Dugualla Community 2021 Water Quality

 

Dugualla Community, Inc. presents herein our annual Water Quality Report (known as a “Consumer Confidence Report”), as required by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Dugualla Community, Inc. is committed to providing you with water that meets or exceeds all state and federal drinking water standards. This report sets out where our water comes from, what the current year tests show about it, and other information that you may wish to know about drinking water.

 

WATER SOURCE

 

Our system pumps groundwater from an Island County aquifer, and transmits the water to the reservoir.  The water is chlorinated at the treatment plant, to minimize the risk of any coliform bacteria growing in your system.  It is also filtered to remove the majority of any iron and manganese in the water.  If you experience any extended deterioration in water quality please call King Water and they will flush the lines. 

 

King Water Company performs water system management and operations, is responsible for all water testing and ensures compliance with all federal, state and county standards. King Water is a state certified Satellite Management Agency.  For more information, about this report, or for any questions you may have about your drinking water, please contact Nathan Driscoll, Brenda Bosman or Sandra Bodamer at King Water (telephone 888-241-2503 or 360-678-5336).

 

WATER QUALITY TABLE

 

Terminology

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 allow for a margin of safety.

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.  MCL’s are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Action Level (AL) – the concentration of a contaminant that, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.

Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (Mg/l) – one part per million corresponds to one minute in 2 years or one 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 one penny in $10,000,000.

 

The information set out below is based on tests conducted during the year.  Terms used in the Water Quality Table and in other parts of this report are defined above.