DRINKING WATER NOTICE

 

The Village of Middlefield PWS has Levels of

Arsenic above Drinking Water Standards

 

Arsenic is a naturally occurring substance found in ground water.  On January 23, 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reduced the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for arsenic in public drinking water systems from 50 parts per billion (ppb) to 10 ppb.  In recent tests, the average level of arsenic in the water system operated by the Village of Middlefield, measured over the last four quarters, was an average of 14.25 ppb.

 

What should I do?

 

You do not need to use an alternative (e.g. bottled) water supply.  However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.

 

What does this mean?

 

The levels detected do not pose an immediate risk to your health.  However, some people who drink water containing arsenic in excess of the MCL over many years could experience skin damage or problems with their circulatory system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

 

What is being done?

 

Construction on the 5.8 million dollar plant has commenced with project completion expected in December of 2008.  The contract was awarded to Shook, Inc., Northern Division.  This plant will reduce the arsenic content of the Village’s water to levels well below those required by the 2006 US EPA standard.  For more information, please contact Daniel A. Weir, Village Administrator at the Municipal Center, 14860 North State Avenue, Middlefield, Ohio or by phone at 440-632-5248 or e-mail at dweir@jmz.net.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

PWSID#:2802012               STUID#:2854282          Date Distributed: 02/15/08