We have implemented a wellhead protection plan to observe any activities that may have an adverse affect to our water source. We have 2.1 million gallons of elevated storage and 50 miles of water lines. At this time we have 3,100 water connections serving approximately 9,000 consumers. The wells produce and average of 1,100,000 gallons per day. The population in the city fo Troy had a 76.8% increase from 1990 with approximately 25 additional connections each month. A new well has been drilled and will be put into operation later this year. A one million gallon water tank has recently been erected on Hwy. 47 at South Moore School House Lane. Engineering is being done at the present time for Well #12 on the east side of the city by the hospital.

I am pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements.

If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Brian Lourance, Water Superintendent, at City Hall at 636-528-4712. Regular City of Troy meetings are held the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:00 pm. 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 meetings.

The City of Troy Water Department routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2002. All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some constituents. It's important to remember that the presence of these constituents does not necessarily pose a health risk.

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As you can see from the table above, our system had no violations of any water constituents. We're proud that your drinking water meets or exceeds all Federal and State requirements. We have learned through our monitoring and testing that some constituents have been detected. The EPA has determined that your water IS SAFE at these levels.

We constantly monitor the water supply for various constituents. We have detected radon in the finished water supply in 4 out of 4 samples tested as follows: Units PCI/L, Level Found: 202.170, Range of detections: 202.17, Indoor air contribution: 0.0202. There is no federal regulation for radon levels in drinking water. Exposure to air transmitted radon over time may cause adverse health effects.

All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by constituents that are naturally occurring or is man made. Those constituents can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials. 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.

MCL's are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect.

During the period of 7/1/2002 and 4/3/2003, we had the following violation: CCR report for consumer confidence reports rule was not filed.

In our continuing efforts to maintain a safe and dependable water supply it may be necessary to make improvements in your water system. The costs of these improvements may be reflected in the rate structure. Rate adjustments may be necessary in order to address these improvements.

Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean, quality water this year. In order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply we sometimes need to make improvements that will benefit all of our customers. These improvements are sometimes reflected as rate structure adjustments. Thank you for understanding.

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 an additional questions regarding the City of Troy's Water Quality and Supply, please contact them at 636-528-4712