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For additional information concerning your drinking water, contact Geri Goetzinger at 530-755-1733.

Water for the Sutter Community SD. originates from three groundwater sources known as Well #1, Well #2 and Well #3. Well #2 Has been on standby since 12/19/2007 due to arsenic levels over EPA standard.

DEFINITIONS OF SOME OF THE TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT:

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. Primary MCLs are set as close to the PHGs (or MCLGs) as is technologically, and economically feasible.
Primary Drinking Water Standards (PDWS): MCLs for contaminates that affect health along with their monitoring and reporting requirements, and surface water treatment requirements.
Public Health Goal (PHG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. PHGs are set by the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs are set by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
pCi/L: picocuries per liter (a measure of radiation)
ppb: parts per billion or micrograms per liter
ppm: parts per million or milligrams per liter
nd: non detectable at testing limit
TDS: Total Dissolved Solids
UCMR:  Unregulated Chemical, no MCL yet
MICROBIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY:
Testing for bacteriological contaminates in the distribution system is required by State regulations. This testing is done regularly to verify that the water system is free from coliform bacteria. The minimum number of tests required per month is three. In our distribution system, we test the water three times per month for coliform bacteria. The highest number of samples found to contain coliform bacteria during any one month was zero.

LEAD & COPPER TESTING RESULTS:
Lead & Copper testing of water from individual taps in the distribution system is required by State regulations. The table below summarizes the most recent sampling for lead and copper.

 

	Year Tested	# of Samples Collected	# of above AL	90th Percentile Result(ppb)	Action Level (ppb)	MCLG
Lead	2008	20	0	2.3 (ppb)	15	.2
Copper	2008	20	0	375 (ppb)	1300	300

 

DETECTED CONTAMINATES IN OUR WATER:
The following table gives a list of all detected chemicals in our water during the most recent sampling. Please note that not all sampling is required annually so in some cases our results are more than one year old.

Updated 09/21/11

Chemical Detected	Source	Year Tested	Level Detected	MCL	PHG	Origin
Arsenic	Well 1 Well 3	2008 2008	6.9 ppb 8.0 ppb	10	.004	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits; runoff from orchards
Barium	Well 1 Well 3	2008 2008	198 ppb 141ppb	1000	2000	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Chlorine	Well 1 Well 2	2010 2010	1.0 ppm 1.0 ppm	4.0	4	Drinking water Disinfectant added for treatment
Boron	Well 1 Well 3	2003 2003	85 ppb 130ppb	None	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Color	Well1 Well3	2008 2008	3 units 2 units	15	NS	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Fluoride	Well 1 Well 3	2008 2008	0.24 ppm 0.3 ppm	2	1	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits: water additive which promotes strong teeth, discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Nitrate (NO3)	Well 1 Well 3	2010 2010	13 ppm 2.5 ppm	45	45	Runoff and leaching from fertilizer use: leaching from septic tanks, sewage, erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Sodium	Well 1 Well 3	2006 2006	26.2 ppm 25.7 ppm	None	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Hardness	Well 1 Well 3	2008 2008	140 ppm 180 ppm	None	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
TDS	Well 1 Well 3	2008 2008	280 ppm 340 ppm	1000	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Chloride	Well 1 Well 3	2008 2008	8.22 ppm 10.2 ppm	500	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Sulfate	Well 1 Well 3	2008 2008	7.0 ppm 24 ppm	500	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Turbidity	Well 1 Well 3	2008 2008	ND .25 units	5	None	Soil runoff
Gross Alpha	Well 1  Well 3	2007 2007	4.92 PCi/L 2.94 PCi/L	15	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits

GENERAL INFORMATION ON 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.  More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the USEPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

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 individuals, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. The USEPA/Center for Disease Control guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidum and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791

Arsenic:
Some people who drink water containing arsenic in excess of the MCL over many years could experience skin damage or problems with their circulatory system and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

Source Water Assessment:

A source water assessment has been completed for the wells serving the Sutter Community Services District.  The sources are considered most vulnerable to the following activities not associated with any detected contaminants:

Well 1 & Well 2:  Septic systems, agricultural drainage, unauthorized dumping

Well 3:  Gas stations, septic systems, pesticide/fertilizer/petroleum transfer and storage

A copy of the complete assessment may be viewed at

                          Department of Public Health
                          Valley District                                        or                Sutter Community Services District
                          415 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 110                              P. O. Box 710
                          Redding, CA 96002                                                 Sutter, CA  95982
                         
                          Richard Hinrichs, 530-224-4867                            Geri Goetzinger,  530-755-1733

 

* VIOLATION INFORMATION:  In 2007 Well #2 was found to be in violation of the Federal Arsenic Rule of 10PPB. Well #2 has been placed on standby and will only be used in an emergency for a maximum of 15 days a year.