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Nome Joint Utility System (NJUS) is pleased to present you with the 2002 and 2003 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report.  This report is designed to inform you about the quality of drinking water and services we provide to you every day.  It is our  constant goal to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.  We want you to understand the effort we make to continually improve and protect our water resource as well as the water distribution and treatment and wastewater collection systems.  We are committed to ensure the quality of your water.

Nome’s water is safe.  NJUS continues to make system improvements that will insure the water provided will meet or exceed the standards established for water quality.

OUR WATER SOURCE

 

Nome has one source of water known as Moonlight Springs.  Three artesian wells located north of the Nome-Beltz High School at the base of the southwest face of Anvil  Mountain provide water to the community.  Our water source is classified as a ground water source.  The wells are capable of adequately supplying Nome’s year-round water needs.

 

The infiltration gallery previously used is no longer connected to our distribution system; however, this could be reactivated in the event of an emergency and is available to provide an additional source of fire fighting water to the facilities in the vicinity of the  high school.

WATER TREATMENT

 

Nome’s potable water is chlorinated to kill disease-causing organisms and fluoridated to promote dental health. Inadequately treated water may contain disease causing organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites, that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.    Our water treatment facility is located to the west of the Nome-Beltz High School Apartment complex.  At this location  we monitor, disinfect and fluoridate the water before it is distributed to the high school system and the community of Nome.

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

NJUS completed the replacement of the utilidor system in 2002 with a new, more reliable direct bury system.  This project was made possible with funding assistance from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utility Service.  A significant reduction in water use has resulted with the replacement of leaking mains. 

 

NJUS continues to regularly assess the water and sewer systems in the community and have identified system improvements and expansions required to insure the continued reliability and efficiency of the system.  The Nome Joint Utility Board has adopted the 2004 Update to the Water & Sewer Master Plan which identifies necessary projects proposed for construction through 2010.  (Please refer to the map printed on the back of this report.)

 

Other projects that will expand water and sewer service and fire protection to areas not served by the distribution system are nearing completion.  NJUS entered into an agreement with the FAA which provided funding to install the sewer system to the north side of the airport.  Additional funding through ADEC, USDA-RUS and US EDA was secured to install fire protection and water systems to the Port and Airport concurrently with the FAA project.  The U.S. Air Force and Chevron/Crowley entered in to a Memorandum of Understanding with ADEC and NJUS to facilitate the construction of these systems adjacent to the old Air Force Tank Farm along Port Road.

 

NJUS remains committed to maintaining and operating our system as efficiently as possible.  By implementing tighter monitoring procedures, making timely repairs and installing new energy saving equipment, water and electrical use have been reduced.