William C. Evans Municipal Water Works

  “Committed to the environmental

stewardship of our community and its clean water assets”.

  We are pleased to provide you with this year’s 2006 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for the Titusville Water Works.  We want to keep our valued customers informed about the excellent water and services that have been delivered to you over the past year. Our goal is and always has been to provide you a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.

  We have a source water assessment report available from our office that provides more detailed information such as potential sources of contamination. A summary of our water system’s susceptibility to potential sources of contamination follows: not susceptible. The information contained in the Public Water Supplier Self-assessment Form for Source Water Assessment and Protection Program can be obtained by contacting the Public Works Director at (814) 827-5300 ext. 308.

  We are pleased to report that our water meets federal and state requirements; and we were recently awarded a certificate from the State Department of Environmental Protection recognizing this accomplishment. Titusville Municipal Water is a member of the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association.

  Titusville customers enjoy one of the most capable customer service and maintenance organizations, as well as one of the best quality water supply systems in the entire tri-state area. Last year we responded to customer requests ranging from in-house water leak checks to inquiries about water quality health issues. Our system operators continue to receive training and maintain appropriate license certifications to operate our system. If you have any questions about this Report or concerning your water utility, please contact the Titusville Water Works at (814) 827-5300, ext. 319 to speak to a certified water operator. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water quality.

City of Titusville

Public Water Supply ID#6200051

Under the Safe Water Drinking Act (SWDA), EPA is responsible for setting national limits for numerous substances in drinking water and also specifies various treatments that water systems must use to remove these substances. We continually monitor for these substances and report directly to the EPA if they are detected in the drinking water. EPA uses this data to ensure that consumers are receiving clean water and verify that states are  enforcing the laws that regulate drinking water. The Titusville Water Works routinely monitors for contaminant 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, 2006. All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of contaminants. We have learned through our monitoring and testing that some of those contaminants have been detected. It is important to remember that the presence of these contaminants 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 have provided definitions following the table:

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.  We constantly monitor for various constituents in the water supply to meet all regulatory requirements. All sources for drinking water are subject to potential contaminants that are naturally occurring or man made.  Those contaminants can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials.  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 1-800-426-4791.  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 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.

Terms, Definitions, & Abbreviations

Action Level— The concentration of a contaminate, which, if exceeded, triggers a treatment or other requirement which water systems must follow. The Action Level is not based upon one sample, but instead is based upon many samples.

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) — The highest level of contaminant that is allowed in the drinking water. MCL’s are set as close to the MCLG’s as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

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.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) -The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water.  There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant in necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG)  - 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.

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 $10,000.00.

Parts per Billion (ppb) — or micrograms per liter (UG/L). One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.00.

Drip Factor

How much is that leak costing you?  At www.awwa.org/advocacy/learn/conserve/dripcalc.cfm there is an easy-to-use drip calculator.  Plug in the number of drips per minute for slow leaks, and it will tell you daily, monthly and yearly waste.  For larger leaks, it instructs you to hold an 8-ounce cup under the leak and time how long it takes to fill it. 

Let’s see, our leaky shower head, dripping at a rate of about 80 drips per minute, is wasting about 4,205 gallons of water a year.  Gotta get that fixed

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

We encourage public participation on issues concerning our water and invite you to attend the Wellhead Protection    

Committee meetings. If you would have any question regarding your local Wellhead Protection or would like to attend their next meeting, you may contact a representative of your Wellhead Committee by calling Titusville City Hall at (814) 827-5300, ext. 303.

WHY IS CHLORINE USED TO

DISINFECT MY DRINKING WATER?

State and federal regulations require disinfecting of all public water supplies. The EPA and other health agencies recognize that using chlorination is one of the most effective ways to protect public health from diseases that can be found in surface waters.

WHAT’S IN MY WATER?

All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contaminants that are naturally occurring  or man made. Those contaminants can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of these contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. To obtain more information about contaminants and potential health effects call the;

Environmental Protection Agency’s

   Safe Drinking Water Hotline

(1-800-426-4791) or visit their

website  @www.epa.gov/safewater/

or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

website @ www.cdc.gov

or  Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection

website @ www.dep.state.pa.us

WHERE DOES MY DRINKING WATER COME FROM?

The City of Titusville operates a municipal public water supply system presently served by ten interconnected wells, which are approximately 60 to 80 feet deep and are near Oil Creek. Our water source is ground water from ten (10) interconnected wells. Our wells draw from a sand and gravel aquifer located in Oil Creek Township, Crawford County. The wells are reported to pump an average of 1,596,586 gallons per day (gpd), with a peak pumping of 2,838,000 gpd.  In the state of Pennsylvania, wellhead protection areas are defined as consisting of three zones. Zone 1 is defined as the area immediately surrounding a well and may range from a radius of 100 to 400 feet depending on the pumping rate and geologic setting of the well. Zone 2 (red) is the surface area overlying the portion of the aquifer through which water is diverted to a well or flows to a spring. Zone 3 (purple) is the area, which contributes surface or ground water to Zone 2 (red), which may be significant to protecting the quality of the water supply.  In our continuing efforts to maintain a dependable water supply it may be necessary to make improvements in your water system.  The costs of these improvements are reflected in the rate structure.  Rate adjustments may be necessary in order to address these improvements.  Thank you for allowing us to continue providing you with clean, quality water this year.  In order to maintain a dependable water supply we sometime need to make improvements that will benefit all our customers.  These improvements are sometimes reflected as rate structure adjustments.  Thank you for understanding.  We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life and our children's future.

When You...

THE 2 STEP LEAK CHECK

1.  Turn off all faucets and other water using appliances including automatic ice makers.  Be sure no one in the house is using water.                                                                         

2.  Look at your water meter for a few minutes watching the leak indicator, the small red dial, to see if it moves. Any movement of this dial indicates a silent and costly leak going through the meter.  Remember the meter records all water going through the meter and can not distinguish a leak or normal usage. If the small dial is turning, "You have a leak”.

WHAT DO I DO IF I FIND A LEAK?

Once the source of your leak is determined use the following guidelines for repairs:

1.  If a leak is found at the meter or the curb stop please call the City        Service Department 814-827-5300 Ext. 315 to schedule a Service Call.

2.  If a leak is found between the curb stop and your house, it is your responsibility to get it fixed.                                             

Billing and Customer Service

The City Services Department can answer questions concerning your bill, payment methods, water conservation, and how to check for leaks.  The Department reviews every customer’s water usage for high or low consumption and issues Service Calls to recheck readings if necessary.

The most common questions asked is “Why is my bill so high?”  Your Water/Sewer bill is based on water going through the meter.  In our experience, the Number 1 reason for an unusually high bill is a leaky toilet.

Why do I have low water pressure all of a sudden?

The following are some suggestions to look for outside your house:

·          There could be a water main break.  If you notice that water is coming out of the ground in front of your house, or in your neighborhood, there may be a main break.

·          There could be malfunction with one of the pumping stations.

·          There could be an authorized flushing of fire hydrants in your neighborhood.

The following are some suggestions to look for inside of your house:

·          Check for a clogged screen on one of your faucets.

·          Check faucets to see if they are leaking.

·          Check your shut off valve and see if it is opened all the way.

What do I do if I can’t find any Leak?

Ways to decrease your bill…

·          

        Clean for Less

  1.  Adjust the water in your washing machine to the actual size of the load.

  2.  Use the shortest cycle appropriate to the load you’re washing.

  3.  Don’t let the shower run before stepping into it.  Consider using low flow shower heads.

  4.  Plug the bathtub before turning the water on.

·          Kitchen Savers

  1.  Turn faucets off tightly.

  2.  Repair dripping faucets.

  3.  Keeping drinking water in refrigerator to save water lost while filling glasses at the sink.

  4.  Thaw food in the refrigerator or the microwave.

HOW DO DRINKING WATER SOURCES BECOME POLLUTED?

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 human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include:

·          Microbiological contaminants (bacteria, virus, protozoan, etc.) can come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural live stock operations, and wildlife.

·          Inorganic chemical contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban storm water run off, industrial and/or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, and farming.

·          Pesticides and herbicides, which may occur from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water run off, and residential uses.

·          Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gasoline stations, urban storm water run off, and septic systems.

·          Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production, or mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems.  FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

Homeland Security Initiatives

If you see anyone tampering with City water facilities or fixtures, please contact Crawford County Emergency Services at 911 and report it immediately.  The 911 call center will dispatch the police to the scene.  The security and safety of our clean water assets is everyone’s responsibility.

Titusville Wellhead Protection Committee (TWPC) Vision, Mission Statement.

The vision statement of  the TWPC will positively impact the quality of lives of the residents of the City of Titusville and those served by Titusville water by promoting responsible water stewardship.  Our mission is to protect and preserve the exceptional water quality and quantity of the Titusville Well Field; promote sound environmental planning and management within the wellhead protection area; and educate the public importance of protecting both the surface and groundwater resources for the City of Titusville, their surrounding communities, as well as their downstream watershed neighbors.  The TWPC along with the Titusville Area School District have applied for a Wren Grant (Water Recourses Education Network).  The partnering organizations believe that by educating students first, due to the large school age population, that they will educate their families and neighbors about protecting the local watershed and strengthen awareness of non point source pollution.