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CCR Water Report 2009
Town of DeBeque
2009 Drinking Water
Consumer Confidence Report
For Calendar Year 2008
Public Water
System ID # CO0139205
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We are
pleased to present to you this year's water quality report. Our constant
goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.
General
Information About Drinking Water
All 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. 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 of infections.
These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care
providers. For more information about
contaminants and potential health effects, or to receive a copy of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of
infection by Cryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants call the EPA 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. Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
·
Microbial
contaminants, such as viruses and
bacteria that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural
livestock operations, and wildlife.
·
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.
·
Pesticides
and herbicides that may come from a
variety of sources, such as agriculture, urban
storm water runoff, and residential uses.
·
Organic
chemical contaminants, including synthetic and
volatile
organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial
processes and petroleum production, and also may come from gas stations,
urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.
·
Radioactive contaminants,
that can be naturally occurring
or be the result of oil and gas production and mining
activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment prescribes regulations limiting
the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits
for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for
public health.
Our Water Source(s)
Source Water Type
Colorado River Diversion Surface Water
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our water supply. You may obtain a copy of the report by visiting www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/sw/swaphom.html or by contacting Bruce Smith at 970-283-5475.
Potential sources of contamination in our source water area come from:
EPA Superfund Sites, EPA Abandoned Contaminated Sites, EPA
Hazardous Waste Generators, EPA Chemical Inventory/Storage Site, EPA Toxic
Release Inventory Sites, Permitted Wastewater Discharge Sites, Aboveground,
Underground and Leaking Storage Tank Sites, Solid Waste Sites,
Existing/Abandoned Mine Sites, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations,
Other Facilities, Commercial/Industrial/Transportation, High Intensity
Residential, Low Intensity Residential, Urban Recreational Grasses,
Quarries / Strip Mines / Gravel Pits, Quarries / Strip Mines / Gravel Pits,
Orchards / Vineyards / Other, Deciduous Forest, Evergreen Forest, Mixed Forest,
Septic Systems, Oil / Gas Wells,
Road Miles.
The Source Water Assessment Report
provides a screening-level evaluation
of potential contamination that could occur.
It does not
mean that the contamination has or will occur. We can use this information to evaluate the need
to improve our current water treatment capabilities and prepare for future contamination
threats. This can help us ensure that quality finished water is delivered
to your homes. In addition, the source
water assessment results provide a starting point for developing a
source water protection plan.
Please contact Bruce Smith at 970-283-5475 to learn more about what
you can do to help protect your drinking water sources, any questions about
the Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report, to learn more about our
system, or to attend scheduled public meetings. We want you, our valued customers, to be informed about the services
we provide and the quality water we deliver to you every day.
Terms and Abbreviations
The following definitions will help you understand the terms and
abbreviations used in this report:
· 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.
· 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.
· Parts per trillion (ppt) or Nanograms per liter
(nanograms/L) - one part per trillion corresponds to one
minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000.
· Parts per quadrillion (ppq) or Picograms per
liter (picograms/L) - one part per quadrillion corresponds to
one minute in 2,000,000,000 years or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000.
· Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in
water.
·
Nephelometric
Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric turbidity
unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5
NTU is just noticeable to the average person.
·
Action
Level (AL) - the concentration of
a contaminant which, if exceeded,
triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must
follow.
·
Treatment
Technique (TT) - A treatment
technique is a required process
intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
·
Maximum
Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The "Goal" is the level of a contaminant in drinking
water below which there is no known or
expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
·
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The "Maximum Allowed" is the
highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available
treatment technology.
·
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 contaminants.
·
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) - The highest level of a disinfectant
allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a
disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
·
Running
Annual Average (RAA) - An average of monitoring results for the previous 12 calendar
months.
·
Gross Alpha, Including RA, Excluding RN & U - This is the gross alpha particle activity compliance value. It includes radium-226, but excludes radon 222 and
uranium.
·
Microscopic
Particulate Analysis (MPA) - An analysis of surface water organisms and indicators in
water. This analysis can be used to
determine performance of a surface
water treatment plant or to determine the existence of surface water influence on a ground water well.
Detected Contaminants
Town of
DeBeque routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water
according to Federal and State laws. The following table(s) show all detections found in the period of January 1 to
December 31, 2008 unless otherwise noted. The State of Colorado requires us
to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the
concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary
significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable
to this type of contamination. Therefore, some of our data, though
representative, may be more than one year old. The "Range" column
in the table(s) below will show a single value for those contaminants that
were sampled only once. Violations, if any, are reported in the next section
of this report.
Note: Only detected contaminants appear in this report. If no
tables appear in this section, that means that Town of DeBeque did not detect any
contaminants in the last round of monitoring.
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Organics and Inorganic
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Collection
Date
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Highest
Value
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Range
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Unit
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MCL
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MCLG
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Typical
Source
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BARIUM
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6/19/2007
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0.035
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0.035
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ppm
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2
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2
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Discharge of
drilling wastes; Discharge
from metal refineries; Erosion of
natural
deposits
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NITRATE
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6/19/2007
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0.053
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0.053
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ppm
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10
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10
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Runoff from
fertilizer use; Leaching
from septic
tanks, sewage; Erosion of
natural
deposits
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Disinfection
By-Products
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Date
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Average
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Range
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Highest
RAA
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Unit
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MCL
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MCLG
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Typical
Source
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TOTAL
HALOACETIC
ACIDS (HAAS)
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2008
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16.0675
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10.9 - 28.5
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24
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ppb
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60
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N/A
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By-product
of drinking
water disinfection
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TOTAL
TRIHALOMETHANES
(TTHM)
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2008
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58.0425
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27 - 86.39
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86
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ppb
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80
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N/A
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By-product
of drinking
water chlorination
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Turbidity
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Sample Date
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Level Found
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TT Requirement
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Typical
Source
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Date:
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Highest single measurement:
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0.13
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Maximum 1
NTU for any single
measurement
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TURBIDITY
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Month:
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Lowest
monthly percentage of
samples meeting TT requirement
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Soil Runoff
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1
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for our technology:
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In any
month, at least 95% of samples
must be less than 0.3 NTU
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100%
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Lead and
Copper
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Collection
Date
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90TH
Percentile
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Unit
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AL
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Typical
Source
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COPPER, FREE
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2005 - 2007
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0.102
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ppm
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1.3
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Corrosion of
household plumbing systems;
Erosion of
natural deposits; Leaching from
wood
preservatives
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LEAD
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2005 - 2007
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4.9
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ppb
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15
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Corrosion of household plumbing systems;
Erosion of
natural deposits
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Radionuclides
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Collection Date
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Highest
Value
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Range
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Unit
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MCL
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MCLG
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Typical
Source
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COMBINED
RADIUM (-226
& -228)
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4/16/2008
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0.2
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0.2
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pCi/L
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5
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0
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Erosion of natural
deposits
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Secondary
Contaminants/ Other Monitoring
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Collection
Date
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Highest
Value
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Range
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Unit
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Secondary Standard
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SODIUM
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6/19/2007
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30
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30
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MG/L
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10000
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Secondary standards are non-enforceable guidelines for contaminants
that may cause cosmetic effects (such as skin or tooth discoloration)
or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor or color) in drinking water. EPA
recommends these standards but does not require water systems to comply.
Health
Information About Water Quality
Infants
and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water
than the general population. It is possible that lead levels at
your home may be higher than other homes in the community as a result of
materials used in your home's plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead levels in your home's water, you
may wish to have your water tested and flush your tap for 30 seconds
to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional information is available
from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800)4264791.
Violations
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Type
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Category
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Analyte
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Compliance Period
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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ARSENIC
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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BARIUM
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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CADMIUM
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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CHROMIUM
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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MERCURY
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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NICKEL
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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SODIUM
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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ANTIMONY,
TOTAL
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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BERYLLIUM,
TOTAL
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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THALLIUM,
TOTAL
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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SELENIUM
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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NITRATE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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FLUORIDE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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1,2,4-
TRICHLOROBENZENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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CIS-1,2-
DICHLOROETHYLENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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XYLENES,
TOTAL
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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DICHLOROMETHANE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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O-DICHLOROBENZENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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P-DICHLOROBENZENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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VINYL
CHLORIDE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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1,1-DICHLOROETHYLENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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TRANS-1,2-
DICHLOROETHYLENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure
to Monitor
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1,1,1
-TRICHLOROETHANE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING, ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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CARBON
TETRACHLORIDE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING,
ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING,
ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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TRICHLOROETHYLENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING,
ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING,
ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING,
ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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CHLOROBENZENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING,
ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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BENZENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING,
ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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TOLUENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING,
ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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ETHYLBENZENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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MONITORING,
ROUTINE
MAJOR
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Failure to Monitor
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STYRENE
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01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
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FAILURE TO HAVE
MONITORING
PLAN (LT2)
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Failure to Complete Report/Record
Keeping
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LT2ESWTR
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07/01/2008 - 10/08/2008
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Information About the Above
Violation(s)
Town of DeBeque is required to include an explanation of the
violation(s) in the above table and the steps taken to resolve the violation(s)
with this report.
Failure to monitor and complete report/record keeping
could affect the quality of our drinking water and could
allow contamination in the water system to go undetected.
The failure to monitor and reporting violations have been corrected
and all reports are currently up to date.
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