JUNE: 2022  ON TAP  QUALITY  Hollidaysburg Borough Authority Water Quality Report for the 2021 Report Year" Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su agua pota- ble.T Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.  The Hollidaysburg Borough. Authority is pleased to present to you this year's "Quality on Tap", Hollidaysburg Borough Authority Water Quality Report for the 2021 Report Year. This report has been prepared in accordance withi the US Environmental Protection Agency and the PA Department of Environmental Protection guidelines andi is designed toi inform you about the quality of water and: services we deliver toy you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you witha dependable supply of drinking water. We want yout to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process andi to protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. The Hollidaysburg Borough Authority did not have any monitoring violations for 2021. AWA did have ar monitoring violation in 2021. AWA failed to submit a distribution system investigation within 60 days, due to 2consecutive months ofl low chlorine The Hollidaysburg water system is a consecutive system of the Altoona Water Authority (AWA) water system, which means we purchase our treated water from the AWA for distribution to our customers ini the Hollidaysburg Borough. Authority (HBA) system. The primary source ofs supply for the water provided tot the Hollidaysburg Borough Authority originates from two surface water reservoirs, thel Muleshoe Reservoir, whichi is owned by the HBA, and the Plane Nine Reservoir, which is owned and operated by the AWA. Both reservoirs are located on Cresson Mountain in. Juniata Township, Blair County. The Plane Nine Reservoir is situated along the south side of Old Rt. 22, approximately 3 miles west of Duncansville. The Muleshoe Reservoir is located upstream from the Plane Nine Reservoir, in af forest area approximately % mile south of Old Rt. 22, just past the Muleshoe overpass of Old Rt. 22. Raw (untreated) wateri is drawn from both reservoirs and is blended, filtered and treated at the AWAI Plane Nine Filtration Plant. The Plane Nine Plant is located immediately belowi the Plane Nine Reservoir. The treated water is then pumped into thet transmission system for distribution to, and consumption by, both the customers of the AWA Water entering the Plane Nine Treatment Plant is first treated with ozone to destroy bacteria and other organisms and to reduce other organic materials that naturally occur iny water. The water is then passed through sand filters to remove sediment and other particles. Thet filtered water is then treated with a corrosion inhibitor to reduce its ability to react witht the water distribution pipes and customers' plumbing systems. Finally, chlorine is applied tot the water to provide disinfection of the water during its travels through the distribution system andi into our customer's plumbing systems. Because the HBA water system is inter-connected to the AWA water distribution: system, water is also available, during times ofe emergency and drought, from the many sources of the AWA, including several other surface water reservoirs within the AWA: system. Since there is a potential for water to be provided tot the HBA system from these alternative sources and since water may potentially pass through thei interconnection, results of analysis conducted on these other sources of supply, have  residual. Compliance was achieved for this monitoring violation. It did not pose any health threat.  OUR WATER SYSTEM  system and the HBA: system.  alsol been includedi ini this report.    Quality on Tap. June 2022  Page 2  PLANE NINE FILTER PLANT TREATMENT PROCESS  OZONE ONTACT CHAMBER  RAPID MIXER  FLOCCULATORS  TOFILTERS  PPI  DISTRIBUTION SVSTEM PUMPS  DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WATER FLOW METER  SOLIDS  FLOCCULATORS  FILTERS  BACKWASH PUNP  FLOW KETER CLEARWELL BYPASS  PUMP WELL  As source water assessment oft the Plane Nine and Muleshoe Reservoir intakes, which supply watertot the Plane Nine Filtration Plant, was completed in 2003 by thel PAI DEP. The assessment has found that the intakes are potentially most susceptible to transportation corridor (hiway) contaminants andi illegal dumping, while a minor susceptibility exists for contamination from natural gas pipelines, public use, abandoned mine land and natural gas wells within the respective watershed areas. A summary of the report is available on the DEP website aty www.depstate.pa.us (Keyword: DEP: source water). Copies of the complete report are also available from the Southcentral Regional Office, Records Management Unit at (717)705-4732.  2020 WATER QUALITY TABLE  The HBA and the AWA routinely monitor, and test, for contaminants iny your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The following table shows ther results of monitoring conducted by either HBA or the AWAI for the period ofJ January1"to December 31*, 2021 and show results fore every regulated contaminant detected in the water, eveni ini the most minute traces. Some oft the data int the table may be from test results obtained from prior years, in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, andi these dates are noted on thei table where applicable. Concentrations ofs such contaminants doi not change frequently ini the source water and annual monitoringi in not necessary to safeguard the quality of water. Thei table also contains the nature of each: substance, the highest level allowed by regulation, the ideal goals for public health and the amount detected andi the usual sources of contamination. Int this table you) willi findi many terms and abbreviations your might not bei familiar with. Please refer to the Glossary to help youl better understand these terms and abbreviations. It should also be noted that additional contaminants have been tested for during 2021 which were not detected tol be present ini the water.  See next page please.    QUALITY ON TAP JUNE 2022 Contaminant(Unitof measurement) Total Coliform Bacteria E.Colis Bacteria Turbidity(r (nlu) FromA AWAL trealmentp plants sampling! Copper (ppm) (2021) Lead (ppb) (2021) Arsenic(2018) Bromates Barium Chromium (2018) Nickel (2018) Chiorine- total (ppm) TTHM( (totalt trihalomethanes- ppb) [romH HBA distribution system) Halogenated Acetic Acids (ppb) [from HBAC distribution system Contaminant Name LOCATIONID MCL Ethylbenzene BELLWOODE EP113 0.7 Xylenes (Total) BELWOODEP113 10 Contaminant Name Location! Id Chlorine Chlorine Chlorine Chlorine Chlorine Chlorine Contaminant Total Organic Carbon Contamiriant! Name AM2 HAA5 HAA6B HAA9 AM1 Manganese Manganese AM2 TOC TOC  PAGI3  WATERO QUALITYTABLE: -20211 TEST RESULTS(orr most recents samplinga asr noted)  Violation Yes/No No No No No No No No No No No No No No  HighestLevel Range Detected Microbiological Contaminants 4.30 0-4.3% NoneD Deltected None Detected 0.15NTUBelwood 0.01-0.15NTU 10/30/21 Inorganic Contaminants .128(a) ND-.128ppm 56(a) ND-.56ppb 0.376PPB ND-0.376ppb HIGHESTF RAA ND-2.80ppb 2.80PP8 0,0417PPM 00242100.0417ppm 2.OPPM 559ppb NDto, 559ppb 1.74ppb ND-1.74ppb 1.64ppm 0,77-1.64 44.95 highest annual 39.5-50.4 average 7.34 highesta annual 6.99-7.69 avg SYNTHETICO ORGANIC CHEMICAL (SOC)-Nos SOC'S detectedi in. 2021 Molatile. Organic Compound. (VOC) Result Range ofDetection Sources 0.0112 0-0.7 ink&r rubber 0.0911 0-0.0911 adhesives ENTRYF POINT DISINFEÇTANT RESIDUAL Min. Level Allowed 0.2 ppm 1.40.ppm 06/16/21 1.40t02.00ppm 0,2ppm 1.15ppm 03/25/21 1.15to1 1.96 ppm 1.02 ppm 09/04/21 1.02t01.99 ppm 0.2ppm 1.19ppm 08/21/21 1,19to2.03; ppm 0.2ppm 0.38 ppm 10/05/21 0.38t to2.11 ppm 0.2ppm 0.98 ppm 04/28/21 0.98t02.05 ppm Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Range of percent remova! Number ofn months outo of achieved compliance 16%t037% Unrégulated Contaminants! Higheslt LevelD Detedted Range Delecled Potential Heallh Effects 38.6.ppb 2.72138.6ppb Nonek Knowm 5.71ppb 087105.71ppb Nonek Known 43.8ppb 3.23104 43.8ppb Nonek Knowm 246ppb 8.461024.6ppb Nonek Known 204ppb 3.0610204ppb Nonek Known 2320ppb 1360102320 Nonek Known 1510ppb 887101510 Nonek Known Water, Quality Table! Notes RAW. Water Quality) Table! Notes Microbiological Contamninants  MCLG MCL (HighestLevel/ Allowed) Likely Sourcec ofo Contamination  0 0 na 1.3 0.015 0 10PPB 100 100 4b) 0  Lesst than5 5%p positive ofmonthly Naturalypresentint thee environment. samples Treatment Technique-o.3 3ntu Soilrunoff 95%m monthlys samples <-03nu AL=1.3ppm AL=15ppb 10PPB 10PPB 2.0PPM 100ppb 100ppb 4(b) 80 60  Humana anda animal fecal waste. Corrosion ofh householdp plumbing systems; erosion ofr natural deposits Corrosion ofh householdplumbing systems, erosion ofr natural deposits Erosions ofr naturald deposits, Runoff from orchards, Runofff fromg glass8 & electronicp productiony waste By-product of drinkingy water chlorination. Discharge ofc drilingy wastes; Dischargef fromr metalirefineries; Erosiono ofr natural deposits. Dischargef froms steel &p pulpmils. Erosiono of natural deposits. Industrial sources &lor Agriculture activities Water additive used tocontrol microbes By-producto of drinkingy water chlorination By-producto of drinkingy water chlorination Potential Health Effects throat or eye Irritation disturbances of cognitive abilities Water additive usedt toc control microbes.  Violation NO NO Violation by AWA No No No No No No Violation No VolationbyA AWA No No No No No No No  Found insolvents, mpaints, Excess exposurecould result in Found ini ink rubber8 & Excess exposure could result in  Lowest Level Detected Range of Detections Sources of Contamination  Tipton EP111 Bellwood EP1 113 Plane Nine EP115 0.2.ppm HSCE EP1 116 Kettle EP 117 MIF RunE EP119 Range of% Removal Required 35% Sample Program: UCMR4 4- Distribution UCMR4 4- Distribution UCMR4- Distribution UCMR4- EP117-K KelleV WTP UCMR4-E EP1 119-M MillF RunWTP UCMR4 4-EP117- -KetleV WTP UCMR4 4-EP1 119MiR RunWTP  Sources of Contamination Sources of/Contamination Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Naturellypresentinh thee environment Nahurallypresenti inthee envronment  None- Meta alternate compliance criteria Naturally presenti in the environment  ** The above referenced chemicals have nol known health effects or MCL's." Public Water Suppliers over 10,000 Must participate int the EPA's SDWA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule Program. These parameters) were detected while complying with EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule #42 2020 (Kettle & Mill Run).  840 Distribution samples were collected byA AWAI in2 2021. Alla analyses complied with SDWA standards  Contaminant Name Highest Cryptosporidium EC ColiE Bacteria 78.2MPN Turbidity  Range of AWA  Sources of Drinking' Water environment. waste. Soilr runoff  Potential Heaith Effects Gastrointestinal disorder organism.  Violation by AWA NO NO NO  Level Detection by Contaminants in  Detected by AWA 0.1 Cysts/100L 9.19 MillF Run 1.05-9.19 WTP (09/01/21)  0-0.1 Naturally Present inthe 1-78.2 Human and animalf fecal  Inadequatelyt treatedv water may contain disease- causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses & parasites that cand causer nausea & cramps Interferes with disinfection andr mayi indicate thep presence of disease causing  Turbidity RAW Water Quality Table Notes:  The Altoona Water Authority begant testing for EColl & Cryptosporidium; inlate 20151 toc comply with the LT2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Allresults have! been within normal,  expected ranges. LT2.1 Testingf fora alls sources was completed inFebruary: 20187    Quality on Tap June 2022  Page 4  WATER QUALITY AND HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION  The Hollidaysburg Borough. Authority routinely monitors for constituents iny your drinking water accordingt to Federal and State laws. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) prescribe regulations which limit the amount of contaminants iny water provided by public systems. These agencies require monitoring of the water to ensurei that your drinking water does not exceed certain Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL's). These MCL's are: set at very stringent levels fori the protection of public health. All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contaminants that are naturally occurring or man-made. Those contaminants can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials. Drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may reasonably be expected to contain at! least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of these 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. Thes sources of drinking water, including both tap and bottled water, include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, andy welis. As water travels over thes surface oft thel land or through thes ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and radioactive material, and can pick ups substances resulting from thep presence of animals ort from human activity. Contaminants that  may be present ins source wateri include:  Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and! bacteria, which may come froms sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can ber naturally occurring or result from urban runoff, industrial or Pesticides and! herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, stormwater runoff and residential uses. Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organics, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production and can also come from gass stations, urban stormwater runoff ands septic systems. Radioactive contaminants, which can! be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.  operations andy wildlife.  domestic wastewater discharges, oila and gas production, mining or farming.  Potential Health Effects of Various Contaminants  Turbidity: Interferes with disinfection. May provide ar medium for microbial growth. Mayi indicate a presence ofc disease causing organisms. Barium: Some people who drink water containing barium ine excess oft the MCL over many years, could experience ani increase in! blood Copper: Some people who drink water containing copper in excess oft the Action! Level may cause gastrointestinal distress over the short Fluoride: Some people who drink water containing fluoride in excess of thel MCL over many years could get bone disease and pain and Lead: Adults who drink water containing leadi ine excess oft the Action Level could develop kidney and high blood pressure problems. Children who drink water containing leadi ine excess oft the Action Level could experience delays inp physical and mental development. Nitrate: Infants below the age of6 6r months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL couid become seriously illand, if Chlorine: Some people who use water containing chlorine well in excess oft the MRDL could experience irritating effects tot their eyes, nose Trihalomethanes & Halogenated Acetic Acids: Some people who drink water containing these contaminants ine excess of the! MCL over many years may experience problems witht their liver, kidneys or central nervous systems, andr may have ani increased risk of getting cancer. mmuno-compromised. persons such ast those with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or otheri immune system disorders, some elderly, andi infants can be particularly at riski fromi infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDCE guidelines on appropriate means tol lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium ando other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safel Drinking' Water Hotline at 1-800-426- 4791. Cryptosporidium are microbial pathogens found ins surface water throughout the U.S. The Altoonal Water Authority began testing for E-Colis & Cryptosporidium in late 2015 to comply with thel LT2 Enhanced: Surface Water Treatment Rule. All results havel been within normal, expected ranges. LT2 Testing for all sources was completed n February 2018. DEP also conducts Filter Plant Performance Evaluations at  pressure.  term and liver orl kidney damage over a period of many years.  tenderness oft thel bones. In children, excess fluoride may cause mottling oft thet teeth.  untreated, may die. Symptoms may include shortness oft breath, and blue baby syndrome.  and coulde experience: stomach discomfort.  Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.  AWA's facilities ona a regular basis andi has never found cryptosporidium ini thef finished water.    Quality on Tap. June 2022 GLOSSARY  Page 5  Thef following are definitions of terms and abbreviations usedt throughout this report andi in1 the Water Quality Tables.  AWA A Altoona' Water Authority mustf follow.  AL -Action Level. The concentration ofa a contaminant which, ifexceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which av water system  CDC- United States Center for Disease Control DEP- - Pennsylivania Department of Environmental Protection improve the ability of the water filtration process to remove the particles. MCLG's as feasible using the best available treatment technology. health. MCLG's allow for a margin ofs safety.  Flocculate - Water treatment process whereby fine sediment: and other particles are, gathered together tof form larger particles in ordert to MCL- Maximum Contaminant Level. The! highest level ofac contaminant thati is allowed in drinking water. MCL's are: set as close tot the MCLG - Maximum Contaminant Level Goal. The level ofac contaminant in drinking water below where there ist nol known ore expected riskt to MRDL-! Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level. The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence MRDLG- Thel level ofac drinking water disinfectant below which therei is no known or expected risk tol health. MRDLG's dor not reflect the  HBA- Hollidaysburg Borough. Authority  that addition ofa a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. benefits of the use of disinfectants to controi microbial contamination. Mrem/yr- - Millirems pery year. Measure ofr radiation. absorbed by the body.  N/A- = Not Applicable.  ND-I Non-Detects. Laboratory analysis indicates that the contaminant ist not present ata a detectable level.  NTU- = Nephelometric Turbidity Unit. NepnelometrtTurbialy Unit is ar measure oft the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of5 5NTUisj just ppm - Parts per million or millagrams peri liter (mg/l). One part per million corresponds to one minute int two years or a: single pennyi in ppb- - Parts per billion or micrograms per liter. One part per billion corresponds to one minute in: 2,000 years, oras single penny in Turbidity Ther measurement of cloudiness of the water. We monitor turbidity because itis a good indicator oft the effectiveness of PLEASE PROTECT... We at thel Hollidaysburg Borough. Authority water: system continuously: strive top provide top water quality to every tap. We ask that all of our customers help us to protect our water sources. Please exercise care and caution if hiking, hunting or traveling through the waters shed areas of thel Muleshoe and Plane Nine reservoirs sot thatt these sources ofwater supply do not become contaminated by activities int the watershed. Please alsor reporti immediately, tot thel HBA, anyl littering, spills or dumping that mayi impact the watershed areas and notify the! Hollidaysburg Borough Police of anys suspicious or unusual activities that may be observed in or around AND CONSERVE... The Authority would alsor request that customers conserve our water resources by conserving water int the! home and at places of work. Repair leaks iny your home, such as dripping faucets andl leaksi inside oft thet toilet as soon ast they are discovered. Leaks, even small faucets drips, can wastes significant amounts of water. Leaks inside: at toilet can waste upt to 200 gallons of water per day, or more. Testf for leaks ina toilet by placing a fewo drops of food coloringi int thet toilett tank. Ift the colored water appears int the bowi (without flushing), thet toileti is! leaking, If youl have al leaking faucet, a simple replacement ofa a rubber washer mays save gallons of waterf from being wasted down the drain. Ina addition, hot waterl leaks waster not only water, bute energy tot heat the water. Please consider thet following tips for conserving water around the! home: Instalil low consumption" toilets when remodeling or during new construction; place a weighted plastic jugi ini thet toilet tank to displace ands save an equal amount of water withe each flush; install low-flow aerators on alli faucets andi low-flows shower heads on thes shower. spigot; turn the water off while brushingt teeth ors shaving; take showers instead of baths andi turn off water while soaping ors shampooing; refrigerate al bottle of water instead of letting thef faucet water flow untilo colde enough to drink; dor not pre-rinse dishes priort to loading int the dishwasher; use the proper water level or loads size: selection on washing machines; use al broomi instead ofal hose to clean driveways and sidewalks; water thel lawn and garden duringt the coolest part oft the day; mulch aroundi trees ands shrubs; and use native plants inl landscaping since they require less care and watering  noticeable to the average person.  $10,000. $10,000,000. filtration.  Treatment Technique - Are required process intended to reduce the level of contaminant in drinking water.  the reservoir sites or their respective watershed areas.  than ornamental varieties.    Borough of Hollidaysburg Municipal Building 401 Blair Street Hollidaysburg, PA 16648  Prsrt. Std. U.S. Postage PAID Permt#34 Altcona PA  CURRENT OCCUPANT  Thank you... for allowing us to continue to provide your family with clean, quality water this year. In order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply, we sometimes need to make improvements to the system that will benefit all of our customers. These improvements are sometimes reflected as rate. structure adjustments. We thank you for your understanding when such adjustments are necessary. Please contact our office if you  should have any questions concerning this report or the HBA water system in general.  HOW TO CONTACT US  lf you have any questions about this report, or questions concerning the Hollidaysburg Borough Authority or the  water system in general, you may contact:  Rick Pope, Borough of Hollidaysburg 401 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg PA 16648 695-7543, weekdays, 8AM to 4PM pope@noldayspugpaorg wwwholldyspurgpaorg  HOLT  836  We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to leam more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the third Tuesday of each month, at 5:30 PM, in the  Council Chambers of the Borough of Hollidaysburg, 401 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg.