Consumer Confidence Report

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ( T h i s r e p o r t must be p r i n t e d i n Landscape O r i e n t a t i o n to prevent c u t t i n g o f f of t e x t )

T h e f o l l o w i n g pages comprise the Annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) f o r your water system.

To download the CCR i n t o your word processing program f o l l o w these steps (Remember you must have the document set up i n Landscape O r i e n t a t i o n ) :

• Choose Select A l l from the e d i t dropdown MENU, ( i t w i l l h i g h l i g h t a l l the i n f o r m a t i o n ) . • Choose E d i t from the MENU, s e l e c t Copy from the e d i t dropdown MENU. • Open your word processing program. • Choose E d i t from the MENU, s e l e c t Paste from the e d i t dropdown MENU and the i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l t r a n s f e r . • Choose E d i t from the MENU.

I n o r d e r t o meet a l l o f t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e CCR, you must i n c l u d e t h e f o l l o w i n g a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n i f i t p e r t a i n s t o your water system.

• The r e p o r t must i n c l u d e the telephone number of the owner, operator, or designee of the community water system as a source of a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n concerning the r e p o r t .

• I n communities w i t h a l a r g e p r o p o r t i o n of non- E n g l i s h speaking r e s i d e n t s , as determined by the Primacy Agency, the re p o r t must c o n t a i n i n f o r m a t i o n i n the a p p r o p r i a t e language(s) r e g a r d i n g the importance of the re p o r t or c o n t a i n a telephone number or address where such r e s i d e n t s may co n t a c t the system to o b t a i n a t r a n s l a t e d copy of the re p o r t and/or a s s i s t a n c e i n the app r o p r i a t e language. • The re p o r t must i n c l u d e i n f o r m a t i o n about o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r p u b l i c p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n d e c i s i o n s t h a t may a f f e c t the q u a l i t y of the water (e.g., time and p l a c e of r e g u l a r l y scheduled board meetings).

• I f your water system purchases water from another source, you ar e r e q u i r e d to i n c l u d e the c u r r e n t CCR y e a r ' s Regulated Contaminants Detected t a b l e from your source water supply.

• I f your water system had any v i o l a t i o n s during the c u r r e n t CCR Calendar year, you are r e q u i r e d to i n c l u d e an e x p l a n a t i o n of the c o r r e c t i v e a c t i o n taken by the water system.

• I f your water system i s going to use the CCR to d e l i v e r a P u b l i c N o t i f i c a t i o n , you must i n c l u d e the f u l l p u b l i c n o t i c e and r e t u r n a copy of the CCR and P u b l i c Notice w i t h the P u b l i c Notice C e r t i f i c a t i o n Form. T h i s i s i n a d d i t i o n to the copy and c e r t i f i c a t i o n form r e q u i r e d by the CCR Rule.

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• The i n f o r m a t i o n about l i k e l y sources of contamination provided i n the CCR i s g e n e r i c . S p e c i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g contaminants may be a v a i l a b l e i n s a n i t a r y s urveys and source water assessments and should be used when a v a i l a b l e to the operator. • I f a community water system d i s t r i b u t e s water to i t s customers from m u l t i p l e h y d r a u l i c a l l y independent d i s t r i b u t i o n systems fed by d i f f e r e n t raw water sources, the t a b l e should c o n t a i n a s e p a r a t e column f o r each s e r v i c e a r e a , and the r e p o r t should i d e n t i f y each s e p a r a t e d i s t r i b u t i o n system. A l t e r n a t i v e l y , systems may produce s e p a r a t e r e p o r t s t a i l o r e d to i n c l u d e data f o r each s e r v i c e a r e a .

• D e t e c t i o n s of unregulated contaminants f o r which monitoring i s r e q u i r e d are not i n c l u d e d i n the CCR and must be added. When added, the i n f o r m a t i o n must i n c l u d e the average and range a t which the contaminant was d e t e c t e d . • I f a water system has performed any monitoring f o r Cryptosporidium, i n c l u d i n g monitoring performed to s a t i s f y the requirements of the Information C o l l e c t i o n Rule [ICR] (§141.143), which i n d i c a t e s t h a t Cryptosporidium may be p r e s e n t i n the source water or the f i n i s h e d water, the r e p o r t must i n c l u d e : (a) a summary of the r e s u l t s of the monitoring; and (b) an e x p l a n a t i o n of the s i g n i f i c a n c e of the r e s u l t s .

• I f a water system has performed any monitoring f o r radon which i n d i c a t e s t h a t radon may be p r e s e n t i n the f i n i s h e d water, the r e p o r t must i n c l u d e : (a) The r e s u l t s of the monitoring; and (b) An e x p l a n a t i o n of the s i g n i f i c a n c e of the r e s u l t s .

• I f a water system has performed a d d i t i o n a l monitoring which i n d i c a t e s the presence of other contaminants i n the f i n i s h e d water, EPA s t r o n g l y encourages systems to r e p o r t any r e s u l t s which may i n d i c a t e a h e a l t h concern. To determine i f r e s u l t s may i n d i c a t e a h e a l t h concern, EPA recommends t h a t systems f i n d out i f EPA has proposed an NPDWR or i s s u e d a h e a l t h a d v i s o r y f o r t h a t contaminant by c a l l i n g the Safe D r i n k i n g Water H o t l i n e (800-426-4791). EPA c o n s i d e r s d e t e c t s above a proposed MCL or h e a l t h a d v i s o r y l e v e l to i n d i c a t e p o s s i b l e h e a l t h concerns. For such contaminants, EPA recommends t h a t the r e p o r t i n c l u d e : (a) the r e s u l t s of the monitoring; and (b) an e x p l a n a t i o n of the s i g n i f i c a n c e of the r e s u l t s n o t i n g the e x i s t e n c e of a h e a l t h a d v i s o r y or a proposed r e g u l a t i o n .

• I f you are a ground water system t h a t r e c e i v e s n o t i c e from the s t a t e of a s i g n i f i c a n t d e f i c i e n c y , you must inform your customers i n your CCR r e p o r t of any s i g n i f i c a n t d e f i c i e n c i e s t h a t are not c o r r e c t e d by December 31 of the y e a r covered by i t . The CCR must i n c l u d e the f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n :

- The nature of the s i g n i f i c a n t d e f i c i e n c y and the date i t was i d e n t i f i e d by the s t a t e . - I f the s i g n i f i c a n t d e f i c i e n c y was not c o r r e c t e d by the end of the c a l e n d a r year, i n c l u d e i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g the State-approved p l a n and schedule f o r c o r r e c t i o n , i n c l u d i n g i n t e r i m measures, p r o g r e s s to date, and any i n t e r i m measures completed. - I f the s i g n i f i c a n t d e f i c i e n c y was c o r r e c t e d by the end of the c a l e n d a r year, i n c l u d e i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g how the d e f i c i e n c y was c o r r e c t e d and the date i t was c o r r e c t e d .

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Annual D r i n k i n g Water Q u a l i t y Report

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Annual Water Q u a l i t y Report f o r the p e r i o d o f January 1 t o December 31, 2015 This r e p o r t i s intended t o pr o v i d e you w i t h important i n f o r m a t i o n about your d r i n k i n g water and the e f f o r t s made by the water system t o provide safe d r i n k i n g water.

The source of d r i n k i n g water used by ALEXIS i s Ground Water

For more i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h i s r e p o r t c o n t a c t :

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Phone

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The sources of d r i n k i n g water (both tap water and b o t t l e d water) i n c l u d e r i v e r s , lakes, streams, ponds, r e s e r v o i r s , s p r i n g s , and w e l l s . As water t r a v e l s over the surface of the land or through the ground, i t d i s s o l v e s n a t u r a l l y - o c c u r r i n g minerals and, i n some cases, r a d i o a c t i v e m a t e r i a l , and can pickup substances r e s u l t i n g from the presence of animals or from human a c t i v i t y .

Source of D r i n k i n g Water

Contaminants t h a t may be present i n source water i n c l u d e :

M i c r o b i a l contaminants, such as v i r u s e s and aa c t e r i a , which may come from sewage treatment p l a n t s , s e p t i c systems, a g r i c u l t u r a l l i v e s t o c k operations, and w i l d l i f e .

I n o r g a n i c contaminants, such as s a l t s and net a l s , which can be n a t u r a l l y - o c c u r r i n g or r e s u l t from urban storm water r u n o f f , i n d u s t r i a l or domestic wastewater discharges, o i l and gas production, mining, or farming.

P e s t i c i d e s and h e r b i c i d e s , which may come from a v a r i e t y of sources such as a g r i c u l t u r e , urban storm water r u n o f f , and r e s i d e n t i a l uses.

Organic chemical contaminants, i n c l u d i n g s y n t h e t i c and v o l a t i l e organic chemicals, which are by-products of i n d u s t r i a l processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas s t a t i o n s , urban storm water r u n o f f , and s e p t i c systems.

Radioactive contaminants, which can be n a t u r a l l y - o c c u r r i n g or be the r e s u l t of o i l and gas production and mining a c t i v i t i e s .

D r i n k i n g water, i n c l u d i n g b o t t l e d water, may reasonably be expected t o c o n t a i n at l e a s t small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of lontaminants does not n e c e s s a r i l y i n d i c a t e t h a t water poses a h e a l t h r i s k . More i n f o r m a t i o n about contaminants and p o t e n t i a l h e a l t h e f f e c t s can be obtained by c a l l i n g the EPAs Safe D r i n k i n g Water H o t l i n e at (800) 426-4791.

I n order t o ensure t h a t tap water i s safe t o d r i n k , EPA p r e s c r i b e s r e g u l a t i o n s which l i m i t the amount of c e r t a i n contaminants i n water p r o v i d e d by p u b l i c water systems. FDA r e g u l a t i o n s e s t a b l i s h l i m i t s f o r contaminants i n b o t t l e d water which nust provide the same p r o t e c t i o n f o r p u b l i c h e a l t h .

Some people may be more v u l n e r a b l e t o contaminants i n d r i n k i n g water than the general p o p u l a t i o n . Immuno-compromised persons such as persons w i t h cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ t r a n s p l a n t s , people w i t h HIV/AIDS or other immune system d i s o r d e r s , some e l d e r l y and i n f a n t s can be p a r t i c u l a r l y at r i s k from i n f e c t i o n s . These people should seek advice about d r i n k i n g water from t h e i r h e a l t h care p r o v i d e r s . EPA/CDC g u i d e l i n e s on a p p r o p r i a t e means t o lessen the r i s k of i n f e c t i o n by Cryptosporidium and o t h e r n i c r o b i a l contaminants are a v a i l a b l e from the Safe D r i n k i n g Water H o t l i n e (800-426-4791).

I f present, e l e v a t e d l e v e l s of lead can cause serious h e a l t h problems, e s p e c i a l l y f o r pregnant women and young c h i l d r e n . Lead i n d r i n k i n g water i s p r i m a r i l y from m a t e r i a l s and components associated w i t h s e r v i c e l i n e s and home plumbing. We cannot c o n t r o l the v a r i e t y of m a t e r i a l s used i n plumbing components. When your water has been s i t t i n g f o r several hours, you can minimize the p o t e n t i a l f o r lead exposure by f l u s h i n g your tap f o r 3 0 seconds t o 2 minutes before using water f o r d r i n k i n g or cooking. I f you are concerned about lead i n your water, you may wish t o have your water t e s t e d . I n f o r m a t i o n on lead i n d r i n k i n g water, t e s t i n g methods, and steps you can take t o ninimize exposure i s a v a i l a b l e from the Safe D r i n k i n g Water H o t l i n e or a t h t t p : / /www, epa .qov/saf ewater/lead.

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Source Water Information

Source Water Name

WELL 2 (52025)

Type of Water

GW

Report Status Location

1 ELK S 1 ELK E (700FT SE) EL TNK

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Source Water Assessment

We want our valued customers t o be informed about t h e i r water q u a l i t y . I f you would l i k e t o l e a r n more, please f e e l welcome t o a t t e n d any of our r e g u l a r l y scheduled meetings. The source water assessment f o r our supply has been completed by the I l l i n o i s EPA. I f you would l i k e a copy of t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n , please stop by C i t y H a l l or c a l l our water o p e rator a t . To view a summary v e r s i o n of the completed Source Water Assessments, i n c l u d i n g : Importance of Source Water; S u s c e p t i b i l i t y t o Contamination Determination; and documentation/recommendation of Source Water P r o t e c t i o n E f f o r t s , you may access the I l l i n o i s EPA website a t h t t p : //www. epa. s t a t e . il . us/cgi-bin/wp/swap-fact-sheet s . p i .

Source of Water: ALEXIS To determine A l e x i s ' s s u s c e p t i b i l i t y t o groundwater contamination, a Well S i t e Survey, p u b l i s h e d i n 1990 by the I l l i n o i s EPA, and a Source Water Assessment Program, were reviewed. Based on the i n f o r m a t i o n contained i n these documents, seventeen p o t e n t i a l sources of groundwater contamination are present t h a t c ould pose a hazard t o groundwater pumped by the A l e x i s community water supply w e l l s . These i n c l u d e Harrison's Service, A l e x i s Motor Company, A l e x i s F i r e Equipment p a i n t i n g and below ground f u e l storage, V i l l a g e of A l e x i s V i l l a g e H a l l , unknown antique storage, Simpson's Repair Service, A l e x i s Lumber Company, A l e x i s E l e v a t o r , stockyard feed s t o r e , below ground f u e l storage at stockyard feed s t o r e , two unknown g r a i n storages. Remington T i r e s , Texaco, M&M A g r i c u l t u r a l Service, and a car wash. Based on i n f o r m a t i o n provided by A l e x i s ' s water supply o f f i c i a l s , the f o l l o w i n g f a c i l i t i e s , also i n d i c a t e d as p o t e n t i a l sources i n the s i t e data t a b l e , are no longer i n existence: A l e x i s F i r e Equipment, M&M A g r i c u l t u r a l Service, Simpson's Repair Service, Harrison's Service, A l e x i s Motor Company, Stockyard Feed Store, an unknown antique storage, an unknown g r a i n storage, and the C i t y of A l e x i s C i t y Hall.Based upon t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n , the I l l i n o i s EPA has determined t h a t A l e x i s Wells #1 and #2 are not s u s c e p t i b l e t o IOC, VOC, or SOC contamination. This d e t e r m i n a t i o n i s based on a number of c r i t e r i a i n c l u d i n g : m o n i t o r i n g conducted at the w e l l s ; m o n i t o r i n g conducted at the e n t r y p o i n t t o the d i s t r i b u t i o n system; and the a v a i l a b l e hydrogeologic data f o r the w e l l s . I n a n t i c i p a t i o n of the U.S. EPA's proposed Ground Water Rule, the I l l i n o i s EPA has determined t h a t A l e x i s ' s community water supply w e l l s are not v u l n e r a b l e t o v i r a l contamination. This d e t e r m i n a t i o n i s based upon the e v a l u a t i o n of the f o l l o w i n g c r i t e r i a d u r i n g the V u l n e r a b i l i t y Waiver Process: the community's w e l l s are p r o p e r l y c o n s t r u c t e d w i t h sound i n t e g r i t y and proper s i t e c o n d i t i o n s ; t h e r e i s a hydrogeologic b a r r i e r t h a t r e s t r i c t s pathogen movement; a l l p o t e n t i a l r o u t e s and s a n i t a r y d e f e c t s have been m i t i g a t e d such t h a t the source water i s adequately p r o t e c t e d ; m o n i t o r i n g data d i d not i n d i c a t e a h i s t o r y of disease outbreak; and the s a n i t a r y survey of the water supply d i d not i n d i c a t e a v i r a l contamination t h r e a t . However, having s t a t e d t h i s , the U.S. EPA i s proposing t o r e q u i r e States t o i d e n t i f y systems i n k a r s t , g r a v e l and f r a c t u r e d rock a q u i f e r systems as s e n s i t i v e . Water systems u t i l i z i n g these a q u i f e r types would be r e q u i r e d t o perform r o u t i n e source water m o n i t o r i n g . Because the community's w e l l s are c o n s t r u c t e d i n a c o n f i n e d a q u i f e r , which should p r o v i d e an adequate degree of p r o t e c t i o n t o prevent the movement of pathogens i n t o the w e l l s , w e l l h y d r a u l i c s were not considered t o be a s i g n i f i c a n t f a c t o r i n the v u l n e r a b i l i t y d e t e r m i n a t i o n .

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2015 Regulated Contaminants Detected

Lead and Copper D e f i n i t i o n s : A c t i o n Level Goal (ALG): The l e v e l of a contaminant i n d r i n k i n g water below which t h e r e i s no known or expected r i s k t o h e a l t h . ALGs al l o w f o r a margin of sa f e t y .

Lead and Copper Date Sampled MCLG A c t i o n Level (AL)

90th P e r c e n t i l e

# S i t e s Over AL

U n i t s V i o l a t i o n L i k e l y Source of Contamination

Copper 09/25/2013 1.3 1.3 0 . 944 0 ppm N Erosion of n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s ; Leaching from wood p r e s e r v a t i v e s ; Corrosion of household plumbing systems.

Lead 09/25/2013 0 15 0 1 ppb N Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s .

Water Q u a l i t y T e s t R e s u l t s

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The l e v e l of a contaminant i n d r i n k i n g water below which t h e r e i s no known or expected r i s k t o h e a l t h . MCLGs al l o w f o r a margin of s a f e t y . The h i g h e s t l e v e l o f a contaminant t h a t i s allowed i n d r i n k i n g water. MCLs are set as close t o the MCLGs as f e a s i b l e using the best a v a i l a b l e treatment technology.

Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL:

Maximum r e s i d u a l d i s i n f e c t a n t l e v e l goal or MRDLG:

The l e v e l of a d r i n k i n g water d i s i n f e c t a n t below which t h e r e i s no known or expected r i s k t o h e a l t h . MRDLGs do not r e f l e c t the b e n e f i t s o f the use of d i s i n f e c t a n t s t o c o n t r o l m i c r o b i a l contaminants.

Maximum r e s i d u a l d i s i n f e c t a n t l e v e l or The hig h e s t l e v e l o f a d i s i n f e c t a n t allowed i n d r i n k i n g water. There i s convincing evidence t h a t a d d i t i o n of a MRDL: D e f i n i t i o n s :

ppb:

na:

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ppm:

d i s i n f e c t a n t i s necessary f o r c o n t r o l of m i c r o b i a l contaminants. The f o l l o w i n g t a b l e s c o n t a i n s c i e n t i f i c terms and measures, some of which may r e q u i r e e x p l a n a t i o n .

micrograms per l i t e r or p a r t s per b i l l i o n - or one ounce i n 7,350,000 g a l l o n s of water.

not a p p l i c a b l e .

Regulatory compliance w i t h some MCLs are based on running annual average of monthly samples,

m i l l i g r a m s per l i t e r or p a r t s per m i l l i o n - or one ounce i n 7,350 g a l l o n s of water.

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Regulated Contaminants D i s i n f e c t a n t s and D i s i n f e c t i o n By­products

C o l l e c t i o n Date

Highest Level Detected

Range of Levels Detected

MCLG MCL Un i t s V i o l a t i o n LiJcely Source of Contamination

C h l o r i n e 12/31/2015 1. 8 0.4 - 2.6 MRDLG = 4 MRDL = 4 ppm N Water a d d i t i v e used t o c o n t r o l microbes.

Haloacetic Acids (HAAS) *

2015 1 1.2 - 1.2 No goal f o r the t o t a l

60 ppb N By-product of d r i n l t i n g water d i s i n f e c t i o n .

T o t a l Trihalomethanes (TTHM)

2015 15 14.7 - 14.7 No goal f o r the t o t a l

80 ppb N By-product of drinJcing water d i s i n f e c t i o n .

I n o r g a n i c Contaminants

C o l l e c t i o n Date

Highest Level Detected

Range of Levels Detected

MCLG MCL Un i t s v i o l a t i o n L i k e l y Source of Contamination

Barium 2015 0 . 123 0.0185 - 0.123 2 2 ppm N Discharge of d r i l l i n g wastes; Discharge from metal r e f i n e r i e s ; Erosion of n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s .

F l u o r i d e 2015 1.8 0.967 - 1.8 4 4 . 0 ppm N Erosion of n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s ; Water a d d i t i v e which promotes s t r o n g t e e t h ; Discharge from f e r t i l i z e r and aluminum f a c t o r i e s .

I r o n 2015 1.06 0.0668 - 1.06 1.0 ppm N This contaminant i s not c u r r e n t l y r e g u l a t e d by the USEPA. However, the s t a t e r e g u l a t e s . Erosion of n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s .

Manganese 2015 28 . 2 0 - 28.2 150 150 ppb N This contaminant i s not c u r r e n t l y r e g u l a t e d by the USEPA. However, the s t a t e r e g u l a t e s . Erosion of n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s .

N i t r a t e [measured as Nitrogen]

2015 0.154 0.099 - 0.154 10 10 ppm N Runoff from f e r t i l i z e r use; Leaching from s e p t i c tanks, sewage; Erosion o f n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s .

Sodium 2015 290 290 - 290 ppm N Erosion from n a t u r a l l y o c c u r i n g d e p o s i t s : Used i n water s o f t e n e r r e g e n e r a t i o n .

Radioactive Contaminants

C o l l e c t i o n Date

Highest Level Detected

Range of Levels Detected

MCLG MCL Un i t s V i o l a t i o n L i k e l y Source of Contamination

Combined Radium 226/228

2015 8.7 8.7 - 8.7 0 5 pCi/L N Erosion of n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s .

Gross alpha e x c l u d i n g radon and uranium

2015 12 . 9 12 . 9 - 12 . 9 0 15 pCi/L N Erosion of n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s .

Uranium 01/09/2012 0.02682 0.02682 -0.02682

0 30 ug/1 N Erosion of n a t u r a l d e p o s i t s .

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