Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

                                                                                                                                                       City Of Bellmead 

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Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023       

This report is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the water system to provide safe drinking water.

For more information regarding this report contact: Public Works Director: Craig Rice Phone: (254)799-2436 

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The City of Bellmead is a Self Supplied Ground Water System that pumps water from the Trinity Sands Aquafier. There are 5 well sites that are used.

The City of Bellmead has in place a connection to the City of Waco water supply in case of emergency use. THIS CONNCECTION WAS NOT USED DURING 2023 CALENDER YEAR.

For information about City of Waco water quality call 254-299-2489

The City of Bellmead holds monthly Council meeting where important decisions can be made about the water system. Public participation is encouraged. The meeting are held the second Tuesday of each month at Bellmead City Hall, 3015 Bellmead Dr. Bellmead, Tx 76705.

                                 Sources of Drinking Water

The sources of drinking water (both tap water 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 pickup substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. 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 water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the

EPAs Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include:

17. Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
18. Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
19. Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses.
20. Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.
21. Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

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. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. Contaminants may be found in drinking water that may cause taste, color, or odor problems. These types of problems are not necessarily causes for health concerns. For more information on taste, odor, or color of drinking water, please contact the system’s business office. You may be more vulnerable than the general population to certain microbial contaminants, such as Cryptosporidium, in drinking water. Infants, some elderly, or immunocompromised persons such as those undergoing chemotherapy for cancer; persons who have undergone organ transplants; those who are undergoing treatment with steroids; and people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, can be particularly at risk from infections. You should seek advice about drinking water from your physician or health care providers Additional guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). 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. We are responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but we cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish 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://epa.gov/safewater/lead.

                                                  Information about Source Water Assessments

TCEQ has completed an assessment of Bellmead’s source water and results indicate that some of your sources are susceptible to certain contaminants. The sampling requirements for your water system are based on this susceptibility and previous sampling data. Any detection of these contaminants may be found in this Consumer Confident Report. For more information on source water assessments and protection efforts at our systems, contact Craig Rice Director of Public Works

Some susceptible contaminants reported by TCEQ are METALS, MINERALS, and VOLITLE ORGANICE CHEMICALS. According to TECQ assessment “HIGH’’ susceptibility means there are activities near the source water and the natural conditions of the aquifer or watershed that make it likely that chemicals constituents may possibly come into contact with the source water. It Dose Not Mean That There Are Any Health Risk Present.  For more information on how this assessment was made and by WHOM contact TCEQ 512-239-6576.

Source Water Name                                      Type of Water                                Report Status Location

1 – Parrish Well                                                 GW                                               2801 Parrish St.

2 - Barlow Well                                                  GW                                               3709 Hatcher St.   

3 - Concord Well                                               GW                                               4505 Concord Ave.

4 - Meyers Well                                                 GW                                               4410 Meyers Ln.

5 – Research Well                                             GW                                              601 Research Blvd.

Treated surface water from City of Waco through two metered connections.       TX 1550008 City of Waco

                       Regulated Contaminants Detected

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

Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

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

Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: 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.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: 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.

Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL: 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.

Maximum residual disinfectant level goal or MRDLG: 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.                                                 

MFL million fibers per liter (a measure of asbestos)

na: not applicable.

NTU nephelometric turbidity units (a measure of turbidity)

pCi/L picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)

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

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

ppt parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter (ng/L)

ppq parts per quadrillion, or picograms per liter (pg/L)

Arsenic Health Language:

While your drinking water meets EPA standards for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. EPAs standard balances the current understanding of arsenics possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. EPA continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic, which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems.

                 Regulated Contaminants

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