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Water
& Sewer 2007 Consumer Confidence Report
We are pleased to report that our drinking water meets all federal and state safety requirements. If you have any questions about this report or your water utility, please contact the Water & Sewer Director, David Lebak, at (609)499-2518. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend our regularly scheduled council meetings at the Florence Township Municipal Building on 711 Broad Street. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 8 pm. Sources for drinking water (both tap and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals, and, in some cases radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health. 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 EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. 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 EPA/CDC GUIDELINES
The Florence Township Water and Sewer Department is presently upgrading the water meters in the system to ensure accurate and timely billing. We are transitioning to a radio read water meter program. This new technology allows the Water and Sewer Department to obtain accurate water meter readings without actually entering the home. All Water and Sewer Department employees carry Florence Township identification. Make sure the employees produce valid I.D. before allowing them to enter your home. Also, the employees travel in a Florence Township vehicle which is recognizable with a Florence Township seal on the door. If there is any question about the person’s credentials, please call the Florence Township Police at 499-3131 or simply dial 911. The NJDEP has completed & issued The Source Water Assessment Report & Summary for this public water system, which is available at www.state.nj.us/dep/swap/ or by contacting the NJDEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water at (609) 292-5550. The source water assessment performed on our 5 groundwater sources determined the potential for contamination of source water, not the existence of contamination.
tOur 5 wells were rated against eight categories.
1. Pathogens-low 2. Nutrients-high 3. Pesticidesmedium
4. Volatile Organic Compounds-high 5.
Inorganics-high 6. Radionuclides-high 7. Radonmedium
8. Disinfection Byproducts Precursormedium.
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