Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2002

Town of Trappe, Inc.

April 14, 2003

PWSID # 0200007

We're pleased to present to you this year's Annual Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the water quality and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water source is two deep wells (435 feet). Our wells draw from the Piney Point Aquifer.

We are pleased to report that our water meets currently enforceable federal and state requirements for safe drinking water (See note on page 3 about revised arsenic standard). 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 (800-426-4791).

If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Steve Callahan or Jessica Banzet, Wastewater Operators, at (410) 476-5297. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled town meetings, or visit our web site at www.trappemd.net Council meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Town Hall on Powell Avenue.

The Town of Trappe, Inc. routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1^st to December 31^st, 2002. As water travels over the land or underground, it can pick up substances or contaminants such as microbes, inorganic and organic chemicals, and radioactive substances. All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. It's important to remember that the presence of these contaminants does not necessarily pose a health risk.

In this table you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we've provided the following definitions:

Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.

Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/L) - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.

Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.

Action Level - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Maximum Contaminant Level - (mandatory language) The “Maximum Allowed” (MCL) 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.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal - (mandatory language) The “Goal”(MCLG) is 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.

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TEST RESULTS
Contaminant	Violation Y/N	Level Detected	Unit Measurement	MCLG	MCL		Likely Source of Contamination
Radioactive Contaminants
Gross Beta emitters	N	12	pCi/1	0	50		Erosion of natural deposits
Inorganic Contaminants
See note on page 3 Arsenic	N	13	ppb	N/A	50		Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production wastes
Copper	N	200	ppb	1300	AL=1300		Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives
Fluoride	N	210	ppb	4000	4000		Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Nitrite (as Nitrogen)	N	3	ppb	1000	1000		Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Synthetic Organic Contaminants including Pesticides and Herbicides
Di 2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	N	1.3	ppb	0	6		Discharge from rubber and chemical factories
Unregulated Contaminants
Iron	N	130	ppb	N/A	N/A	Erosion of natural deposits
Sodium^3 (well 4)	N	61