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INDIAN CREEK HOMEOWNERS AND WATER ASSN.
IL1135250
Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 to
December 31, 2007
This
report is intended to provide you with important information about your
drinking water and the efforts made by the INDIAN CREEK HOMEOWNERS AND
WATER ASSN. water system to provide safe drinking water. The source of
drinking water used by INDIAN CREEK HOMEOWNERS AND WATER ASSN. is Ground
Water.
For more information regarding this report contact:
Name ____Kurt Patti
Phone ____728-2065
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Source of Drinking Water
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The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled
water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and
groundwater 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 pickup substances resulting
from the presence of animals or from human activity.
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Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
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Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which
may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural
livestock operations and wildlife.
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Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can
be naturally occurring or result from urban storm water runoff,
industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production,
mining, or farming.
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Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of
sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential
uses.
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Organic chemical contaminants, 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.
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Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring
or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
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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 water poses a
health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health
effects can be obtained by calling the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline
at (800) 426-4791.
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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.
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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 microbial
contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800-426-4791).
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