Treasure Island Water System

2006 Consumer Confidence Report

Drinking Water Week Is May 7–13

The theme is The Wonder of Water. For more on Drinking Water Week and our most precious natural resource, see the American Water Works Association web site:

http://www.awwa.org/Advocacy/dww/

Our Drinking Water Quality Is Excellent

The Treasure Island Country Club water distribution team is pleased to provide you with this year's annual water quality report. We are committed to keeping you, as customers of the Treasure Island Country Club water system, informed about water quality and the water system. This process is essential to maintaining the highest quality drinking water possible.

The water distribution team routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to federal and state laws. This report summarizes our monitoring for the period January 1 to December 31, 2005. Our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements. At this time, there are no detected contaminants. For details, see the section "Water Quality Summary."

Protecting Our Water Source

Treasure Island water comes from three deep wells. There is a well at each end of the island and one near the bridge. The areas around the wells are water supply protection areas as is the entire island. The potential for groundwater contamination of the water system is assessed by the State through our Wellhead Protection Plan. Ratings for our wells range from moderate to low in terms of the amount of protection they need from pesticides and other contaminants. The ratings are important, but they don't protect the wells or groundwater by themselves. As users of the land over the groundwater and around the Island's wells, we are all responsible for water quality. Our water is not treated in any manner. To avoid treatment, we need to continue to be careful about what we spill or spread on the ground, flush into septic systems, or allow to backflow into the water mains.

Water Quality Health Information

All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. You can obtain more information about contaminants and potential health effects by calling the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

Water Quality Summary

Your drinking water is regularly tested in accordance with federal and state regulations for compounds in the water source and distribution system. In 2005, we conducted tests for the compounds listed in the table below. All results meet productive standards set by federal and state agencies. The amounts of a compound allowed in drinking water are so small they are measured in parts per million or parts per billion.

*  We take one total coliform sample per month.

Definitions

ppm is parts per million (equivalent to one penny in $10,000).

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

MCLG (Maximum Contaminant Level Goal) is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which no known or expected risk to health exists. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Water Use It Wisely

Water saving tip #64. If your dishwasher is new, cut back on rinsing. Newer models clean more thoroughly than older ones. The Water Use It Wisely web site includes the above tip plus 99 others specific to our region of the United States. For more tips, see their web site: http://www.wateruseitwisely.com

Customer Views Are Welcome

If you have questions about this report or the water system, contact a member of the water distribution team. We welcome questions and suggestions.

·        Skip Beahm, Water Distribution Manager III, 360-616-0489

·        Rod Wilkinson, Water System Secretary, 360-373-7491

·        Linda Pryor, 360-275-2253

To learn more, attend the bimonthly Treasure Island board meetings or the annual membership meeting in July.

Visit the water system page on our web site: http://www.treasureislandcc.org/watersystem.htm.

Report Date: April 2006

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