Consumer Confidence Report Water Quality Report 2014 | Page 3

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Arlington
Water Fact
Substances Expected to be in Drinking Water
The City of Arlington and the State of Texas both analyze your drinking water. Any regulated substances
that were detected during the last year are shown in Table A. As shown in the table, all are well below the
established maximum contaminant levels. All water dissolves substances from the ground as it flows over
and through it. Substances that may be present in raw water include such things as:
1) microbes such as viruses and
bacteria that come from septic
systems, agricultural livestock
operations and wildlife; 3) pesticides and herbicides that may
come from a variety of sources such
as agriculture, urban storm water
runoff or residential uses;
2) salts and metals that can be naturally
occurring or the result of urban
storm water runoff, industrial or
domestic wastewater discharges or
farming; 4) organic chemical substances that
include synthetic and volatile organic
chemicals that are by-products of
industrial processes and can also
come from gas stations and urban
storm water runoff;
There are 1400 miles of
underground water pipes
in Arlington
5) radioactive substances
that are naturally occurring.
Substances may be found in drinking
water that may cause taste, color, or
odor problems but are not necessarily
causes for health concerns. For more
information, please call Laboratory
Services at 817-575-8984.
Emerging Water
Quality Issues
A
rlington Water Utilities is committed to protecting
public health and meets or surpasses all state
and federal health standards for tap water. Under
the 1996 amendments to the federal Safe Drinking
Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) is required once every five years to issue a new
list of up to 30 unregulated contaminants for which
water systems must monitor. To help advance the
science of drinking water, we have been collecting
data for the EPA regarding the occurrence of these
compounds in our water supply, which is the first
step in determining whether they should be regulated.
These compounds include Hexavalent Chromium,
Cobalt, Molybdenum, Strontium, Vanadium, Chlorate,
1,4 Dioxane, Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids, several
unregulated volatile organic compounds, and several
hormones. The presence of a compound does not
necessarily equate to a health risk, however the
concentration of a compound is a far more important
factor in determining whether there are health
implications. To learn more about the Unregulated
Contaminant Monitoring Rule, visit:
www.DrinkTap.org