Explanation of Violations

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Your public water system must comply with state law and applicable standards imposed by federal        guidelines.  We must       regularly report to the Alaska Department of    Environmental                 Conservation on system operations and compliance.

 

During calendar year 2006 NJUS was in full compliance with all requirements.  The State of Alaska recorded  “NO VIOLATIONS”.

This report is based on tests conducted by NJUS between 1996 and 2006.  Terms used in the  Water Quality Table and in other parts of this report are defined here.

 

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well but are deteriorating rapidly due to settlement as a result of thawing permafrost. They are no longer reliable,        resulting in repeated breaks as lines pull apart and are prohibitively expensive to maintain.  This project is planned to  be continued in 2008, contingent on the availability of funding.

Other projects have expanded water and sewer service and fire protection to areas not previously served by the distribution system. With the assistance of the FAA and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation service has been expanded to include the airport and port area which previously were dependent on trucked water and hauled sewage disposal systems.

In 2005, NJUS force account crews replaced all water-sewer mains and service lines on East Front Street from Steadman to N Street in advance of pavement replacement by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.

With the construction of the new power plant the water distribution pump house was relocated to allow continued use of waste heat to heat the water prior to distribution.  Adding waste heat to the water system results in a significant savings to customers in the operation of their water heaters results.

Plans for 2008 include installation of a new water line routed from the new power plant through the Sandspit to town, providing an alternate route to town and reducing reliance on the 40 year old water distribution line located in Seppala Drive.

In the last decade the Utility has been successful in seeking and receiving in excess of $30 million in funding assistance for water and sewer improvements and we gratefully acknowledge the assistance made possible through the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Municipal Matching Grant Program and the US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development—Rural Utilities Programs.

Maximum Contaminant Level (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 (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;

Action Level (AL):  The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow;

NTU = Nephelometric Turbidity Units;

pCi/l = picocuries per liter, a measure of

             Radioactivity;

ppm = parts per million, or milligrams per liter

            (mg/L);

ppb = parts per billion, or micrograms per liter

           (µg/L);

TT=Treatment technique:  a required process

       intended to reduce the level of a

       contaminant in drinking water.

Results of tests performed on Nome’s

Drinking Water