Mapleturn Utilities, Inc. / Public Water Supply # IN5255004

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

2017

We're pleased to present to you this year's Annual Quality Water Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Mapleturn Utilities procures its water from the three wells. Our wells draw out of the White River Basin Aquifer. Hydrologists considered the White River Basin Aquifer as one of the most prolific water sources in the State of Indiana.

This report shows our water quality and what it means. I am pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements.

Mapleturn Utilities, under the guidance of our state and federal agencies have developed a Well Head Protection Plan (2002). Please help us protect our well field by reporting any unusual activity in our Well Head Protection area.

If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contactus at 342-7953 or if you prefer; mail your questions to our office at 2001 East Mapleturn Road, Martinsville, Indiana 46151, or Email us at . We want our valued members to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the 2nd Tuesday, every other month at 7:00PM. Our next Annual meeting is on June 12th, 2018 and our next regular scheduled meeting is on February 13th, 2018. Please visit our website at for additional information.

Mapleturn Utilities, Inc.routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st,2017, unless otherwise noted.All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some constituents. It's important to remember that the presence of these constituents does not necessarily pose a health risk.

In this table 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:

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 - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.

Action Level(AL) - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Maximum Contaminant Level - The “Maximum Allowed” (MCL) is 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 - The “Goal” (MCLG) is 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.

BDL; Below Detection Level

ND: Not Detected, The result was not detected at or above the analytical method detection level

MRDL: Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level, the highest level of disinfectant allowed in drinking water.

MRDLG: Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal, the level of drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health.

The following table shows the contaminants which were detected in our water supply. It should be noted that the contaminants that were found in our water were below the MCL or are unregulated by the Federal and State agencies.

Test Results
Regulated Contaminants
Contaminant 2017 / Violation / Level Detected / Unit Measurement / MCLG / MCL / Likely Source of Contamination
Copper(2015) / No / 0.87 / ppm / 1.3 / AL=1.3 / Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives
Lead (2015) / No / <5 / ppb / 15 / 15 / Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives
Fluoride
(adjusted) / No / .67 Avg.
High / Low
.8 / .4 / ppm / 4 / 4 / Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Nitrates
Well 1
Well 2
Well3 / No
No
No / BDL
BDL
BDL / ppm / 10 / 10 / Runoff from fertilizer use,
Leaching from septic tanks,
Erosion of natural deposits
Barium (2015) / No / 0.079 / ppm / 0 / 2 / Discharge of drilling waste; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits
Total Haloacetic / No / High / Low
4.1 / 3.7 / ppb / 0 / 60 / By-product of drinking water chlorination
Total Trihalomethanes / No / High / Low
23.7 / 18.6 / ppb / 0 / 80 / By-product of drinking water chlorination
Unregulated Contaminants
Sodium (2015) / No / .5 / ppm / NA / NA / Erosion of natural deposits
Residual Disinfectant
Chlorine / .25 Avg.
High / Low
.27 /.23 / ppm / NA / 4 MRDL / Water additive (disinfectant) used to control microbiological organisms

Special Note on Lead: 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 line and home plumbing. Our system 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 or at http:

In addition to the above contaminants that had some level of detection but were not above the MCL, the following contaminants were tested for and WERE NOT found in our water supply.

Microbiological Contaminants:

Total Coliform bacteria, Fecalcoliform, and E. coli

Inorganic Contaminants:2015

Antimony, Arsenic, Asbestos, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cyanide, Lead, Mercury (inorganic), Nickel, Nitrite, Selenium, and Thallium

Synthetic organic contaminants including pesticides and herbicides: 2016

2,4-D, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), Alachlor, Atrazine, Benzo(a)pyrene [PAH], Carbofuran, Chlordane, Dalapon, Di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate, Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Dibromochloropropane (DBCP), Dinoseb, Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD), Diquat, Endothall, Endrin, Epichlorohydrin, Ethylene dibromide, Glyphosate, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene, Heptachlor epoxide, Heptachlor epoxide, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Lindane, Methoxychlor, Oxamyl [Vydate], PCBs [Polychlorinated biphenyls], Pentachlorophenol, Picloram, Simazine, and Toxaphene

Unregulated Synthetic Organic Contaminants: 2007

Aldicarb, AldicarbSulfone, AldicarbSulfoxide, Aldrin, Butachlor, Carbaryl, Dicamba, Diedrin, 3-Hydroxycarbofuran, Methomyl, Metolachlor (Dual), Metribuzin (Sencor), and Propachlor

Volatile Organic Contaminants: 2015

Benzene, Carbon Tetrachloride, Chlorobenzene, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Dichloromethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Ethylbenzene, Styrenen, Tetrachloroethylene, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 1,1,1,-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Trichloroethylene, Toluene, Vinyl Chloride, and MTBE

Unregulated Volatile Organic Contaminants: 2012

Bromobenzene, Bromomethane, Chloroethane, Chloromethane, 2-Chlorotoluene (o-), 4-Chlorotoluene (p-), 1,3-Dichlorobenzene, 1,1-Dichloroethane, 1,3-Dichloropropane, 2,2-Dichloropropane, 1,1-Dichloropropylene, 1,3-Dichloropropylene, 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane,1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, and 1,2,3-Trichloropropane

As you can see by the table, our system had no violations. We’re proud that your drinking water meets or exceeds all Federal and State requirements. We have learned through our monitoring and testing that some constituents have been detected. The EPA has determined that your water IS SAFE at these levels.

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. 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 storm 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, stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
  • Organic chemicals, 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.
  • Radioactive materials, 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.

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 the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.

MCL’s are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect.

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 microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

We at Mapleturn Utilities, Inc., work to provide quality water to every tap. We ask all of our customers help us protect our water sources, which is the heart of our community, our way of life and our children’s future.