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Water Quality
The City's
Water Quality Supervisor collects water samples on a daily, weekly,
monthly, and annual basis with additional special sampling done as
needed. The Water Quality Supervisor also oversees water quality
compliance from the supply wells through the filtration plants and
ultimately to all users in the City.
An annual
Consumer Confidence or Water Quality Report of the City's water quality
testing results is created and distributed by the Water Quality
Division. This publication is mailed to every customer in the City's
Water Service area with June water bills.
Water
Quality Reports
La Porte Water Department on Pharmaceutical Compounds
and Personal Care Products in Water Supplies PDF File
Link 2008 Report PDF File
Link 2009 Report PDF File
Link 2010 Report PDF file
Link 2011 Report PDF File
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Parts Per
Million?
Many consumers
find water regulations and drinking water quality reports difficult to
understand. MCL stands for `maximum contaminant level' and defines the
maximum allowable amount of certain contaminants that can be detected in
some drinking water supplies. Most often, MCLs are defined in parts per
million or parts per billion. What does this mean? Listed below are
comparisons of these measurements:
One part per
million equals:
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One inch in 16 miles
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One
minute in two years
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One
cent in $10,000
One part per
billion equals:
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One inch in 16,000 miles
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One
second in 32 years
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One
cent in $10 million
Bottled Water versus Tap Water
Bottled water has been in
the news a lot lately, as people debate its costs, benefits and
everything in between.
In
our mobile world, many people turn to bottled water as a convenience.
Others keep some on hand in case of emergencies or interruption in their
water supplies. Some people say they prefer the taste of some types of
bottled water.
However,
many people mistakenly believe bottled water to be safer than the
community water supply, just because it's in a bottle.
In the
vast majority of cases, both bottled water and tap water are safe,
healthy choices. If your tap water meets all the regulations under the
Safe Drinking Water Act, you can have a high degree of confidence in its
safety. Bottled water is regulated through the FDA, and it's supposed to
meet the same high standards as tap water.
It's
important to remember, though, that only tap water delivers public
health protection, fire protection, support for the economy and the
overall quality of life we enjoy. So as the conversation about bottled
water and tap water continues, it's a good time to think about the
importance of investing in those critical systems that keep our tap
water service strong and reliable.
Your
water utility can tell you what's in your tap water, and it's required
to deliver a consumer confidence report to you each year. |
