FRUITLAND DOMESTIC WC 2023 Drinking Water Quality Report
Covering Data For Calendar Year 2022
Public Water System ID: CO0115288
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We are pleased to present to you this year’s water quality report. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable
supply of drinking water. Please contact MISCHELL MCCOLLUM at 970-901-0513 with any questions or for public participation
opportunities that may affect water quality.
General Information provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug
All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in
expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. bottled water that must provide the same protection for public
The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the health.
water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and
potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Lead in Drinking Water
Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant
or by visiting epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water. women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily
from materials and components associated with service lines and
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking home plumbing. We are responsible for providing high quality
water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons drinking water and removing lead pipes, but cannot control the
such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who variety of materials used in plumbing components in your home.
have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV-AIDS or other You share the responsibility for protecting yourself and your family
immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be from the lead in your home plumbing. You can take responsibility
particularly at risk of infections. These people should seek advice by identifying and removing lead materials within your home
about drinking water from their health care providers. For more plumbing and taking steps to reduce your family's risk. Before
information about contaminants and potential health effects, or to drinking tap water, flush your pipes for several minutes by running
receive a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) your tap, taking a shower, doing laundry or a load of dishes. You
and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on can also use a filter certified by an American National Standards
appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium Institute accredited certifier to reduce lead in drinking water. If you
and microbiological contaminants call the EPA Safe Drinking Water are concerned about lead in your water and wish to have your water
Hotline at (1-800-426-4791). tested, contact MISCHELL MCCOLLUM at 970-901-0513.
Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) you can take to minimize exposure is available
include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. at epa.gov/safewater/lead.
As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground,
it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP)
radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment may
presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may have provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our
be present in source water include: water supply. For general information or to obtain a copy of the
report please visit wqcdcompliance.com/ccr. The report is located
•Microbial contaminants: viruses and bacteria that may come from under “Guidance: Source Water Assessment Reports”. Search the
sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock table using our system name or ID, or by contacting MISCHELL
operations, and wildlife. MCCOLLUM at 970-901-0513. The Source Water Assessment
•Inorganic contaminants: salts and metals, which can be naturally- Report provides a screening-level evaluation of potential
occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or contamination that could occur. It does not mean that the
domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or contamination has or will occur. We can use this information to
farming. evaluate the need to improve our current water treatment capabilities
•Pesticides and herbicides: may come from a variety of sources, and prepare for future contamination threats. This can help us ensure
such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses. that quality finished water is delivered to your homes. In addition,
•Radioactive contaminants: can be naturally occurring or be the the source water assessment results provide a starting point for
result of oil and gas production and mining activities. developing a source water protection plan. Potential sources of
•Organic chemical contaminants: including synthetic and volatile contamination in our source water area are listed on the next page.
organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and
petroleum production, and also may come from gas stations, urban Please contact us to learn more about what you can do to help
storm water runoff, and septic systems. protect your drinking water sources, any questions about the
Drinking Water Quality Report, to learn more about our system, or
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado to attend scheduled public meetings. We want you, our valued
Department of Public Health and Environment prescribes customers, to be informed about the services we provide and the
regulations limiting the amount of certain contaminants in water quality water we deliver to you every day.
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Our Water Sources
Sources (Water Type - Source Type) Potential Source(s) of Contamination
INF GAL CRYSTAL CREEK (Surface Water-Intake) Row Crops, Pasture / Hay, Deciduous Forest, Evergreen Forest,
Mixed Forest, Road Miles
Terms and Abbreviations
• Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) − The highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water.
• Treatment Technique (TT) − A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
• Health-Based − A violation of either a MCL or TT.
• Non-Health-Based − A violation that is not a MCL or TT.
• Action Level (AL) − The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment and other regulatory
requirements.
• 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 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 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.
• Violation (No Abbreviation) − Failure to meet a Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation.
• Formal Enforcement Action (No Abbreviation) − Escalated action taken by the State (due to the risk to public health, or
number or severity of violations) to bring a non-compliant water system back into compliance.
• Variance and Exemptions (V/E) − Department permission not to meet a MCL or treatment technique under certain
conditions.
• Gross Alpha (No Abbreviation) − Gross alpha particle activity compliance value. It includes radium-226, but excludes
radon 222, and uranium.
• Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) − Measure of the radioactivity in water.
• Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) − Measure of the clarity or cloudiness of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is
just noticeable to the typical person.
• Compliance Value (No Abbreviation) – Single or calculated value used to determine if regulatory contaminant level
(e.g. MCL) is met. Examples of calculated values are the 90th Percentile, Running Annual Average (RAA) and Locational
Running Annual Average (LRAA).
• Average (x-bar) − Typical value.
• Range (R) − Lowest value to the highest value.
• Sample Size (n) − Number or count of values (i.e. number of water samples collected).
• Parts per million = Milligrams per liter (ppm = mg/L) − One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or
a single penny in $10,000.
• Parts per billion = Micrograms per liter (ppb = ug/L) − One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years,
or a single penny in $10,000,000.
• Not Applicable (N/A) – Does not apply or not available.
• Level 1 Assessment – A study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why total
coliform bacteria have been found in our water system.
• Level 2 Assessment – A very detailed study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible)
why an E. coli MCL violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system on
multiple occasions.
Detected Contaminants
FRUITLAND DOMESTIC WC routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws.
The following table(s) show all detections found in the period of January 1 to December 31, 2022 unless otherwise noted. The State
of Colorado requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these
contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of
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contamination. Therefore, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one-year-old. Violations and Formal
Enforcement Actions, if any, are reported in the next section of this report.
Note: Only detected contaminants sampled within the last 5 years appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section, then no
contaminants were detected in the last round of monitoring.
Disinfectants Sampled in the Distribution System
TT Requirement: At least 95% of samples per period (month or quarter) must be at least 0.2 ppm OR
If sample size is less than 40 no more than 1 sample is below 0.2 ppm
Typical Sources: Water additive used to control microbes
Disinfectant Time Period Results Number of Samples Sample TT MRDL
Name Below Level Size Violation
Chlorine December, 2022 Lowest period percentage of samples 0 1 No 4.0 ppm
meeting TT requirement: 100%
Lead and Copper Sampled in the Distribution System
Contaminant Time 90th Sample Unit of 90th Sample 90th Typical Sources
Name Period Percentile Size Measure Percentile Sites Percentile
AL Above AL
AL Exceedance
Copper 12/13/2022 0.98 10 ppm 1.3 0 No Corrosion of
to household plumbing
12/15/2022 systems; Erosion of
natural deposits
Lead 12/13/2022 9 10 ppb 15 0 No Corrosion of
to household plumbing
12/15/2022 systems; Erosion of
natural deposits
Copper 06/27/2022 0.81 10 ppm 1.3 0 No Corrosion of
to household plumbing
06/28/2022 systems; Erosion of
natural deposits
Lead 06/27/2022 13 10 ppb 15 1 No Corrosion of
to household plumbing
06/28/2022 systems; Erosion of
natural deposits
Disinfection Byproducts Sampled in the Distribution System
Name Year Average Range Sample Unit of MCL MCLG MCL Typical Sources
Low – High Size Measure Violation
Total 2022 8.9 8.9 to 8.9 1 ppb 60 N/A No Byproduct of drinking
Haloacetic water disinfection
Acids
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Disinfection Byproducts Sampled in the Distribution System
Name Year Average Range Sample Unit of MCL MCLG MCL Typical Sources
Low – High Size Measure Violation
(HAA5)
Total 2022 0.5 0.5 to 0.5 1 ppb 80 N/A No Byproduct of drinking
Trihalome water disinfection
thanes
(TTHM)
Summary of Turbidity Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System
Contaminant Sample Level Found TT Requirement TT Typical
Name Date Violation Sources
Turbidity Date/Month: Highest single measurement: Maximum 1 NTU for any single No Soil Runoff
Aug 0.999 NTU measurement
Turbidity Month: Lowest monthly percentage of In any month, at least 95% of No Soil Runoff
Mar samples meeting TT requirement samples must be less than 0.3
for our technology: 96 % NTU
Inorganic Contaminants Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System
Contaminant Year Average Range Sample Unit of MCL MCLG MCL Typical Sources
Name Low – High Size Measure Violation
Arsenic 2022 2 2 to 2 1 ppb 10 0 No Erosion of natural
deposits; runoff
from orchards;
runoff from glass
and electronics
production wastes
Barium 2022 0.01 0.01 to 0.01 1 ppm 2 2 No Discharge of
drilling wastes;
discharge from
metal refineries;
erosion of natural
deposits
Fluoride 2022 0.1 0.1 to 0.1 1 ppm 4 4 No Erosion of natural
deposits; water
additive which
promotes strong
teeth; discharge
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Inorganic Contaminants Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System
Contaminant Year Average Range Sample Unit of MCL MCLG MCL Typical Sources
Name Low – High Size Measure Violation
from fertilizer and
aluminum
factories
Secondary Contaminants**
**Secondary standards are non-enforceable guidelines for contaminants that may cause cosmetic effects (such as skin, or tooth
discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, or color) in drinking water.
Contaminant Year Average Range Sample Unit of Secondary Standard
Name Low – High Size Measure
Sodium 2022 5.2 5.2 to 5.2 1 ppm N/A
Violations, Significant Deficiencies, and Formal Enforcement Actions
Non-Health-Based Violations
These violations do not usually mean that there was a problem with the water quality. If there had been, we would have notified
you immediately. We missed collecting a sample (water quality is unknown), we reported the sample result after the due date, or
we did not complete a report/notice by the required date.
Name Description Time Period
TURBIDITY FAILURE TO MONITOR AND/OR 03/01/2022 - 03/31/2022
REPORT
05/01/2022 – 05/31/2022
10/01/2022 – 10/31/2022
12/01/2022 – 12/31/2022
TOTAL COLIFORM FAILURE TO MONITOR AND/OR 05/01/2022 - 05/31/2022
REPORT
PUBLIC NOTICE FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE 01/18/2020 - Open
PUBLIC/CONSUMERS
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Non-Health-Based Violations
These violations do not usually mean that there was a problem with the water quality. If there had been, we would have notified
you immediately. We missed collecting a sample (water quality is unknown), we reported the sample result after the due date, or
we did not complete a report/notice by the required date.
Name Description Time Period
LEAD & COPPER RULE FAILURE TO MONITOR AND/OR 01/01/2022 - 07/08/2022
REPORT
CHLORINE/CHLORAMINE FAILURE TO MONITOR AND/OR 03/01/2022 - 03/31/2022
REPORT
05/01/2022 – 05/31/2022
10/01/2022 – 10/31/2022
12/01/2022 – 12/31/2022
CHLORINE FAILURE TO MONITOR AND/OR 04/01/2022 - 06/30/2022
REPORT
Additional Violation Information
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice
directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public
place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
The violations you see were the result of samples or reports not delivered by the designated time. We are working more diligently to
perform these tasks in a timely manner and strive to be more consistent going forward. We also have an open violation from back in
2020. It was not a health concern, but we neglected to give public notice that in 2019 our chlorine measurements had been slightly off.
We recalibrated and were successful in solving the issue.
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