1999 Newsletter = McNulty WATER ASSOCIATION 34240 Millard Rd. = Warren OR 97053 ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING of the McNulty Water Association Tuesday, February 16 , 1999, 7:00 PM McNulty Office, 34240 Millard Road All are welcome. WE DO NOT EXPECT TO HAVE ANY Y2K TROUBLES Y2K refers to the Year 2000, and to the possible problems some equipment may encounter when clocks and computers are unable to move gracefully to a new century, having always dealt with 2 digit years. McNulty Water supplies water to over 750 homes west of St. Helens, north of Bennett Road, and as far north as Robinette and Hankey Roads. McNulty Water has no equipment controlled by clocks which are affected by the YEAR. Thus we expect no internal problems. As to suppliers used by McNulty Water, the only one of note is PUD electric supply. All our pumps run on PUD electricity. We maintain about 1- to 2-days supply of water in our tanks. Unless there is a large need to supply water for firefighting, all customers except those at highest elevations would have water for more than a day during electricity failure. We are looking for a diesel electric generator, large enough to power one of the 40 hp well pumps. This would provide enough water to keep most tanks full indefinitely. We intend to have such a generator in place by mid-1999. We are considering adding a back-up pump with generator facilities at the fairgrounds booster to provide service to customers north of the fairgrounds in case of extended electrical outage. ALL CROSS-CONNECTION PREVENTION DEVICES ARE TO BE TESTED IN THE MONTH OF MARCH. Each owner of a back-flow prevention device must have the device tested before March 31. It is the owner’s responsibility to see that the white copy of your test is turned in to McNulty Water by March 31. Otherwise, the law requires the shutoff of your water service. AMONG THE QUALIFIED TESTERS: Dave Graham 543-6326, Page 796-5632 Micah Olson 397-3993, Celphone 310-1047 Robert (Bo) Laird 397-4677 Steve Wagner 591-5504 Richard Sattler 537-0334 or 351-5321 Leonard Hebert 397-4130 Above notice is for those 35 or so members who have legally required cross connection prevention devices. Melvin Olson - Cross Connection Inspector 1999 ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT McNulty Water Assn. In 1999, the McNulty Water Association is required by Federal mandate to prepare a report to all customers of the results of Water Quality tests. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water we deliver to you every day. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. Our water source is from three deep wells drawing from the Warren Bench Aquifer. A recent study by the state indicates ample supply in this aquifer for the foreseeable future. We are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements. We can assure you, the users, that the water you use each day is (1) regularly tested, and (2) passing all the tests. Over 80 organic and inorganic constituents are tested for, and all but two are non-detected. Fluoride found is about 0.2 parts per million (ppm) [a level of 0.5 ppm would be useful for dental protective effects]. Chloride is found at 100 ppm. At that level, the taste of salt is undetectable. Thus, there has not been a need to “treat” or chlorinate our water. If you have a question about any specific element of the test, please call 397-1301, or stop by the office at 34240 Millard Road and see the many-page printout with full details. You are welcome to attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Millard Road office. The Government requires the following: ============================== 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. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’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 chemo- therapy, 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). ==================================== Our goal is to continue to provide to all our customers the great-tasting water we are accustomed to. McNulty Water Association Richard Louie, Board Chairman May Mowrey, Walt Neaderhiser, Noel Thomson, Claudia Weiss. Significant others: Ben Erlandson, Melvin Olson, Fred Bolton e:\ww\water\news99.txt