2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report  Town ofStedman Water System Number: NC0326030  Este informe contiene informaciôn muy importante sobre su agua potable. Traduzcalo 0 hable con We are pleased toj present to you this year's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is as snapshot of] last year's water quality. Included are details about your source(s) of water, what it contains, andl howi it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. Our constant goal is toj 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 ofyour water andi toj providing you with this information becausei informed customers are our best allies. Ifyou have any questions about this report or concerning: your water, please contact' Tracey Miller at (910)323-1892. We want our valued customers to bei informed about their water utility. Ifyou want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are. held on the 18t Thursday of each month at' 7:00PM at Stedman Town Hall.  alguien que. lo entienda bien.  What EPA Wants You to Know  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 water poses al health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling thel Environmental: Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426- Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. mmuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons whol 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 tol lessen thei risk of infection by Chryptosporidum and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). If present, elevated levels ofl lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking wateri is primarily: from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Stedman is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety ofi materials used inj plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 21 minutes before using water: for drinking or cooking. Ifyou are concerned about leadi in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is Thes sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water): include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over thes surface ofthe land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring: minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and canj pick up substances resulting from thej presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may bej present in source water include microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can bei naturally-occuring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety ofs sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemiçals, which arel by-products ofindustrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occuring or bet the result ofoil and gas production andi mining In order to ensure that tap water: is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same  4791).  available from the! Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at] htp/www.epa.govsafewaterlead.  activities.  protection for public health.  When You' Turn on Your' Tap, Consider the Source  The water that is used by this system is surface water that ist treated andj purchased from the Public Works Commission of  Fayetteville. 12/2023    Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) Results  The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Public Water Supply (PWS) Section, Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) conducted assessments for all drinking water sources across North Carolina. Thej purpose of the assessments was to determine the susceptibility ofe each drinking water source (well or surface wateri intake) tol Potential Contaminant Sources (PCSs). The results oft the assessment are available in SWAP Assessment Reports that include maps, background information and ai relative The relative susceptibility rating ofe each source: for Stedman was determined by combining the contaminant rating (number and location of PCSs within the assessment area) and the inherent vulnerability rating (i.e., characteristics or existing conditions of the well or watershed andi its delineated assessment area). The assessment findings are summarized in thet table below:  susceptibility rating of Higher, Moderate or Lower.  Susceptibility of Sources to Potential Contaminant Sources (PCSs)  Source Name Glennville Lake Cape Fear River  Susceptibility Rating Higher Higher  SWAPI Report Date September 2020 September 2020  The complete SWAP. Assessment report for Stedman may be viewed on the Web: at: htps/www.newater.or/page-600 Note that because SWAP results and reports are periodically updated by thel PWS Section, thei results available on this website may differ from thei results that were available at the time this CCR was prepared. Ifyou are unable to açcess your SWAP report on the web, you may mail a written request for aj printed copy to: Source Water. Assessment Program - Report Request, 1634 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC: 27699-1634, or email requests to swap@deq.nc.gov. Please indicate your system name, number, andj provide your name, mailing address andj phone number. Ifyoul have any questions about the SWAP report, please contact the Source Water Itisi important to understand that a susceptibility rating of "higher" does noti imply poor water quality, only the system' sj potential to  Assessment staffb by phone at (919)707-9098. beçome contaminated byl PCSs in the assessment area. Help Protect Your Source Water  Protection of drinking water is everyone' 's responsibility. Wel have implemented the following source water protection actions: You can help protect your community's drinking water source(s) in several ways: (examples: dispose of chemicals properly; take used motor oil to ai recycling center, volunteer iny your community toj participate in group efforts to protect your source, etc.).  Violations that Your Water System Received for the Report Year  During 2023, or during any compliance period that ended in 2023, we received no violations that covered the timej period of1/1-  12/31/23.  Important Drinking Water Definitions:  Not-Applicable (N/A) Information not applicable/not: required for that particular water system or for that particular rule. Non-Detects (ND)- -Laboratory analysis indicates that the contaminant is not present att thel level of detection set for the Parts peri million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L) - Onej part peri million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms, per liter (ug/L) - One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, ora Action Level (AL) The concentration of a contaminant which, ifexceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements whicha a Treatment Technique (TT)- A required process intended to reduce the level ofa contaminant in drinking water. Maximum Residual Disinfection. Level (MRDL) = Thel highest level ofa disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition ofa disinfectant is necessary for control ofmicrobial contaminants. Maximum Residual. Disinfection Level Goal (MRDLG) - The level ofa drinking water disinfectant below which there ist no known or expected: risk tol health. MRDLGS do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control: microbial  particular methodology used. penny in $10,000. single penny in $10,000,000. water system must follow.  contaminants.  12/2023    Locational. Running Annual Average (LRAA) -The: average of sample analytical results for samples taken at a particular monitoring location duringt the previous four calendar quarters under the Stage 21 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Running Annual Average (RAA) - The average ofs sample analytical results for samples taken during the previous four calendar Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) Thel highest level ofa contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLS are set as Maximum Contaminant, Level Goal (MCLG) The level ofa contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or  Rule. quarters.  close to thel MCLGS as feasible using thel best available treatment technology. expected risk to health. MCLGS allow for ai margin ofsafety. Water Quality Data Tables of Detected Contaminants  Wei routinely monitor for over 150 contaminants in your drinking water according tol Federal and State laws. The tables below list all the drinking water contaminants that we detected in the last round ofs sampling for eachj particular contaminant group. Thej presence ofc contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses al health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done January 1 through December: 31, 2023. Thel EPA and the State allow us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations oft these contaminants are: not expected to vary significantly from  year to year. Some of the data, though representative oft the water quality, is more than one year old.  Lead and Copper Contaminants Contaminant (units) (90" Copper percentile) (ppm) Lead (ppb) (90" percentile)  Your Water Number of 0.055 ppm 0  Sample Date (90" Percentile) sites found MCLG  AL  Likely Source of Contamination AL=1.3 Corrosion ofl household plumbing systems; erosion ofi natural deposits AL=15 Corrosion of! household plumbing systems; erosion ofnatural deposits  abovet the AL 0 0  9/18/23 9/18/23  1.3 0  Disinfectant Residuals Summary  MRDL Violation Y/N N  Your Water (RAA) Low High 0.21 ppm 1.48 ppm  Range 0.1-0.8 ppm 1.3-1.7p ppm  MRDLG MRDL 4 4  Likely Source of Contamination  Chlorine (ppm) Chloramines (ppm) N  4.0 4.0  Watera additive used to control microbes Watera additive used to control microbes  Total' Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acids (five) (HAA5) Contaminant (units) Year MCL Violation Your Water  Range Low High 62-62 ppb  MCLG MCL Likely Source of Contamination  Sampled 2023  Y/N N  (highestLRAA)  TTHM (ppb) B01 B02 HAA5 (ppb) B01 B02  N/A  80 Byproduct of drinking water disinfection  62ppb 66.3 ppb 66.3-66.3p ppb 18.3 ppb 18.3-18.3 ppb 22.7ppb 22.7-22.7 ppb  2023  N  N/A  60 Byproduct ofd drinking water disinfection  12/2023    2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report  PWC  Water System Number: NC0326010  12/2023    2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Fayetteville Public Works Commission Water System Number NC 03-26-010  Estei informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su agua potable. Traduzcalo 0 hable con We are pleased toj present tos you this year's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This reporti is a snapshot of1 last year's water quality. Included are details about) your source(s) of water, whati it contains, and] howi it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. Our constant goal ist toj provide you with as 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 and top providing you with thisi information because informed customers are our best allies. Ifyou have any questions about this report or concerning your water, please contact Jason Green at 910-223-4710. We want our valued customers tol be informed about their water utility. Ifyou want tol learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held at 955 Old Wilmington Drive on second and fourth Wednesday of each month.  alguien que lo entienda bien.  What EPA Wants You to Know  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 water poses al health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection. Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426- Some people may bei more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as] persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons whol have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, andi infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health carej providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means tol lessen thei risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline 800-426-4791). Ifpresent, elevated levels ofl lead can cause serious health] problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Leadi in drinking wateri is primarily from materials and components associated with servicel lines and] home plumbing. [Name ofUtility]is responsible for providing high quality drinking water but cannot control the variety oft materials usedi inj plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you cani minimize the potential for leade exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 21 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. Ifyou are concerned about lead in your water, your may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is Thes sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface oft thel land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and canj pick up substances resulting from the presence ofa animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present ins source water include microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural. livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such às salts and metals, which can bei naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products ofi industrial processes andj petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can bei naturally-occurring or be the result ofoil and gas production andi mining To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the number of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants inl bottled water, which must provide the same  4791).  available: from the Safe] Drinking Water Hotline or at htp/www.epa.gov/safewaterlead.  activities.  protection forp public health.  When You Turn on Your Tap, Consider the Source  The water that ist used by this system is the Cape Fear River and Little Cross Creek watershed. Thel P.O. Hoffer Facility is located at  508 Hoffer Drive and the Glenville Lake Facility is located at 6281 Filter Plant Drive.  1/2024    Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) Results  Thel North Carolina Department of] Environmental Quality (DEQ), Public Water Supply (PWS) Section, Source Water Assessment Program SWAP)conducted assessments for all drinking water sources across. North Carolina. Thej purpose oft the assessments was to determine the susceptibility ofe each drinking water source (well or surface wateri intake) tol Potential Contaminant Sources (PCSs). Thei results oft the assessment are available in SWAP. Assessment Reports that include maps, background information and a relative Thei relative susceptibility: rating ofeach source: for Fayetteville. Public Works Commission was determined' by combining the contaminant rating (number and location ofPCSs within the assessment area) and thei inherent vulnerability rating (i.e., characteristics ore existing conditions oft the well or watershed andi its delineated assessment area). The assessment findings are  susceptibility rating of Higher, Moderate orl Lower.  summarized in thet table below:  Susceptibility of Sources tol Potential Contaminant Sources (PCSs)  Source Name Cape Fear River Glenville Lake Source. Name Cape Fear River Glenville Lake  Susceptibility Rating Higher Higher Surface Water Source Information Watershed Classification WS-IV WS-IV  SWAP Report Date September 2020 September 2020 Source Location Direct Stream ClassI  The complete SWAP. Assessment report for Fayetteville: Public Works Commission may be viewed on the Web at: htps/vww.newater.org/page-600 Note that because SWAP results andi reports are periodically updated by the PWS Section, the results available on this website may differ from the results that were. available at the time this CCR was prepared. Ifyou are unable to access your SWAP report on the web, your may mail a written request for aj printed copy to: Source Water Assessment Program - Report Request, 16341 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC2 27699-1634, or email requests to swap@deq.nc.gov. Please indicate your system name, number, andj provide your name, mailing address and phone number. Ifyou have any questions about the SWAP Itisi important to understand that a susceptibility rating of "higher" does noti imply poor water quality, only the system' 's potential to  report, please contact the Source Water Assessment: staffby phone at (919) 707-9098.  become contaminated by PCSsi int the assessment area. Help Protect Your Source Water  Protection of drinking water is everyone's responsibility. Wel have a robust andj proactive watershed management program that helps protect our valuable water resources. Please visit psNww.aypwc.om/vatemhedpolaction for more information. You can help protect your community's drinking water sources: ins several ways: by disposing of chemicals properly; taking used motor oil toa recycling center, volunteering in your community toj participate in group efforts toj protect your source, etc.).  1/2024    Important Drinking Water Definitions:  Not-Applicable (N/A) - Information not applicable/not required for that particular water system or for that particular rule. Non-Detects (ND): Laboratory analysis indicates that the contaminant is not] present att the level of detection set for the Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L) - One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/L) One part per billion corresponds to onei minute in 2,000 years, ora Parts per trillion (ppt) orl Nanograms per liter nanograms/L) - Onej part pert trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 Parts per quadrillion (ppg) or Picograms per liter (picograms/L) -Onej part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in  particular methodology used. penny in $10,000. singlej pennyi in $10,000,000.  years, or a singlej penny in $10,000,000,000.  2,000,000,000 years or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000.  Picocuries per liter (CIL) Picocuries per liter is a measure oft ther radioactivity in water.  Million Fibers per Liter (MFL) Million fibers per literi isa ai measure oft thej presence of asbestos fibers that are longer than 10 Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) Nephelometric turbidity uniti is ai measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of Variances and Exceptions - State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or Treatment Technique under certain conditions. Action. Level (AL) The concentration ofa contaminant which, ife exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a Treatment Technique (TT) A required process intended to1 reduce the level ofa contaminant in drinking water. Maximum Residual. Disinfection Level (MRDL) - Thel highest level ofa disinfectant allowed: in drinking water. Therei is convincing evidence that addition ofa disinfectant isi necessary for control ofmicrobial contaminants. Maximum. Residual. Disinfection Level Goal (MRDLG) -Thel level ofa drinking water disinfectant below which therei is no known or expected: risk tol health. MRDLGS do not reflect the benefits oft the use of disinfectants to control microbial Locational. Running Annual. Average (LRAA) - The average ofs sample analytical results for samples taken ata particular monitoring location during thej previous four calendar quarters under the Stage 21 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Running Annual. Average (RAA) - The average of sample analytical results for samples taken during the previous four calendar Level 1Assessment- A Level. 1c assessment. isas study ofthe water. system toi identif potential problems and determine (fpossible) Leve2Asessment- A Level 2 assessment is a very detailed study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (fpossible) why an E. coli MCL violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in our Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) -Thel highest level ofa contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are seta as Maximum Contaminant. Level Goal (MCLG) The level ofa contaminant in drinking water below which therei isi nol known or  micrometers.  5NTUisj just noticeable to the average person.  water system must follow.  contaminants. Rule. quarters.  why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water. system.  water system on multiple occasions.  close tot the MCLGS as feasible using the best available treatment technology. expected risk tol health. MCLGS allow for a margin of safety.  1/2024    Water Quality Data Tables of Detected Contaminants  We routinely monitor for over 150 contaminants in your drinking water according tol Federal and State laws. Thet tables below list all the drinking water contaminants that we detected ini thel last round ofs sampling for each contaminant group. Thej presence of contaminants does not necessarily: indicate that water poses al health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table isf from testing done. January 1 through December 31, 2023. Thel EPA and the State allow us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants arei note expected to vary significantly from year to year.  Some ofthe data, though representative of the water quality, is more than one year old.  REVISED TOTAL COLIFORM RULE: Microbiological Contaminants in thel Distribution System Contaminant (units) Violation Positive/Present MCLG  MCL Number of Y/N Samples N N  MCL TT*  Likely Source of Contamination Naturally, presenti int the environment  Total Coliform Bacteria (presence ora absence) E. coli (presence or absence)  N/A  Routine andi repeats samples aret total coliform-positive: ande either is E. coli- positive, ors system fails tot take repeat samples following E. coli-positive routine 0 sample or system fails toa analyzet total coliform-positive repeat sample for E. coli waste Note: Ifeither and original routine sample andori its repeats samples(s) are E. coli positive,a aTier] 1 violation exists.  N  0  Human and animalf fecal  Microbiological Contaminants in. the Source Water  Number of Date(s)off fecal Source off fecal  Signifiçant byt the! State? Y/N N N  Fecall Indicator E.coli, (presence or absence) enterococci or coliphage (presence or absence)  "Positive/Present indicator-positive contamination, if Deficiency Cited MCLG MCL Likely Source of  Samples 365 365  source water samples  known Dischargers Dischargers  Contamination Human and animal 0 fecal waste N/A TT Human and animal fecal waste  1/1-12/31 Runoff, Upstream 1/1-12/31 Runoff, Upstream  0  Turbidity*  Treatment Technique Violation Y/N N N  Contaminant (units) Turbidity (NTU)- Highest singlet turbidityr measurement Turbidity (%)- Lowest monthly percentage (%)d ofs samples meeting turbidity limits  (TT) Your Water MCLG  Treatment' Technique (TT) Violation if: Turbidity>INTU Less than 95% ofmonthly turbidity measurements: are <03NTU  Likely Source of Contamination Soil runoff  N/A N/A  0.25NTU 100%  Turbidityi is al measure oft the cloudiness oft the water. Wei monitor it because itisa goodi indicator oft the effectiveness of our filtration system.  Thet turbidity rule: requires that 95% or more oft the monthly samples must bel less than or equal to 0.3NTU.  1/2024    Inorganic Contaminants Contaminant (units) Fluoride (ppm)  Sample MCL Date Violation Water Y/N 12/31/23 N  Your 0.693 mg/L  Range Low High 0.0-0.95  MCLG MCL 4  Likely Source of Contamination Erosion ofr natural deposits; water additive 4 which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories  Lead and Copper Contaminants Contaminant (units) Copper (ppm) (90" percentile) Lead (ppb) (90" percentile)  Your Water Number of ND ND  Sample Date (90h Percentile) sites found MCLG  AL  Likely Source ofContamination AL=1.3 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion ofr natural deposits AL-15 Corrosion ofhousehold plumbing systems; erosion ofnatural deposits  abovet the AL 0 0  June 2023 June 2023  1.3 0  Total Organic Carbon (TOC)  Contaminant (units) TT Your Water Range Monthly  Treatment' MCLG (TT) violation Technique if: Removal) Ratio RAA< <1.00 and altemative compliance criteria was not met  Violation (lowest YN N  Removal) Ratio Low- High 1.23-1.93  Likely Source of Contamination Naturally present int the environment  RAA) 1.23  Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Removal Ratio (no units)  N/A  The PWS Section requires monitoring for other misc. contaminants, some for which the EPAI has set national secondary drinking water standards (SMCLs) because they may cause cosmetic effects or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, and/or color) in drinking water. The contaminants with SMCLS normally doi not have: any health effects and normally do not affect the safety ofy your water.  Other Miscellaneous Water Characteristics Contaminants  Contaminant (units) Sodium (ppm) Sulfate (ppm) pH  Samplel Date 1/9/23 1/9/23 1/1-12-31  Water Your 30.60 49 7.78  Low Range High 18.60-30.60 ND-49 6.9-8.5  SMCL N/A 250 6.5to8.5  Disinfectant Residuals Summary Disinfectant Chlorine (ppm) Chloramines (ppm)  MRDL Violation Y/N N N  Your Water (RAA) Low High 1.971 mg/L 3.031 mg/L  Range 1.55-2.20 1.37-3.49  MRDLG MRDL 4 4  Likely Source ofC Contamination Water additive usedt to control microbes Water additive usedt toc control microbes  4.0 4.0  1/2024    Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic. Acids (HAA5)  MCL Y/N N  Your Water (Highest LRAA) 48 48 50 47 50 50 49 45 27 27 27 27 30 32 28 26  Range Low High 35-68 37-65 39-65 35-63 34-71 37-61 38-67 30-64 21-45 17-41 18-42 16-38 20-48 18-49 19-42 17-38  Source Likely of Contamination Byproduct ofc drinking water disinfection  Year Sampled Violation 2023  MCLG N/A  Disinfection Byproduct TTHM (ppb) B01 BO2 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 HAA5 (ppb) B01 BO2 BO3 B04 B05 BO6 BO7 B08  MCL 80  2023  N  N/A  60  Byproduct of drinking water disinfection  Cryptosporidium  Our system monitored for Cryptosporidium andi found levels of 0.09 oocysts/liter in April 2017. In 2017, thel highest concentration Cryptosporidium isa a microbial pathogen found ins surface water throughout the U.S. Although filtration removes Cryptosporidium, the most used filtration methods cannot guarantee 100 percent removal. Our monitoring indicates the presence of these organisms in our: source water and/or finished water. Current test methods do not allow us to determine ift the organisms are dead orift they can cause disease. Ingestion of Chyptosporidium may cause cryptosporidiosis, an abdominal infection. Symptoms of infection include nausea, diarrhea, anda abdominal cramps. Most healthyi individuals can overcome the disease within af few weeks. However, immuno-compromised people, infants ands small children, and the elderly are at greater risk of developing life- threatening illness. Wee encourage immuno-compromised individuals to consult their doctor regarding appropriate precautions to take to avoid infection. Chyptosporidium must be ingested to cause disease, andi itr may be spread through means other than  foundi int the Cape Fear River was 0.09 oocysts/liter in April oft that year.  drinking water.  1/2024    Unregulated Contaminants 1,4-dioxane  Unregulated contaminants aret thosef for which EPAI has note established drinking waters standards. The purpose of unregulated contaminant monitoringi ist to assistt the EPA in determine the occurrence of unregulated contaminants inc drinking water and whetherf future regulations are warranted. Although, the EPAI has not seta al Maximum Contaminant Levelf for 1,4-dioxane,1 they! have issued ana advisoryl lifetime health goald ofl less  than 35 ug/L for drinking water.  Sample Dates 2022 1/25/22 2/9/22 3/14/22 4/12/22 5/16/22 6/23/22 7/20/22 8/24/22 9/19/22 10/13/22 11/10/22 12/7/22  P.O. Hoffer Point of Entry (ug/L) 0.36 0.47 0.28 0.39 0.36 BQL 1.23 BQL BQL BQL BQL 1.15  Sample Dates 2023 1/17/23 2/15/23 3/15/23 4/20/23 5/23/23 6/7/23 7/20/23 8/9/23 9/13/23 10/19/23 11/15/23 12/14/23  P.O. Hoffer Point of Entry( (ug/L) BQL BQL BQL BQL BQL BQL BQL 0.75 BQL 0.49 0.50 0.55  *BQL - Below Quantifiable Limit  PWCI meets ors surpasses allt the standard requirements annually. While. 1,4-Dioxane has been detectedi in the Cape Fear River as well as other areas in our region, state and nation, the Environmental Protection. Agency (EPA) currently has no standards for 1,4-Dioxane and has not yet issued regulated safe limits. If the EPA believed 1,4 Dioxane was an immediate threat, a directive would have been issued.. Since 1,4-Dioxane cannot be removed through our traditional water treatment process, we have partnered with otherc communities tor research andi identify its sources to reduce oreliminate itsot there will bei nol long- term exposure to our customers. You canj find additional information on ourv website: www.fovpwccom/the  loctsgboutl-4-dorone.  1/2024    Per- and olyluoraly/Substance: (PFOA and PFOS)  Per- and polyfiuoroalky.!: substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that have! beeni inu uses sincet the 1940s and are (or havel been) foundi in many consumer products like cookware, foodp packaging, and stain repellants. PFAS manufacturing and processing facilities, airports, and militaryi installations that uset firefightingi foams are some oft ther main sources of PFAS. PFAS may! ber released into the air, soil, and water, including sources of drinking water. Perfluorooctanesufoni. acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanoic: acid (PFOS) aret the most studied PFAS chemicals Recentt testing has detected PFOA and PFOSi inF Fayetteville's drinking water. The table! below shows our monitoring results for combined PFOS and PFOA at PWC's water treatment Point of Entry (POE). POE referst to watert that has undergone all treatment. steps at the water treatment EPA issues health advisories, which arel based ont the best available peer-reviewed: studies about thel health effects oft the unregulated chemicals. Health advisories provide information on contaminants that can cause human health effects anda arel known ora anticipatedi to occur in drinking water. EPA's health advisories arer non-enforceable andi non-regulatory and provide technical information tos states agencies and other public health officials onl health effects, analytical methodologies, andi treatment technologies associated with drinking water. Fayetteville PWC is working tos stay ahead oft the science, ast theses substances continuei tol be measured: at ever smaller concentrations. With modern laboratory methods, theses substances can now be measured downt to parts per trillion concentrations. For comparison, 1 part per trillion isa approximately the equivalent of one drop ofv water in1 101 million gallons of wâter. PWC reports the formal results ofr regulatory testing and unregulated contaminant monitoring inc our annual Consumer Confidence Report, which provides ana annual summary of water system operations The table belows shows the totald concentration oft the 42A PFAS unregulated compounds for which PWC monitors quarterly, as well as the total concentration of the combination of PFOS and PFOA, which although unregulated, does have an EPA Health Advisory level of4 40ppt.  and! have! beeny voluntarily phased out byi industry, though they are still persistenti int the environment.  facilities, and is ready tol be pumped to you, our customer.  and water quality management throughout the waters system.  P.O. Hoffer EPAI Proposed P.O. Hoffer  EPA MCL Exceeded Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes EPA MCL Exceeded Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Date Source Water Total PFAS (ppt) 46.99 51.45 62.91 34.48 96.60  MCL (ppt) 4 4 4 4 4 MCL (ppt) 4 4 4 4 4  Point of Entry Proposed Total PFAS (ppt) 48.20 64.44 59.88 39.97 92.30  01/2023 03/2023 05/2023 07/2023 10/2023  Glenville Lake EPAI Proposed Glenville Lake  Date Source Water Totall PFAS (ppt) 77.87 74.21 65.50 71.59 78.95  Point of Entry Proposed Total PFAS (ppt) 19.20 76.28 73.40 65.31 113.40  01/2023 03/2023 05/2023 07/2023 10/2023  1/2024