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Unionville PWS Failed to Meet Turbidity Treatment Technique
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Unionville public water system (PWS) reported the failure to meet treatment technique standards for turbidity during July 2021 The turbidity must be equal to or less that 0.3 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU) in at least 95% of the measurements taken each month. Unionville PWS reported that less that 95% of monthly measurements met the 0.3 NTU standard for July 2021.
What should I do?
There is nothing you need to do unless you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, or are elderly. These people may be at increased risk and should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. If you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.
What does this mean?
This is not an emergency. If it had been, you would have been notified within 24 hours. Turbidity is a measure of suspended particles in drinking water. While turbidity has no direct health effects, it can interfere with the disinfection process and may provide a medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may also indicate the presence of disease causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps diarrhea, and associated headaches. When turbidity regulations are violated, it indicates that a treatment plant`s operations is inadequate.
What happened? What is being done?
Water had high turbidity in July 2021, We added chlorine to lower the turbidity and had divers raise the intake tubes at Lake Thunderhead and holding pond. This resulted in lowering turbidity levels to within required specifications.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may may not have received this notice directly. (for example, people in apartments,, nursing homes, schools, and businesses. ) You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
For more information, please contact:
Loren Weilbrenner at 660-947-3319 or 2217 Main St. Unionville, MO 63565
You may also contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Northeast Regional Office at 660-385-8000 or Public Drinking Water Branch at 579-526-6925.
This notice is being sent to you by Unionville PWS.
State Public Water System ID#: MO02010804