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Official Journal
The Ponchatoula Times
The Water We Drink
City of Ponchatoula - Public Water Supply ID: LAl105019
We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year
2012. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of your water and
services we deliver to you every day (Este informe contiene informacidn muy
importante sobre su agua potable. Tradflzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda
bien). Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of
drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually
improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are
committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water source(s) are:
Source Narhe Source Water Type
City Maintenance Yard Ground Water
Highway 51 Well Ground Water
Tower Road Well Ground Water
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 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, 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 runoff, industrial, 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, urban storm water runoff, 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 resultof
oil and gas production and mining activities.
A Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) is now available from our office. This
plan is an assessment of a delineated area around our listed sources through
which contaminants, if present, could migrate and reach our source water. It also
includes an inventory of potential sources of contamination within the delineated
area, and a determination of the water supply's susceptibility to contamination by
the identified potential sources. According to the Source Water Assessment Plan,
our water system had a susceptibility rating of 'MEDIUM'. If you would like to
review the Source Water Assessment Plan, please feel free to contact our office at
the number provided in the following paragraph.
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 regulations establish limits for
contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public
health. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If
you have any questions about this report, want to attend any scheduled meetings,
or simply want to learn more about your drinking water, please contact Dave
Opdenhoff at 985-386-2098. 1
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially
for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily
fi'om materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing.
City of Ponchatoula is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but
cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your
water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead
exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water
for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may
wish to have your water tested. Information On lead in drinking water, testing
methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe
Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Office of Public Health
routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal
and State laws. The tables that follow show the results of our monitoring during
the period of January 1st to December 31st,'2012. 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 water poses a health risk.
In the tables below, you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not
be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms, we've provided the
following definitions:
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.
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 that, if exceeded, triggers
treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) - the "Maximum Allowed" MCL is the
highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as
close to the MCLG's as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
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
human health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
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.
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.
During the period covered by this report we had below noted violations of
drinking water regulations.
Type Category Analyte
Compliance Period
No violations occurred in the calendar year 2012
Our water system tested a minimum of 6 samples per month monthly sample(s)
in accordance with the Total Coliform Rule for microbiological contaminants.
During the monitoring period covered by this report, we had the following noted
detections for microbiological contaminants:
Microbiological Result MCL
MCLG Typical Source
Coliform In the month of August, 1 Systems that collect less than
0 Naturally present in
(TCR) 1 sample returned as 40 samples per month
- No more the environment
positive than 1 positive
monthly sample
In the tables below, we have shown the regulated contaminants that were
detectable. Chemical Sampling of our drinking water may not be required on
an annual basis; therefore, information provided in this table refers back to the
latest year of chemical sampling results.
Regulated Collection Highest
ContaminantsDate Value Range Unit MCL MCLG
Typical Source
DI(2-Ethylhexyl) 6/4/2012 45.63 1.08- ppb 6 0
Discharge from rubber and chemical factories
Phthalate 45.63 :.
Fluoride 6/4/2012 0.2 0.2 ppm 4 4
Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive
which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from
fertilizer and aluminum factories
P-
Dichlorobenzene 6/4/2012 0.54 0.54
Discharge from industrial chemical factories
ppb 75 75
90th
Lead & Copper Date Percentile RangeUnit
Typical Source
Lead 2009- 1 1-2 ppb
Corrosion of household plumbing
2011
systems; Erosion of natural deposits
AL Sites over AL
15 0
DBP Contaminants Monitoring Period RAA Range Unit
MCL MCLG Typical Source
No detected results were found in the calendar year of 2012
EPA Required Health Effects Language
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 eideriy, and infants
can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice
about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on
appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other
microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800-426-4791).
THE PONCHATOULA TIMES, MAY 30, 2013, PAGE 5
PUBLIC NOTICE
A Historic District meeting will be held on June 4,2013 at 5:30 pm at City Hall
to consider the following: 138 North Sixth St. adjacent lot - Parking and landscap-
ing, 145 NWRR Ave. - Signage, 131 SW Railroad Ave- Awainig & sinage, 135 SW
Railroad Ave. -Awning, 131 W. Hickory St- New construction and 101 W. Pine St.
-valance, balcony & facade work.
PUBLIC NOTICE
An application for rezoning at 455 Barringer Drive, in the City of Ponchatoula,
Louisiana. 2.57A in Section 59, T7SR7E has been submitted to the Planning and
Zoning Commission. A public hearing to decide on this matter will be held on June
24, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. by the Commission at Ponchatoula City Hall, 125 W. Hickory
Street, Ponchatoula, Louisiana. All interest parties are invited to attend. Ques-
tions or comments regarding this matter may be presented to the Commission at
this time.
Tracie Howes
Zoning Chairperson
Publish: May 30, June 6 and June 13, 2013
Are you ready for hurricane
Dear Citizens,
As most of you are probably aware, we are a week away from
the start of the 2013 hurricane season. While we all hope
this year's hurricane season is an uneventful one, the time
has come to start taking precautions to keep our families,
communities and property save in the event of a powerful
storm.
The most important thing about planning for a hurricane is just
that, planning! It is very important that you and your family
are ready and prepared for a worst case scenario. Stocking
up on necessities such as: nonperishable food items, bottled
water, batteries and flash lights, and generators is a good place
to start. The state of Louisiana offers its residents a chance
to purchase many of these items, sales tax-free, once a year.
Saturday May 25 and Sunday May 26, is the annual state sales
tax holiday, when you can purchase many of your hurricane
preparedness items.
Louisiana Operation Game Thief,
Inc. issues $5,200 in rewards
Louisiana Operation Game Thief, Inc. (LOGT), a Louisiana
wildlife crime-stoppers program, awarded $5,200 to diligent
citizens statewide at its quarterly meeting on May 18 in
Woodworth.
Louisiana Department Wildlife Fisheries (LDWF)
Enforcement LOGT Coordinator Lt. Will Roberts provided
LOGT members with information on the 11 cases and a
recommendation for reward amounts.
"We depend on Operation Game Thief and these public tips
to help break a lot of cases that might have otherwise gone
unsolved," Roberts said.
The cases reviewed and awarded money to the public for their
assistance consisted mostly of turkey, deer and alligator cases.
Anyone wishing to report wildlife/Or fisheries violations ;': '::" '-'
should anonymously call LDWF's 24-hour toll free Operation.
Game Thief hotline at 1-800-442-2511.
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