2016 Village of Rosemont Water Quality Annual Report

Once again we are proud to present our annual water quality report covering all testing performed January 1 through December 31, 2016. This year, as in past years, we are committed to delivering the best-quality drinking water possible. The Village of Rosemont has met all Federal and State standards.The annual Consumers Confidence Report is designed to provide you, the water Consumer with information regarding the quality of the Village of Rosemont’s water supply. This 2016 report will show you the sample results prepared by the Village of Rosemont Public Works, Water and Sewer Department, and also sampling done by the City of Chicago. The Village of Rosemont also reports that there have been NO drinking water violations in 2016.

The Water Department follows the guidelines for water sampling set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency. We monitor our drinking water on a daily basis, and sample on a Bi-monthly basis. We also remain on a three year testing cycle for lead and copper. The use of (2) two independent labs continues with, Enviro-Test/Perry Laboratories, Inc. 638 Executive Drive Willowbrook, IL analyzing our bi-monthly samples. P.D.C. Laboratories, Inc. 2231 W. Altorfer Dr. Peoria, IL analyzes our lead, copper and our Disinfectant/Disinfection by-products (D/DBP) samples.Questions regarding the water quality or other water related issues should be directed to:

Michael J. Raimondi, Director of Rosemont Public WorksRosemont Public Works7048 N. Barry Street, Rosemont, IL 60018Phone (847) 698-3744 Fax (847) 671-4543

Village Board of Trustees meets every 2nd. Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at the Village Hall building, 9501 W. Devon Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60018

2016 Regulated Contaminants Detected

Lead and Copper

Definitions:

Action Level Goal (ALG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. ALGs allow for a margin of safety. A t' L C ion eve 1 : Th

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# Sites Over Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination AL

0 ppm N Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives; Corrosion of household

Water Quality Test Results

Definitions:

Avg:

Level 1 Assessment:

Level 2 Assessment:

Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL:

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG:

Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL:

Maximum residual disinfectant level goal or MRDLG:

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Treatment Technique or TT:

plumbing svstems.

The following tables contain scientific terms and measures, some of which may require explanation.

Regulatory compliance with some MCLs are based on running annual average of monthly samples.

A Level 1 assessment is a study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system.

A Level 2 assessment is a very detailed study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why an E. coli MCL violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system on multiple occasions.

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.

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.

The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

not applicable.

millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body)

micrograms per liter or parts per billion - or one ounce in 7,350,000 gallons of water.

milligrams per liter or parts per million - or one ounce in 7,350 gallons of water.

A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

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Regulated Contaminants

Disinfectants and Collection Highest Level Range of Levels MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination

Disinfection By- Date Detected Detected

Products

Chlorine 12/31/2016 0. 9 0.7 - 1 MRDLG = 4 MRDL = 4 ppm N Water additive used to control microbes.

Haloacetic Acids 2016 28 23.1 - 27.8 No goal for 60 ppb N By-product of drinking water disinfection.

(HAAS) the total

Total Trihalomethanes 2016 31 29 - 31 No goal for 80 ppb N By-product of drinking water disinfection. (TTHM) the total

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2016 Water Quality DataDATA TABULATED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT

0316000 CHICAGO

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level ofa contaminant in drinking water below which there isno known orexpectedriskto health. MCLGs allowfor a margin ofsafety.

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level ofa contaminant that is allowed indrinking water. MCLs aresetas closetotheMCLGs asfeasible using thebestavailable treatment technology.Highest Level Detected: This column represents the highest single sample reading ofa contaminant ofall the samples collected in2016.Range of Detections: This column represents a range ofindividual sample results, from lowest to highest that were collected during theCCRcalendaryear.

Date of Sample: Ifa date appears in this column, the Illinois EPA requires monitoringfor this contaminant less than onceperyear becausethe concentrations do notfrequently change. Ifno date appears in the column, monitoringforthis contaminant was conducted during theConsumerConfidence Reportcalendar year.

Treatment Technique (TT): A requiredprocess intended to reduce the level ofa contaminant indrinking water.N/A: Not applicable

DETECTED CONTAMINANTS

Contaminant (unit of measurement)Typical source ofContaminant

MCLG MCL Highest LevelDetected

Range ofDetections

Violation 1 Date ofSample

Turbidity DataTurbidity (NTU/Lowest Monthly % <0 3 NTU)Soil runoff N/A TT(Limit0.3NTU)

Lowest Monthly %:100%

100%- 100%

Turbidity (NTU/Highest Single Measurement)Soil runoff N/A TT(Limit 1 NTU) 0.16 N/A

Inorganic ContaminantsBarium (ppm)Discharge ofdrilling wastes; Discharge from metalrefineries; Erosion ofnatural deposits

2 2 0.0206 0.0196-0.0206

Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm)Runofffrom fertilizeruse; Leachingfrom septic tanks,sewage; Erosion ofnatural deposits

10 10 0.46 0.40-0.46

Total Nitrate & Nitrite (as Nitrogen) (ppm)Runofffromfertilizer use; Leachingfrom septic tanks,sewage; Erosion ofnatural deposits

10 10 0.46 0.40-0.46

Total Organic Carbon (TOC)TOC The percentage of TOC removal was measured each month and the systeiii met all TOC removal requirements set by IEPA.

Unregulated ContaminantsSulfate (ppm)Erosion ofnaturally occurring deposits

N/A N/A 25.7 25.0-25.7

Sodium (ppm)Erosionofnaturally occurring deposits; Used as watersoftener

N/A N/A 8.92 8.49-8.92

State Regulated ContaminantsFluoride (ppm)Water additive whichpromotes strong teeth

4 4 0.78 0.62-0.78

Radioactive ContaminantsCombined Radium (226/228) (pCi/L)Decay ofnatural and man-made deposits.

0 5 0.84 0.50-0.84 02-11-2014

Gross Alpha excluding radon and uranium (pCi/L)Decay ofnatural and man-made deposits.

0 15 6.6 6.1-6.6 02-11-2014

Units ofMeasurementppm: Parts per million, or milligrams per liter

ppb: Parts per billion, or micrograms per liter

NTU: Nephelometric Turbidity Unit, used to measure cloudiness in drinking water

%<0.3 NTU: Percent of samples less than or equal to 0.3 NTU

pCi/L: Picocuries per liter, used to measure radioactivity

TURBIDITY

Turbidity is a measure of the cloudinessof the water. We monitorit becauseit is a good indicator of waterqualityand the effectiveness of our filtration systemanddisinfectants.

UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS

A maximumcontaminant level (MCL) for this contaminant has not been established by either state or federal regulations, nor has mandatory health effects language. Thepurposefor monitoring this contaminant is to assist USEPA in determining the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in drinking water, and whether future regulation iswarranted.

FLUORIDE

Fluorideis added to the water supply to help promote strong teeth. The Illinois Departmentof Public Healthrecommendsan optimal fluoride levelof 0.7 mg/'L with a range of0.6 mg/L to 0.8 mg/L.

SODIUM

There is no state or federal MCL for sodium. Monitoring is required to provide information to consumers and health officials who have concerns about sodium intake due todietary precautions. If you are on a sodium-restricted diet, you should consult a physician about the level of sodium in the water.

SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

Source Water Location

The City of Chicago utilizes Lake Michigan as its source water via two water treatment plants. The Jardine Water Purification Plant serves the northern areas of the City and suburbs, while the South Water Purification Plant serves the southern areas of the City and suburbs. Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that is entirely contained within the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and is the second largest Great lake by volume with I, 180 cubic miles of water and third largest by area.

Source Water Assessment Summarv

The Illinois EPA implemented a Source Water Assessment Program (SW AP) to assist with watershed protection of public drinking water supplies. The SW AP inventories potential sources of contamination and determined the susceptibility of the source water to contamination. The Illinois EPA has completed the Source Water Assessment Program for our supply. Further information on our community water supply's Source Water Assessment Program is available by calling the City of Chicago, Department of Water Management at 312-744-6635.

Susceptibility to Contamination

The Illinois EPA considers all surface water sources of community water supply to be susceptible to potential pollution problems. The very nature of surface water allows contaminants to migrate into the intake with no protection only dilution. This is the reason for mandatory treatment of all surface water supplies in Illinois. Chicago's offshore intakes are located at a distance that shoreline impacts are not usually considered a factor on water quality. At certain times of the year, however, the potential for contamination exists due to wet-weather flows and river reversals. In addition, the placement of the crib structures may serve to attract waterfowl, gulls and terns that frequent the Great Lakes area, thereby concentrating fecal deposits at the intake and thus compromising the source water quality. Conversely, the shore intakes are highly susceptible to storm water runoff, marinas and shoreline point sources due to the influx of groundwater to the lake.

Further information on our community water supply's Source Water Assessment Program is available by calling the City of Chicago, Department of Water Management at 312-744-6635.

2016 VOLUNTARY MONITORING

The City of Chicago has continued monitoring for Cryptosporidium, Giardia and E. coli in its source water as part of its water quality program. To date, Cryptosporidium has not been detected in these samples, but Giardia was detected in 2010 in one raw lake water sample collected in September 2010. Treatment processes have been optimized to provide effective barriers for removal of Cryptospori dium oocysts and Giardia cysts in the source water, effectively removing these organisms in the treatment process. By maintaining low turbidity through the removal of particles from the water, the possibility of Cryptosporidium and Giardia organisms getting into the drinking water system is greatly reduced. Also, in compliance with the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (L T2ESWTR) Round 2, the City of Chicago has continued the 24 months long monitoring program that was started in April 2015, collecting samples from its source water once per month to monitor for Cryptosporidium, Giardia, E.coli and turbidity, with no detections for Cryptosporidium and Giardia reported so far.

In 2016, CDWM has also continued monitoring for hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6. USEPAbasDDlyctooabJished a standard for chromium-6, a contaminant of concern which has both natural and industrial sources. Please address any questions or concerns to DWM's Water Quality Division at 312-742-7499. Data reports on the monitoring program for chromium-6 are posted on the City's website which can be accessed at the following address below:

http: www.cityofchicago.org'city'en/depts ·water supp info water quality resultsandreports city of chicago emergincontaminantstudy.html

Chicago Department of Water Management Bureau of Water Supply 1000 East Ohio Street

Chicago, IL 60611 Attn: Alan Stark

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Department of Water Management Water System ID# ILO 3 16000

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

ROSEMONT

IL0312760

Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 to

December 31, 2016

This report is intended to provide you with importantinformation about your drinking water and the efforts made

by the water system to provide safe drinking water.

The source of drinking water used by

ROSEMONT is Purchased Surface Water

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Source of Drinking Water

The sources of drinking water (both tap water andbottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams,ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water

travels over the surface of the land or through theground, it dissolves naturally-occurring mineralsand, in some cases, radioactive material, and can

pick up substances resulting from the presence ofanimals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source waterinclude:

Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and

bacteria, which may come from sewage treatmentplants, septic systems, agricultural livestock

operations, and wildlife.

Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and

metals, which can be naturally-occurring or resultfrom urban storm water runoff, industrial or

domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gasproduction, mining, or farming.

Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from avariety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.

Organic chemical contaminants, includingsynthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which areby-products of industrial processes and petroleumproduction, and can also come from gas stations,urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.

Radioactive contaminants, which can be

naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gasproduction and mining activities.

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Drinking water, including bottled water, mayreasonably be expected to contain at least small

amounts of some contaminants. The presence ofcontaminants does not necessarily indicate thatwater poses a health risk. More information aboutcontaminants and potential health effects can be

obtained by calling the EPAs Safe Drinking WaterHotline at (800) 426-4791.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to

drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit theamount of certain contaminants in water providedby public water systems. FDA regulations establishlimits for contaminants in bottled water which

mist provide the same protection for publichealth.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminantsin drinking water than the general population.

Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with

cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who haveundergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDSor other immune system disorders, some elderly andinfants can be particularly at risk from

infections. These people should seek advice aboutdrinking water from their health care providers.EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessenthe risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and othermicrobial contaminants are available from the Safe

Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause

serious health problems, especially for pregnantwomen and young children. Lead in drinking wateris primarily from materials and componentsassociated with service lines and home plumbing.We cannot control the variety of materials used in

plumbing components. When your water has beensitting for several hours, you can minimize thepotential for lead exposure by flushing your tapfor 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water fordrinking or cooking. If you are concerned aboutlead in your water, you may wish to have yourwater tested. Information on lead in drinkingwater, testing methods, and steps you can take tominimize exposure is available from the SafeDrinking Water Hotline or at

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

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Micahel J. Raimondi

847-698-3744