GuntersvilleWater

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Guntersville,AL35976

Community ParticipationThe Guntersville Water Board’s business office is locatedat 329 Gunter Avenue in the City Municipal Building.Our business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. We have monthly Board of Directors meetingsthat are open to the public the first Monday of eachmonth at 6:00 p.m. in the City Municipal Building.Our telephone numbers are:Office (256) 582-5931Nights-Weekends-Holidays (256) 506-9000Fax (256) 582-6923

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WaterNotesGuntersvillereliesonsurfacewaterfromtheTennesseeRiverBrown’sCreekembaymentonLakeGuntersvilleatSunsetTreatmentPlantandonegroundwaterwellforourdrinkingwatersupply.WealsopurchasewaterfromMUB-Albertville(surfacewaterfromShortCreek)tosupplytoourcustomersonSandMountain.GuntersvilleWaterBoardsuppliesdrinkingwatertothecustomersofAsburyWaterAuthorityintheAsbury-Martlingcommunity.

NumberofCustomers:Approximately4300

StorageCapacity:10tanks(4,950,000gls)

DistributionSystem:120milesofwatermains

Wewantyoutounderstandtheeffortswemaketocontinuallyimprovethewatertreatmentprocessandprotectourwaterresources.Formoreinformationregardingthisreport,orforanyquestionsrelatingtoyourdrinkingwater,pleasecallJackSwann,GeneralManager,at256-582-5931.

SafeDrinkingWaterActTheSafeDrinkingWaterAct(SDWA)wassignedintolawonDecember16,1974.Thepurposeofthelawistoassurethatthenation’swatersupplysystemsservingthepublicmeetminimumnationalstandardsfortheprotectionofpublichealth.TheSDWAdirectedtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionagency(EPA)toestablishnationaldrinkingwaterstandards.The1996AmendmentstotheSDWAcreatedaneedforConsumerConfidenceReports(AnnualWaterQualityReports)torevealtoconsumersthedetectedamountsofcontaminantsintheirdrinkingwater.

OUR STAFF

Board of DirectorsJerry A. NaborsFrank J. Richter, Jr.Kate White

OfficeAnita BrownMeg SmithDebbie SuttonJack Swann

Meter ReadersJason CarrollAllen Walker

MaintenancePhillip BishopJeff DavisCaleb GrahamJosh HillBrian Norrell

Water TreatmentJohn BanksJames ConnMike EsslingerScott MartinMitchell RedingtonCoy Starnes

WastewaterMark BevillMark HeltonJim MatthewsJim MurpheeJimmy RainesMike Spurgeon

RequiredConsumerConfidenceReport(CCR)statementaddressingLeadinDrinkingWaterIfpresent,elevatedlevelsofleadcancauseserioushealthproblems,especiallyforpregnantwomenandyoungchildren.Leadindrink-ingwaterisprimarilyfrommaterialsandcomponentsassociatedwithservicelinesandhomeplumbing.GuntersvilleWaterBoardisresponsibleforprovidinghighqualitydrinkingwater,butcannotcontrolthevarietyofmaterialsusedinplumbingcomponents.Whenyourwaterhasbeensittingforseveralhours,youcanminimizethepotentialforleadexposurebyflushingyourtapfor30secondsto2minutesbeforeusingwaterfordrinkingorcooking.Ifyouareconcernedaboutleadinyourwater,youmaywishtohaveyourwatertested.Informationonleadindrinkingwater,testingmethods,andstepsyoucantaketominimizeexposureisavailablefromtheSafeDrinkingWaterhotlineoratwww.epa.gov/safewater/lead.MoreinformationaboutcontaminantstodrinkingwaterandpotentialhealtheffectscanbeobtainedbycallingtheEPA’sSafeDrinkingWaterHotlineat(1-800-426-4791).Alldrinkingwater,includingbottleddrinkingwater,maybereasonablyexpectedtocontainatleastsmallamountsofsomecontami-

nants.Thepresenceofcontaminantsdoesnotnecessarilyindicatethatwaterposesahealthrisk.MCL’s,definedinaListofDefinitionsinthisreport,aresetatverystringentlevels.Tounderstandthepossiblehealtheffectsdescribedformanyregulatedconstituents,aper-sonwouldhavetodrink2litersofwatereverydayattheMCLlevelforalifetimetohaveaone-in-a-millionchanceofhavingthedescribedhealtheffect.Thesourcesofdrinkingwater(bothtapwaterandbottledwater)includerivers,lakes,streams,ponds,reservoirs,springs,andwells.As

watertravelsoverthesurfaceofthelandorthroughtheground,itdissolvesnaturallyoccurringmineralsandradioactivematerial,anditcanpickupsubstancesresultingfromthepresenceofanimalsorfromhumanactivity.Contaminantsthatmaybepresentinsourcewaterinclude:•Microbialcontaminants,suchasvirusesandbacteria,whichmaycomefromsewagetreatmentplants,septicsystems,agricultural

livestockoperations,andwildlife.•Inorganiccontaminants,suchassaltsandmetals,whichcanbenaturally-occurringorresultfromurbanstormwaterrun-off,indus-

trialordomesticwastewaterdischarges,oilandgasproduction,mining,orfarming.•Pesticidesandherbicides,whichmaycomefromavarietyofsourcessuchasagriculture,stormwaterrun-off,andresidentialuses.•Organicchemicalcontaminants,includingsyntheticandvolatileorganicchemicals,whichareby-productsofindustrialprocesses

andpetroleumproduction,andcanalsocomefromgasstations,urbanstormwaterrunoff,andsepticsystems.•Radioactivecontaminants,whichcanbenaturallyoccurringorbetheresultofoilandgasproductionandminingactivities.Inordertoensurethattapwaterissafetodrink,EPAprescribesregulationswhichlimittheamountofcertaincontaminantsinwater

providedbypublicwatersystems.FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)regulationsestablishlimitsforcontaminantsinbottledwater.Somepeoplemaybemorevulnerabletocontaminantsindrinkingwaterthanthegeneralpopulation.Immuno-compromisedpersons

suchaspersonswithcancerundergoingchemotherapy,personswhohaveundergoneorgantransplants,peoplewithHIV/AIDSorotherimmunesystemdisorders,someelderly,andinfantscanbeparticularlyatriskfrominfections.Peopleatriskshouldseekadviceaboutdrinkingwaterfromtheirhealthcareproviders.Thiswatersystemalsotestsoursourcewaterforpathogens,suchasCryptosporidiumandGiardia.Thesepathogenscanenterthe

waterfromanimalorhumanwaste.Forpeoplewhomaybeimmuno-compromised,aguidancedocumentdevelopedjointlybytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheCenterforDiseaseControlisavailableonlineatwww.epa.gov/safewater/crypto.htmlorfromtheSafeDrinkingWaterHotlineat800-426-4791.Thislanguagedoesnotindicatethepresenceofcryptosporidiuminourdrinkingwater.Alltestresultswerewellwithinstateandfederalstandards.BasedonastudyconductedbyADEMwiththeapprovaloftheEPAastatewidewaiverforthemonitoringofasbestosanddioxinwas

issued.Thus,monitoringforthesecontaminantswasnotrequired.

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WhereDoestheWaterGo?TheaverageAmericanusesabout100gallonsofwateraday,butonlyasmallamountisusedforcookinganddrinking.Herearesomeofthewaysthatweusewater:

1.Shower:About2-5gallonsaminute.2.BathroomSink:About2-7gallonsaminute.3.Toilet:Upto7gallonsaflush.4.Dishwasher:About9-12gallonsaload.5.KitchenSink:About2-5gallonsaminute.6.WashingMachine:About41gallonsaload.

Newerappliancescansavewaterbythegallons.Considerinstallingthefollowing:

•High-efficiencywashingmachines-theyuseabout50%lesswaterthantraditionalmachines.•Low-flowshowerheadsandfaucets-theysaveupto2.5gal-lonsofwateraminute.•High-efficiencytoilets-theyonlyuse1.6gallonsorlessperflush.

SourceWaterAssessmentIncompliancewiththeAlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement(ADEM),GuntersvilleWaterBoardhascompletedaSourceWaterAssessmentplanthatwillassistinprotectingourwatersources.Thisplanprovidesadditionalinformationsuchaspotentialcontaminantsashigh,moderate,ornon-suspectibletocontaminationofthewatersource.PublicnotificationhasbeencompletedandtheplanhasbeenapprovedbyADEM.Acopyofthereportisavailableinourofficeforreviewduringnormalbusinesshours,oryoumaypurchaseacopyuponrequestforanominalreproductionfee.

Bill PaymentFor your convenience, you can pay your bill in a variety ofways:

Bank Draft – Your payment is automatically withdrawnfrom your bank account on the 10th of each month.Please call the office to sign up.

Online – You can visit our website at gvillewater.com topay your bill by debit or credit card. You will need youraccount number and balance from your statement. Thereis a service fee for each transaction.

Night Deposit – This is located at the Water Board officeentrance at 329 Gunter Avenue. You may also leave yourpayment at the Marshall County Gas Board.

By Mail or In Person –Guntersville Water and Sewer Board329 Gunter AvenueGuntersville, AL 35976

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Guntersville

Water

Board

329Gunter

Ave.

Guntersville,A

L35976

CommunityParticipationTheGuntersvilleWaterBoard’sbusinessofficeislocatedat329GunterAvenueintheCityMunicipalBuilding.Ourbusinesshoursare8:00a.m.to4:30p.m.,Monday-Friday.WehavemonthlyBoardofDirectorsmeetingsthatareopentothepublicthefirstMondayofeachmonthat6:00p.m.intheCityMunicipalBuilding.Ourtelephonenumbersare:Office(256)582-5931Nights-Weekends-Holidays(256)506-9000Fax(256)582-6923

www.gvillewater.com

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AnnualW

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Reportfor

drinkingwater

monitoring

completed

fromJanuary

throughDecem

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thatourcom

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Water NotesGuntersville relies on surface water from the Tennessee RiverBrown’s Creek embayment on Lake Guntersville at SunsetTreatment Plant and one groundwater well for our drinkingwater supply. We also purchase water from MUB-Albertville(surface water from Short Creek) to supply to our customers onSand Mountain. Guntersville Water Board supplies drinkingwater to the customers of Asbury Water Authority in theAsbury-Martling community.

Number of Customers: Approximately 4300

Storage Capacity: 10 tanks (4,950,000 gls)

Distribution System: 120 miles of water mains

We want you to understand the efforts we make tocontinually improve the water treatment process and protect ourwater resources. For more information regarding this report, orfor any questions relating to your drinking water, please call JackSwann, General Manager, at 256-582-5931.

Safe Drinking Water ActThe Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was signed into law onDecember 16, 1974. The purpose of the law is to assure that thenation’s water supply systems serving the public meet minimumnational standards for the protection of public health. The SDWAdirected the U.S. Environmental Protection agency (EPA) to establishnational drinking water standards. The 1996 Amendments to theSDWA created a need for Consumer Confidence Reports (AnnualWater Quality Reports) to reveal to consumers the detected amountsof contaminants in their drinking water.

OURSTAFF

BoardofDirectorsJerryA.NaborsFrankJ.Richter,Jr.KateWhite

OfficeAnitaBrownMegSmithDebbieSuttonJackSwann

MeterReadersJasonCarrollAllenWalker

MaintenancePhillipBishopJeffDavisCalebGrahamJoshHillBrianNorrell

WaterTreatmentJohnBanksJamesConnMikeEsslingerScottMartinMitchellRedingtonCoyStarnes

WastewaterMarkBevillMarkHeltonJimMatthewsJimMurpheeJimmyRainesMikeSpurgeon

Required Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) statement addressing Lead in Drinking WaterIf present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drink-ing water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Guntersville Water Board isresponsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. Whenyour water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your watertested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the SafeDrinking Water hotline or at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. More information about contaminants to drinking water and potentialhealth effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (1-800-426-4791).All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contami-

nants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. MCL’s, defined in a List of Definitionsin this report, are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a per-son would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having thedescribed health effect.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 radioactive material, and itcan pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in sourcewater include:• Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which 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 run-off, indus-

trial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, storm water run-off, and residential uses.• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes

and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.• Radioactive contaminants, which 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, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water

provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water.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 otherimmune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. People at risk should seek advice aboutdrinking water from their health care providers.This water system also tests our source water for pathogens, such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia. These pathogens can enter the

water from animal or human waste. For people who may be immuno-compromised, a guidance document developed jointly by theEnvironmental Protection Agency and the Center for Disease Control is available online at www.epa.gov/safewater/crypto.html or fromthe Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791. This language does not indicate the presence of cryptosporidium in our drinkingwater. All test results were well within state and federal standards.Based on a study conducted by ADEM with the approval of the EPA a statewide waiver for the monitoring of asbestos and dioxin was

issued. Thus, monitoring for these contaminants was not required.

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Where Does the Water Go?The average American uses about 100 gallons of water a day,but only a small amount is used for cooking and drinking. Hereare some of the ways that we use water:

1. Shower: About 2-5 gallons a minute.2. Bathroom Sink: About 2-7 gallons a minute.3. Toilet: Up to 7 gallons a flush.4. Dishwasher: About 9-12 gallons a load.5. Kitchen Sink: About 2-5 gallons a minute.6. Washing Machine: About 41 gallons a load.

Newer appliances can save water by the gallons.Consider installing the following:

• High-efficiency washing machines-they use about 50% lesswater than traditional machines.• Low-flow shower heads and faucets-they save up to 2.5 gal-lons of water a minute.• High-efficiency toilets-they only use 1.6 gallons or less perflush.

Source Water AssessmentIn compliance with the Alabama Department of EnvironmentalManagement (ADEM), Guntersville Water Board has completed aSource Water Assessment plan that will assist in protecting ourwater sources. This plan provides additional information such aspotential contaminants as high, moderate, or non-suspectible tocontamination of the water source.Public notification has been completed and the plan has beenapproved by ADEM. A copy of the report is available in our officefor review during normal business hours, or you may purchase acopy upon request for a nominal reproduction fee.

BillPaymentForyourconvenience,youcanpayyourbillinavarietyofways:

BankDraft–Yourpaymentisautomaticallywithdrawnfromyourbankaccountonthe10thofeachmonth.Pleasecalltheofficetosignup.

Online–Youcanvisitourwebsiteatgvillewater.comtopayyourbillbydebitorcreditcard.Youwillneedyouraccountnumberandbalancefromyourstatement.Thereisaservicefeeforeachtransaction.

NightDeposit–ThisislocatedattheWaterBoardofficeentranceat329GunterAvenue.YoumayalsoleaveyourpaymentattheMarshallCountyGasBoard.

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As you can see by the above table, our system had no violations. We have learned through our monitoring andtesting that some constituents have been detected. The EPA has determined that your water IS SAFE at these levels. We are pleased toreport that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements. This report shows our water quality and what it means.

Guntersville Water Board conducted an Initial Distribution System Evaluation (I.D.S.E.) in 2008 and early 2009 to further study disinfectionbyproduct levels in our drinking water.

At the end of this report, find a list ofPrimary Drink Water Contaminants and a list of

Unregulated Contaminants for which our water systemroutinely monitors. These contaminants were not detected in your

drinking water unless they are listed in theTable of Detected Drinking Water Contaminants.

TABLE OF DETECTED DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS

Chlorine No

Turbidity (NTU) Not Required

Total Organic Carbon (ppm) No

Copper (ppm) No

Fluoride (ppm) No

Nitrate (ppm) No

Tetrachloroethylene (ppb) No

TTHM [Total trihalomethanes] (ppb) No

HAA5 [Total haloacetic acids] (ppb) No

Range 1.7-2.6

Highest 0.22100% <0 0.5

1.6-3.8

0.202*0 >Action Level

0.79

0.44

ND

Avg. 49.9Range 2.45-64.1

Avg. 44.8Range ND-68.3

Range 2.1-2.6

Not Required

N/A

0.202*0 >Action Level

0.83

1.28

0.68

Avg. 49.9Range 2.45-64.1

Avg. 44.8Range ND-68.3

MRDLG=4

N/A

1.3

4

10

0

0

0

MRDL=4

TT

AL=1.3

4

10

5

80

60

Water additive used to controlmicrobes

Soil runoff

Soil runoff

Corrosion of household plumbingsystems; erosion of natural deposits;leaching from wood preservatives

Erosion of natural deposits; wateradditive which promotes strongteeth; discharge from fertilizer andaluminum factories

Runoff from fertilizer use; leachingfrom septic tanks, sewage; erosionof natural deposits

Discharge from metal degreasingsites and other factories

By-product of drinking waterchlorination

By-product of drinking waterchlorination

Chloroform (ppb) No

Bromodichloromethane (ppb) No

15.6

3.17

2.48

ND

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Naturally occurring in the environ-ment or as a result of industrialdischarge or agricultural runoff

Naturally occurring in the environ-ment or as a result of industrialdischarge or agricultural runoff

Chloride No

Hardness No

pH No

Sulfate (ppm) No

Total Dissolved Solids (ppm) No

8.60

70.7

7.37

20.3

116

9.14

99.2

7.32

1.92

132

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

250

N/A

250

500

Naturally occurring in the environmentor as a result of agricultural runoff

Naturally occurring in the environmentor as a result of treatment with wateradditives

Naturally occurring in the environmentor as a result of treatment with wateradditives

Naturally occurring in the environmentor as a result of industrial dischargeor agricultural run-off

Naturally occurring in the environmentor as a result of industrial dischargeor agricultural run-off

*Figure shown is 90th percentile and # of sites above action level (1.3 ppm) = 0

Unregulated Contaminants

Secondary Contaminants

Contaminants Violation Detected Detected MCLG MCL Likely SourceY/N Water Plant Well of Contamination

DefinitionsIn this report you may find many terms and abbreviations with whichyou might not be familiar. To help you better understand these termswe've provided the following definitions:

Action Level – the concentration of a contaminant that, if exceeded,triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system mustfollow.

Coliform Absent (ca) – laboratory analysis indicates that the contam-inant is not present.

Disinfection byproducts – are formed when disinfectants used inwater treatment plants react with bromide and/or natural organicmatter (i.e, decaying vegetation) present in the source water. Differentdisinfectants produce different types or amounts of disinfectionbyproducts. Disinfection byproducts for which regulations have beenestablished include trihalomethanes (TTHM), haloacetic acids(HAA5), bromate, and chlorite.

Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE) – a one-time study con-ducted by water systems to identify distribution system locations withhigh concentrations of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids(HAAs). Water systems will use results from the IDSE, in conjunctionwith their Stage 1 DBPR compliance monitoring data, to select com-pliance monitoring locations for the Stage 2 DBPR.

Maximum Contaminant Level – (mandatory language) The MaximumAllowed (MCL) is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowedin drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasibleusing the best available treatment technology.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal – (mandatory language) TheGoal (MCLG) is the level of a contaminant in drinking water belowwhich there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow fora margin of safety.

Millirems per year (mrem/yr) – measure of radiation absorbed by thebody.

Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) – a measure of the clarity ofwater. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the averageperson.

Non-Detects (ND) – laboratory analysis indicates that the constituentis not present.

Not Required (NR) – laboratory analysis not required due to waivergranted by the Environmental Protection Agency for the State ofAlabama.

Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter – one part per billioncorresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in$10,000,000.

Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) – one part permillion corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in$10,000.

Parts per quadrillion (ppq) or Picograms per liter (picograms/l) –one part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in2,000,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000,000.

Parts per trillion (ppt) or Nanograms per liter (nanograms/l) – onepart per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or asingle penny in $10,000,000,000.

Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) – picocuries per liter is a measure of theradioactivity in water.

Treatment Technique (TT) – (mandatory language) a requiredprocess intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinkingwater.

Variances & Exemptions (V&E) – State or EPA permission not to meetan MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions.

Date Sampled6/07/20106/23/2010

Copper<0.50<0.50

TVA Herbicide Testing Results

Inorganic Contaminants

Lead/Copper

Microbiological Contaminants

Nitrates

Radioactive Contaminants

Synthetic Organic Contaminants (including pesticides and herbicides)

Volatile Organic Contaminants

Disinfection By-products

UCMR2 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule) Contaminants

Cryptosporidium

2010

2010

current

2010

2003

2010

2010

2010

2010

2009

Constituent Monitored Date Monitored

Monitoring ScheduleGuntersville Water Board routinely monitors for constituents in yourdrinking water according to Federal and State laws. Our reportshows that during the past year, the water delivered to your homeand business complied with or exceeded all state and federal drink-ing water regulations. The state requires us to monitor for certainsubstances less than once per year because the concentrations ofthese substances do not change frequently; therefore, in these casesthe most recent sample data are included. This report containsresults from the most recent monitoringwhich was performed in accordance withthe regulatory schedule.TVA is conducting a herbicide spraying pro-gram on Guntersville Lake to help controlaquatic weeds. For the year 2010 (see TVAchart below) no contaminants were found atdetectable limits. As you can see by the Tableof Detected Drinking Water contaminants,our system had no violations. We havelearned through our monitoring and testingthat some constituents have been detected.We are pleased to report that our drinkingwater is safe and meets federal and staterequirements. This report shows our waterquality and what it means.

FinishedFinished

Initial Distribution System Evaluation Feb. 2008 - Aug. 2009

TTHM [Total trihalomethanes]

HAA5 [Total haloacetic acids]

Range21.2-74.3

Range14.6-93.6

ppb

ppb

0

0

80

60

By-product of drinking waterchlorination

By-product of drinking waterchlorination

Total Coliform BacteriaFecal Coliform and E. coliTurbidity

<5%0TT

present or absentpresent or absent

NTU

Beta/photon emittersAlpha emittersCombined radiumUranium

415530

mrem/yrpCi/lpCi/lpCi/l

AntimonyArsenicAsbestosBariumBerylliumCadmiumChromiumCopperCyanideFluorideLeadMercuryNitrateEndothallEndrinEpichlorohydrinGlyphosateHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorobenzeneHexachlorocyclopentadieneLindaneMethoxychlorOxamyl [Vydate]Oxamyl [Vydate]PentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineToxapheneBenzeneCarbon tetrachlorideChlorobenzeneDibromochloropropaneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzene1,2-DichloroethaneNitriteTotal Nitrate and NitriteSeleniumThallium

6107245100

AL=1.32004

AL=15.02101002TT7004002001502004020020015004355100200600755110502

ppbppbMFLppmppbppbppbppmppbppmppbppbppmppbppb

ppbNanograms/INanograms/I

ppbppb

Nanograms/IppbppbPCBsppbppbppbppbppbppbppbpptppbppbppbppmppmppbppb

2,4-D2,4,5-TP (Silvex)AcrylamideAlachlorBenzo(a)pyrene [PAHs]CarbofuranChlordaneDalaponDi (2-ethylhexyl)adipateDi (2-ethylhexyl)phthalateDinosebDiquatDioxin [2,3,7,8-TCDD]ChloraminesChloriteHAA5 [Total haloacetic acids]1,1-Dichloroethylenecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenetrans-1,2-DichloroethyleneDichloromethane1,2-DichloropropaneEthylbenzeneEthylene dibromideStyreneTetrachloroethylene1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-TrichloroethaneTrichloroethyleneTTHM [Total trihalomethanes]TolueneVinyl ChlorideXylenesChlorineChlorine DioxideBromate

7050TT220040220040067203041607701005570050100520055801210480010

ppbppb

ppbpptppbppbppbppbppbppbppb

Picograms/Ippmppmppbppbppbppbppbppbppbpptppbppbppbppbppbppbppmppbppmppmppbppb

Organic Contaminants

Unregulated Contaminants

Contaminant MCL Unit of Msmt.

Standard List of Primary Drinking Water Contaminants

Bacteriological Contaminants

Radiological Contaminants

Inorganic Chemicals

Contaminant MCL Unit of Msmt.

1,1 – Dichloropropene Aldicarb Sulfoxide Dibromomethane N-Propylbenzene1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane Aldrin Dicamba O-Chlorotoluene1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane Bromobenzene Dichlorodifluoromethane P-Chlorotoluene1,1-Dichloroethane Bromochloromethane Dieldrin P-Isopropyltoluene1,2,3 - Trichlorobenzene Bromodichloromethane Hexachlorobutadiene Propachlor1,2,3 - Trichloropropane Bromoform Isopropylbenzene Sec - Butylbenzene1,2,4 - Trimethylbenzene Bromomethane M-Dichlorobenzene Tert - Butylbenzene1,3 – Dichloropropane Butachlor Methomyl Trichlorfluoromethane1,3,5 - Trimethylbenzene Carbaryl MTBE2,2 – Dichloropropane Chloroethane Metolachlor3-Hydroxycarbofuran Chloroform MetribuzinAldicarb Chloromethane N - ButylbenzeneAldicarb Sulfone Dibromochloromethane Naphthalene

NO

NO

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