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Re: 2016 Water Guality Report—Tawn of Gulf 9 Cream
C ear Clustomers an(Ilar Residents:
We are pleased to present to ylou tt is years AnnL al Waters Clualily Report. Ill is report is designed to info rrri
tlau abot t the quality of water and services me deliven to you avery flay!. Chir constant goal is to provide yaLl
wlith a safe an cl dependable supply of drinking water. 'Rhe Town of Gulf Stream purct a sea its wlater from the
Clityaf Delray Beaah Utilities. Tula City of Clelral)l Beact wilt dray s vlater'lrom at allow uncler-ground aquifers,
I nawn as 0 a "Anastasia Formation", ti rode h vlalls and applies a lime softening graces to treat the mlater. The
Clelra) I Beach Trea tm ent Plant utilizes wl a t is I nov lr as-[ ime Softening Process" to Ire at ray i wti ter A rior to
distribution to its otlstomers, Upon ardi%ai at the Water Treatment Plant, the raw v ater is first aerated to
remove r1atural gases. Tt a watery is It en blended mirth lime in a olarifler fc r softening, colon reraaval andiron
removal, Af e r the blending process the water is then filte n d anti disinfected per Federal and State drinking
water standards. Prion to distribution. Fluoride is injected to maintain one part per million to prevent tooth
dollay.
TI is repo rt s hods of 1r wlaten ql uality 1 and what it means. If } lou hay a an, I questions a l: out this report a r
concerming yaurwater utility, please aontaat the Clit� o"I Delray Bea ah k4aten Plant 561-2413-7318 or it a Town
Fall 961-270-9116.
Tho Towr1 of Gulfshlearn routinely manitoi s fly r contaminants in youa drinl ing wlatan as cording to Rac leral and
State lads, nule., and regulations. flu kept where indicated otl arwise, this 1leporl is based on tie results ollaclr
u aten monitoring fon the period oil JanuarA 11 to 13ecambea 3"I, 30116. Tl a data at tained, and presented in this
rellor ane lliom ti a most recent tests perfoamed in acaordancia with the established drini ing Miatertlams, rules,
and 1legulations.
TI a Town of Gulf Stream is respansit le to test for total Clolifarrri bacteria man thly and Lea cI and Clopper aN ery
tt irty-six (36) nic nths in acaordanoa with 40 CIFFII 141. Subpart I. The Clityc f Defray Beast , the primary
supplleit, is responsible for them a nitonfing of w4litioaaI Primary and Secandary a a ntani in anti prior to its delivery
in aceardance with Federal and State lays. This annual report is for 0 a reporting period of January 1 to
December 31, 2016.
Ill a chart I e lows shows substances that It a 9PAI requires otlr utilit1l to reparl. To Bete rmine I ow we ca rnpare
to the fella ra I regi dation, comp a re the as lumn tt at st a wa the hig hest level alla well t y EPA (N CLs) to the
column that 9t ovis the level detects d at our Ltility during 2019, a ur last testing penia cl.
t aaa incl LUppeltt I ap Yyaier
No. of
Ca Fre sia n of t ous ehe Id
Contaminant
Dates Of
PIL
901"
Sampling
NCL G
AL
I. it sly 3aurce of
and Unit af
Sampling
Elioee(led
Percentile
Sites
1.3
(Action
Oantaro inalion
Measurement
(rrod)jr.)
YIN
Rellllt
9)c(iadin cl
I eye 1)
deposits; I( act ing from
the AL
wood pro2ermathies.
t aaa incl LUppeltt I ap Yyaier
9ture 2 Dtsmli-etauls and DrsinferiIto n BI1-Frodt al: (DDI E ) Parameters Stage 1 Chlomnun•rs
Furl rtJac catia cauls orTTHly , IM ti Ic+nil detcctr.A is the I Ill him t IocahauaI runs ing uanuaI auerail e(LRA AhcomputoI iluartert±l, artlua(Ierly a eragci ■fa11
5am1114y rnllerted Ifll a system is mannanug ill IS oris it r avtxalle of all samries tal•en dunn8 the }lci r if the s]ls(enin nnnitars Ics iequcrutliI it ;In
juarterlyl. Raniteof F e.iuIts in 11 c rirf(r oil indrradual sa ulllu m"iults (lawmt( to I ghctt) for all mon ha ting locations
F isinfLclaut or Datmi a Ntal L -Wal Range of N (Il G N all
Caut.rmimintantl UnitoilMemsurement Sampling Vialatia■ DuLcted Remulls Lr!'-41717anrceof
(Mo/3 r) (Y/P1) Cantatria.utiun
B] I- fire), uat of dnnkmp
Halaucetic A crds lHA A 9) (tint) 11ON0014 N t9 73 111 .111 - V1.2.1 N A eO watcrthswfeelumr.
1311-pmduat oftlnnkinll
Tutal7rihalomclhanet(THIM)(fIPH} lin.s Old N !11 195 211 NA NO walrrtltsmifimtinn,
wa ler A tit 11111 it to
Ghlarammes (F PCV N ].? IAN OOn :I 9 J PI M PIM contn 1 N ianitia.
Rage 1
Ca Fre sia n of t ous ehe Id
Lea cl(tap wateil)
,lune
NCI
0.0039
0
0
19
plumbing s)Istams;
Ccppar (te p
June
NCI
0.23 rnglL
0
1.3
1.3
erosion of nak Fal
via tell) (pp m)
2018
ppm
deposits; I( act ing from
wood pro2ermathies.
9ture 2 Dtsmli-etauls and DrsinferiIto n BI1-Frodt al: (DDI E ) Parameters Stage 1 Chlomnun•rs
Furl rtJac catia cauls orTTHly , IM ti Ic+nil detcctr.A is the I Ill him t IocahauaI runs ing uanuaI auerail e(LRA AhcomputoI iluartert±l, artlua(Ierly a eragci ■fa11
5am1114y rnllerted Ifll a system is mannanug ill IS oris it r avtxalle of all samries tal•en dunn8 the }lci r if the s]ls(enin nnnitars Ics iequcrutliI it ;In
juarterlyl. Raniteof F e.iuIts in 11 c rirf(r oil indrradual sa ulllu m"iults (lawmt( to I ghctt) for all mon ha ting locations
F isinfLclaut or Datmi a Ntal L -Wal Range of N (Il G N all
Caut.rmimintantl UnitoilMemsurement Sampling Vialatia■ DuLcted Remulls Lr!'-41717anrceof
(Mo/3 r) (Y/P1) Cantatria.utiun
B] I- fire), uat of dnnkmp
Halaucetic A crds lHA A 9) (tint) 11ON0014 N t9 73 111 .111 - V1.2.1 N A eO watcrthswfeelumr.
1311-pmduat oftlnnkinll
Tutal7rihalomclhanet(THIM)(fIPH} lin.s Old N !11 195 211 NA NO walrrtltsmifimtinn,
wa ler A tit 11111 it to
Ghlarammes (F PCV N ].? IAN OOn :I 9 J PI M PIM contn 1 N ianitia.
Rage 1
Carr( aian of t ousehold
Lea cl(tap wateil)
,lune
NCI
0.0039
0
0
19
pturn tiitgsilstems,
(ppb)
7016
mg/L
ppt
arosion all' nalur I
deposits.
9ture 2 Dtsmli-etauls and DrsinferiIto n BI1-Frodt al: (DDI E ) Parameters Stage 1 Chlomnun•rs
Furl rtJac catia cauls orTTHly , IM ti Ic+nil detcctr.A is the I Ill him t IocahauaI runs ing uanuaI auerail e(LRA AhcomputoI iluartert±l, artlua(Ierly a eragci ■fa11
5am1114y rnllerted Ifll a system is mannanug ill IS oris it r avtxalle of all samries tal•en dunn8 the }lci r if the s]ls(enin nnnitars Ics iequcrutliI it ;In
juarterlyl. Raniteof F e.iuIts in 11 c rirf(r oil indrradual sa ulllu m"iults (lawmt( to I ghctt) for all mon ha ting locations
F isinfLclaut or Datmi a Ntal L -Wal Range of N (Il G N all
Caut.rmimintantl UnitoilMemsurement Sampling Vialatia■ DuLcted Remulls Lr!'-41717anrceof
(Mo/3 r) (Y/P1) Cantatria.utiun
B] I- fire), uat of dnnkmp
Halaucetic A crds lHA A 9) (tint) 11ON0014 N t9 73 111 .111 - V1.2.1 N A eO watcrthswfeelumr.
1311-pmduat oftlnnkinll
Tutal7rihalomclhanet(THIM)(fIPH} lin.s Old N !11 195 211 NA NO walrrtltsmifimtinn,
wa ler A tit 11111 it to
Ghlarammes (F PCV N ].? IAN OOn :I 9 J PI M PIM contn 1 N ianitia.
Rage 1
20 ,16 /Innual Oninking VI atell Quality Repor
Nay 1, 2017
Rage 2
DEFINITICINS: The terms and abl rouiations found in the at ove table are defined below:
Maximum Contaminant atiel Claa1IMUG): TI a levaI of a oontarninant in (An king water below which there
is na known ar a xpeated risk lar ealtt . MCILGs allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum Contaminate Level (MCIL): The I ighe st laud of a cora taminant that is allowed in dant mg water.
IV CIL s are set as close to tt a MCILCIs as feasit le ming) tt a best availat le treatment leahnolc gy_
Plaris peri reilhon ili —one part per million aarre spa rids to ane niinute in III years or a single penni in
$10,000.
Rails pan billion Ipp4l --one part b;I weight of anal}lle to 1 t illion tarts bil weight of lIe viater sampla.
Action Letie/ Ili t,l —the aoncenlratian of a aontarninant, which, if exceeded, tnggars treatment or otter
requirements, wit ich a water system rAusl followi.
Nil— raeans not detected and indicates that the sutstance vias not fount) in laboratory analysis.
A — At sent
III PORT/ INT INFCIRMAITICIN:
If present, elevate cl lei aIs of lead can cause serious health Ara it lems,. especially R r pregnant vi(imen and
young children. L ead in drinl Ing water is prim aril)l from materials and components assaciated v ith service
line s and f ome plum) ing_ TI a Tov in of Clulf Stream is responsible fo r providing I igh q tiality dria t Ing water, t ut
cannot contra the uariegl of materials used in plumt ing aampone nts. Wt en your water has t een sitting for
sei oral he urs, you can minimise the latentia I for lead e;iposure t y dishing) your tap for 30 seaands to 2
minutes before using viater for drinking or aaokmg_ If) ou are aoncerned at a Lit lead in Stour muter, rlou mail
wish tot ave dour miater tested. Information on lead it drink ing water, testing melt ods, and steps }lou can tal e
to minimise emp osure is auaila ble a n the Safe OrinI Water Hotline or at I ttp://www.ela.gov/safewiater/le ad.
Tte sat rce of clnnl ing water (bath tap "later and bottled wiater) inaIas rir ers, lakes, streams, lands,
reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels oder the surface o f the land or 0 rc ugh tt a ground, it c dissa Ives
naturally a acurringl minerals and, in some cases, racdioavtive materia I, and can gicl tip stat stances resulting
form tt a presence of animals a r Pram human activity. Clontarnmanls that may t e present in source wate.i
include'.
a. N Ica ntaminanti, suet as Niirusas and bacteria, vihiat ma)l coma from sewage tre�itment plants,
septic systems, agriaultural Iniestoak operations, and wildlife.
I . Inarganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, whiah can be naturalIll-ocournng or result from
urt an storm waller runoff, industrial or domestic "asteviater discharges. oil and g as praduction, mining
or farming.
a. Pesticides and herbicides, vii mall come from a Marie)}l of saurces suet as agriculture, tart an starm
viater runs ff and re s ide n tial uses.
cl. Clrglaniachi mica Iconlaminarts,inclLdin9synlletiaand +clatileorganic ahemicals,vtict areby-
praclucts of indtistrial processes and petrole um productian, and can also acme from gas stations,
url an starn water runoff, and septic systems.
a. Radioactive ccnlaminants, wl ich can be naturally occurring) or be tt a result of oil and Blas praduction
and mining aalivities.
In order to ensure that tap v ater is safe to dnnl the EPA prescribes regulations to limit tt a aura urt of aertain
contarrinantswiaterllrauidadbypubliawater sslstens_ The FaadandDrug A(lministralian(FDAI)regulatians
estat lis I limits far contaminants in t ottle d water that must provide the same protection for put ha health .
Orin Iing water, including bottled viater, may rea9onal ly be axpealed to contain at least small amounts of some
contaminants. Tt a presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that Re wiater pa ses a health rist ,
N ore information at a ut ca n tamin a nts a r d potential heaitt effects a a n be a t tatne d by calling 11 a Environmental
Rratection Agenc)I's late Drinking Water Hotline at 1400-4211- 191.
Same paople may t e more � ulnerat le totontaminants in drinking viater tl an the general papulation. Immuna-
corapra mired persons such as persons watt canaer undergoing chemotherapy), persans wiho I ave t ndergone
organ transplants, people with HIVIAIIDS orotl or imn tine s}Istem disarclers, some elderly , and infants can t e
partiaularlyl at ri0 from infections. These people it auld seel advice at cut dri0ing water from 0 air health care
providers. EPA,ICIDCI guide linas on appropriate means to lessen the risl of infeation by Clrylltasporicliura and
other niicrobiololl ical contan inants are available from Safe Drinl ing Water Hotline (1-1300-42(I-4791).
We at tha Tawo of Cltilf Stream worl around tt a clocl to proAde to p quality water to all our cis tome rs. We asi
that ilo u help us p ra tett our v la ter s)lsterns , vihict are the t eart of aur comm unity, of it "call of life and aur
children's future.
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