Our Drinking Water Meets or Exceeds All Federal (EPA) Drinking Water Requirements

This report is a summary of the quality of the water we provide our customers. The analysis was made by using the data from the most recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required tests and is presented in the attached pages. We hope this information helps you become more knowledgeable about what's in your drinking water.

Where do we get our drinking water? Our drinking water is obtained from Ground water sources. It comes from the following Lake/River/Reservoir/Aquifer: GULF COAST. TCEQ will be reviewing all of Texas' drinking water sources. The source water assessment process will be completed within three years. It is important to protect your drinking water by protecting your water source.

When drinking water meets federal standards there may not be any health-based benefits to purchasing bottled water or point of use devices. 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 Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Many constituents (such as calcium, sodium, or iron) which are often found in drinking water, can cause taste, color, and odor problems. The taste and odor constituents are called secondary constituents and are regulated by the State of Texas, not the EPA. These constituents are not causes for health concerns. Therefore, secondaries are not required to be reported in this document but they may greatly affect the appearance and taste of your water.

The pages that follow (in the dropdown list below) list all of the federally regulated or monitored constituents which have been found in your drinking water. U.S. EPA requires water systems to test up to 97 constituents.

Water Test Results

Walker County Rural WSC currently has five wells that provide fresh water to our customers. Each well is tested for various organic and inorganic contaminants. If you wish to view the test results, please select the specific well from the list below. Remember, if some of the terms used aren't clear, refer to the provided definitions below.

DEFINITIONS Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)-The highest permissible level of a contaminant in     drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs 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 not known or expected health risk. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. Treatment Technique (TT)-A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant     in drinking water. Action Level (AL)-The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or     other requirements which a water system must follow. NTU-Nephelometric Turbidity Units MFL-million fibers per liter (a measure of asbestos) pCi/l-picocuries per liter ( a measure of radioactivity) ppm-parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l) ppb-parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l) ppt-parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter ppq-parts per quadrillion, or picograms per liter