page 2, our system had no violations.
We have learned through our testing that some contaminants have been
detected; however, these contaminants were detected below the level allowed by
the State.
Still have questions after reading this
report?
If
you have any questions about this report or concerning your drinking water,
please contact the Village of Moravia at 497-1820. We want you to be informed about your drinking water. If you want to learn more, please attend any
of our regularly scheduled Village Board meetings. The meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at
7:00 p.m. in the Village Office at 22 Central Street.