ELVD WATER BAN NOTICE 2008 - 2009 and Until Further Notice
NH STATE STATUTE RSA 38:26
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC, GAS, OR WATER SYSTEMS ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR WATER SYSTEMS
Water use including but not limited to watering of lawns, washing of cars & driveways, filling of pools, etc.; at the discretion of the Board; are hereby prohibited during the above referenced period. WATERING OF LAWNS AND GARDENS W/ ELVD WATER MAY ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED INDIRECTLY, THROUGH THE USE OF WATERING CANS.
This ban only applies to use of water supplied through the ELVD water system. Water from other sources such as cached rainwater, streams, brooks and the lake may be used for any purpose.
ANY RESIDENCES FOUND VIOLATING THIS BAN SHALL HAVE WATER SERVICE TERMINATED AND A RECONNECTION FEE OF $125.00 SHALL BE IMPOSED. THIS FEE MUST BE PAID IN FULL PRIOR TO REESTABLISHING SERVICE. ON ALL SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS, THE RECONNECTION FEE WILL DOUBLE (IE. $125.00, $250.00, $500.00, $1,000.00, ETC.)
Emerald Lake Village District Water Quality Report/ Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) – 2009
Posted 6/15/2009
Our 2009 Water Quality Report / Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for the District's Water Supply Reflects NO Violations. This report checks for water contaminates. CLICK HERE to VIEW the 2009 REPORT.
Emerald Lake Village District Water HAS ELEVATED FLUORIDE LEVELS
Posted March 4, 2009
(NOTE: This notice is for the Emerald Lake Village District Water System and NOT the Town Of Hillsboro's water system.)
This is an alert about your drinking water and a cosmetic dental problem that might affect children under nine years of age. At low levels, fluoride can help prevent cavities, but children drinking water containing more than 2.0 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of fluoride may develop cosmetic discoloration of their permanent teeth (dental fluorosis). The drinking water provided by your water system, Emerald Lake Village District, has a fluoride concentration of 2.2 mg/L. The water from the combined sources of Well 4 (Meeting House well) and Well 11 (Mary Rowe Rd well) are the only ones that are elevated. The water from the other 6 wells is below this level.
What does this mean?
Dental fluorosis in its moderate or severe forms may result in a brown staining and/or pitting of the permanent teeth. This problem occurs only in developing teeth, before they erupt from the gums. Children under nine should be provided with alternative sources of drinking water or water that has been treated to remove the fluoride to avoid the possibility of staining and pitting of their permanent teeth. You may also want to contact your dentist about the proper use by young children of fluoride-containing products. Older children and adults may safely drink the water.
Drinking water containing more than 4.0 mg/L of fluoride (the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water standard) can increase your risk of developing bone disease. Your drinking water does not contain more than 4.0 mg/L of fluoride, but we are required to notify you when we discover that the fluoride levels in your drinking water exceed 2.0 mg/L because of this cosmetic dental problem.
What happened?
Fluoride contamination is rarely due to human activity. Fluoride occurs naturally in some areas and is found in elevated concentrations in the aquifer in our source water.
Steps We Are Taking: The wells with the high levels of fluoride are treated to reduce the levels of fluoride. We are continuing to monitor fluoride levels. We will inform you if levels exceed the limit of 4.0 mg/L.
For more information, please contact Keith Gilbert of Water System Operators, Inc. at 428-3525 or PO Box 69 Henniker, NH 03242.
Some home water treatment units are available to remove fluoride from drinking water. To learn more about available home water treatment units, you may call NSF International at 1-877-8-NSF-HELP.
Please share this information with all the other people who have children who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, schools, and daycares). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
Complete PDF Notice Here
EMERALD LAKE VILLAGE DISTRICT WATER HAS ELEVATED FLUORIDE LEVELS
Posted 2/21/2008
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
EMERALD LAKE VILLAGE DISTRICT WATER HAS ELEVATED FLUORIDE LEVELS
This is an alert about your drinking water and a cosmetic dental problem that might affect children under nine years of age. At low levels, fluoride can help prevent cavities, but children drinking water containing more than 2.0 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of fluoride may develop cosmetic discoloration of their permanent teeth (dental fluorosis). The drinking water provided by your water system, Emerald Lake Village District, has a fluoride concentration of 2.8 mg/L at the distribution entry point for the combined output of the Meeting House Well and Mary Rowe Well. The District has eight wells in current use. Only two of the wells have elevated fluoride levels. The water from these two wells enters the distribution pipes on Gould Pond Road by the Meeting House. As the water from these two wells blends with that from the other wells, the fluoride levels are diluted to below 2.0 mg/L.
What does this mean?
Dental fluorosis in its moderate or severe forms may result in a brown staining and/or pitting of the permanent teeth. This problem occurs only in developing teeth, before they erupt from the gums. Children under nine should be provided with alternate sources of drinking water or water that has been treated to remove the fluoride to avoid the possibility of staining and pitting of their permanent teeth. You may also want to contact your dentist about the proper use by young children of fluoride-containing products. Older children and adults may safely drink the water.
Drinking water containing more than 4.0 mg/L of fluoride (the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water standard) can increase your risk of developing bone disease. Your drinking water does not contain more than 4.0 mg/L of fluoride, but we are required to notify you when we discover that the fluoride levels in your drinking water exceeds 2.0 mg/L because of this cosmetic dental problem.
What happened?
Fluoride contamination is rarely due to human activity. Fluoride occurs naturally in some areas and is found in elevated concentrations in the aquifer in our source water.
Steps We Are Taking:
There is a treatment system in place for these two wells. Arrangements are being made to replace the media in the system. We are continuing to monitor fluoride levels. We will inform you if levels exceed the limit of 4.0 mg/L.
For more information, please contact Keith Gilbert of Water Systems Operations, Inc. at 428-3525 or PO Box 69 Henniker, NH 03242.
Some home water treatment units are available to remove fluoride from drinking water. To learn more about available home water treatment units, you may call NSF International at 1-877-8-NSF-HELP.
Please share this information with all the other people who have children who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, schools, and daycares). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
EPA # 1141020
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Posted Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - The 2008 CCR - ELVD Water Quality Report
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ELVD WATER BAN NOTICE 1/2008 Until Further Notice
NH STATE STATUTE RSA 38:26
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC, GAS, OR WATER SYSTEMS ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR WATER SYSTEMS
