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44 Tier 2 Public Notification For HAA5 1st QTR - April 2019 FINAL
44 Tier 2 Public Notification For HAA5 1st QTR - April 2019 FINAL
Este informe contiene información importante acerca de su agua potable. Haga que alguien lo
traduzca para usted, o hable con alguien que lo entienda.
Este relatório contém informações importantes sobre a água potável. Ter alguém que traduzi-lo para
você, ou falar com alguém que entende-lo.
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chuyện với một ai đó hiểu nó.
The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (Commission) (PWS ID# 1281000) recently violated a
drinking water standard. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right
to know what happened and what we are doing to correct the situation.
The Commission routinely monitors for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Testing results from
March 6, 2019, showed that levels for HAA5 at 5 of our 8 sample locations exceeded the maximum
contaminant level (MCL) established by drinking water regulations. The MCL for HAA5 at each location
is 60 parts per billion (ppb), calculated as a 12-month running average of quarterly samples. The averages
at the 5 locations were 65.7, 63.6, 62.9, 65.8 and 63.2 ppb.
The MCL is based on the potential health risks associated with drinking water with elevated levels of
HAA5 over decades or a lifetime. People who drink water containing HAA5 in excess of the MCL over
many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Please see https://www.mass.gov/service-
details/haa5-in-drinking-water-information-for-consumers for a fact sheet on HAA5.
If you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, are pregnant, or are elderly, you may
be at increased risk and should seek advice from your health care providers about drinking this water.
A comprehensive facilities improvement plan for West Parish Filters Water Treatment Plant is also
underway. The plan is analyzing various long-term treatment process upgrades to more effectively treat
organic matter and reduce HAA5. A pilot study of differing treatment systems to determine the most
effective technologies for removal of organic matter is underway and will be completed in 2019-2020.
This study will help to determine the necessary investment to address long term water quality issues,
including HAA5. The Commission also has a Source Water Protection Plan that identifies land
management tools to optimize raw water quality. We will continue to explore and implement ways to
optimize raw water quality.
Please contact 413-310-3501 or [email protected] if you have any questions about this
notification.
Sent by Springfield Water and Sewer Commission. PWSID#1281000. Date Distributed: April 5, 2019
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