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For additional information concerning your drinking water, contact Ethel McEIfresh at 530-755-1733.
Water for the Sutter Community SD. originates from three groundwater sources known as Well 1, Well 2 and Well 3.

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 QUAUTY:
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	2002	10	10	nd	15	2
Copper	2002	10	10	318	1300	170

 

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. These values are expressed in ppm unless otherwise stated.

Updated 6/10/04

Chemical Detected	Source	Year Tested	Level Detected	MCL	PHG	Origin
Arsenic	Well 1 Well 2 Well 3	2005 2004 2004	6.8 ppb 16.2-17.9 9.1-12.7 ppb	50	.004	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits; runoff from orchards
Barium	Well 1 Well 2 Well 3	1999 2004 1999	280 ppb 821 ppb 264 ppb	1000	2000	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Boron	Well 1 Well 2 Well 3	2003 2003 2003	85 ppb 100ppb 130ppb	None	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Cadmium	Well 1	1999	2 ppb	5	.07	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Chromium	Well 1 Well 2 Well 3	2001 2004 2001	7.6 ppb 9.7 ppb 8 ppb	50	100	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Chromium 6	Well 1 Well 2 Well 3	2003 2003 2003	6.6 ppb 8.5 ppb 6.7 ppb	None	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Fluoride	Well  2 Well 3	1995 1999	300 ppb 200 ppb	1400	1000	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits: water additive which promotes strong teeth, discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Nitrate (NO3)	Well 1 Well  2 Well 3	2004 2004 2004	13.3 ppm 11.4 ppm 2.0 ppm	45	45	Runoff and leaching from fertilizer use: leaching from septic tanks, sewage, erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Sodium	Well 1 Well  2 Well 3	2005 2005 2005	20.1 ppm 19.2 ppm 26.9 ppm	None	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Hardness	Well 1 Well  2 Well 3	1999 2004 1999	106 ppm 116 ppm 171 ppm	None	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
TDS	Well 1 Well  2 Well 3	1999 2004 1999	240 ppm 203 ppm 298 ppm	1500	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Chloride	Well 1 Well 2 Well 3	1999 2004 1999	10.5 ppm 9.8 ppm 10.5 ppm	600	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Sulfate	Well 1 Well  2 Well 3	1999 2004 1999	6.2 ppm 11.9 ppm 26.5 ppm	600	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Vanadium	Well 1 Well 2 Well 3	2001 2001 2001	24 ppb   21 ppb   20 ppb	None	None	Erosion & leaching of natural deposits
Gross Alpha	Well 1 Well 2 Well 3	2003 2003 2003	3.3 pCi/L 0.3 pCi/L 0.5 pCi/	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

                          DHS Valley District Office                          or                    Sutter Community Services District

415 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 110                                            1880 Acacia Avenue

Redding, CA 96002                                                               Sutter, CA  95982

530-224-4866                                                                          530-755-1733