Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
Town of Meeteetse Micro Membrane Filtration System
Wednesday June 25, 2014
We are pleased to present to you this year's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This
report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every
day. Our constant goal is to 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 of your water.
Our water source is the toe drain in the base of the Dam at Lower Sunshine Reservoir.
We are 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
(Shawn Christopherson-Public Works Director, 307-868-2278). 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. They are held on the first Wednesday closest to the 10th of each
month at 7:00 p.m.
Town of Meeteetse 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, 2013. 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. 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.
During the monitoring period of January 1st through December 31st, 2013 the Town of Meeteetse
had zero detects. The town tested for Asbestos in 2013 since we currently have one water main
that is Asbestos pipe and the results came back as zero.
Under the requirements of LT-2 surface water monitoring for 2008- 2009 the Town was required
to test the raw water coming into the Water Treatment Plant for E-Coli. Samples were taken
every other week for a period of one year. All the results came back as less than one. E-Coli are
an indicator for Cryptosporidium, an organism that can cause digestive and other problems in
infants and elderly persons.
Starting in 2014, under the new Stage 2 Disinfection Bi-Products Rule Compliance Monitoring
Plan, the sampling site will be the Town Hall at 2044 State Street. Under this new rule, we will
be sampling for Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic acids once a year, the first week of August.
Below are the results for Disinfection Bi-Products from 2013, which are below the MCL.
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Additional Information for Lead
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant
women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components
associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Town of Meeteetse is responsible for
providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in
plumbing components. You can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap
for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using the water for drinking or cooking. If you have an older
home, you may want to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing
methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water
Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater.lead
All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by constituents that are
naturally occurring, or are manmade. Those constituents can be microbes, organic or inorganic
chemicals, or radioactive materials.
MCL’s (Maximum contaminant Levels) 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.
In our continuing efforts to maintain a safe and dependable water supply the Town of Meeteetse
has built a new Micro-membrane water treatment facility located at the Lower Sunshine
Reservoir and has been online since March 2001. The new treatment plant has already
demonstrated a decrease in maintenance and the overall cost of operations for producing water
thus helping to offset the cost of water bond payments.
Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean, quality water this year.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general
population. Immune-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).
We at the Town of Meeteetse work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap.
We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our
community, our way of life and our children’s future. Please call our office if you have questions
(307)-868-2278.
Water Conservation Tips
Did you know that the average U.S. household uses approximately 400 gallons of water per day
or 100 gallons per person per day? Luckily, there are many low-cost and no-cost ways to
conserve water. Small changes can make a big difference – try one today and soon it will be
second nature.
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Take short showers- a 5 minute shower uses 4 to 5 gallons of water compared to up to 50
gallons for a bath.
Shut off water while brushing your teeth, washing your hair and shaving and save up to
500 gallons a month.
Use a water-efficient showerhead. They are inexpensive, easy to install, and can save up
to 750 gallons a month.
Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to
1,000 gallons a month.
Water plants only when necessary.
Fix leaky toilers and faucets. Faucet washers are inexpensive and take only a few minutes
to replace. To check your toilet for a leak, place a few drops of food coloring in the tank
and wait. If it seeps into the toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak. Fixing it or
replacing it with a new, more efficient model can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered. Apply water only as fast as the soil can
absorb it and during the cooler parts of the day to reduce evaporation.
Teach you kids about water conservation to ensure a future generation that uses water
wisely. Make it a family effort to reduce next month’s water bill!
Visit www.epa.gov/watersense for more information.
Town of Meeteetse
Bacteriological Samples Report
Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Date
1/15/2013
2/19/2013
3/12/2013
4/17/2013
5/13/2013
6/19/2013
7/18/2013
8/20/2013
9/17/2013
10/15/2013
11/12/2013
12/18/2013
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Lab
Energy Labs
Energy labs
Energy Labs
Energy Labs
Energy Labs
Energy Labs
Energy Labs
Energy Labs
Energy Labs
Energy Labs
Energy Labs
Energy Labs
Result
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Sample ID#
C13010467-001
C13020586-002
C13030448-002
C13040594-002
C13050489-001
C13060734-002
C13070734-001
C13080791-002
C13090659-002
C13100581/001
C13110523/002
C13120668-002
Location
Tank
Town Hall
WYDOT
School
Tank
1870 Wyoming Ave
Tank
1870 Wyoming Ave
Town Hall
Tank
Fire Hall
Town Hall
Town of Meeteetse
Quarterly Disinfection Bi-Products
Column
A
Month
Year
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
September
2013
October
November
2013
2013
December
2013
Column B
Column C
Monthly Average
Quarterly Average
Total TTHMs
Total HAA5s
Total TTHMs
Total HAA5s
µg/L
MCL - 80
µg/L
MCL - 60
µg/L
MCL - 80
µg/L
MCL - 60
31.9
20.5
31.9
20.5
26.2
19.8
26.2
19.8
31.4
22.8
31.4
22.8
43.4
42.4
43.4
42.4
33.23
26.38
Running Annual Average (2013)
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