2022 CCR Published in 2023

 Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

Division of Drinking & Ground Waters

Village of Ashville Water Department

Our Vision Continues

Our objective is to fulfill Ashville's Vision, "offering an enhanced quality of life achieved through planning, progress and collaboration". We are once again pleased to present our annual water quality report covering all testing performed between January 1 and December 31, 2022. Over the years, we have dedicated ourselves to producing drinking water that meets all state and federal standards. We continually strive to adopt methods for delivering the best-quality drinking water to you. As challenges to drinking water safety emerge, we remain attentive in meeting the goals of source water protection, water conservation, and community education while continuing to serve the needs of all our water users. Please remember that we are always available should you ever have any questions or concerns about your water.

The complete 2022 report is on this webpage with notification through our newsletter about updates or new reports. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OhioEPA) requires all community public water systems to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) and provide information to their customers. This report contains information on our community's drinking water including the source of the water, contaminants detected, the likely sources of detected contaminants, health effects of the contaminants when violations occur, availability of source assessments, general health information, water quality test results, how to participate in decisions concerning your drinking water and water system contacts.

CCR's are required by the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act. The Federal Rule (40 CFR 141.151 through 155) was finalized on August 19, 1998. In Ohio, the requirement is through Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Chapter 3745-96. We hope this information will provide you comfort and security. We recognize that water quality is a very important area of operation.

Your drinking water met all Ohio EPA standards.

A word from the Water Department

In 2022 the village began to work extensively on the well field making necessary repairs to the current main well. In order to finish repairs to the main well a second well had to be drilled and constructed. This work is ongoing and will hopefully be finished within the next couple of months. By finishing this work, the village will ensure water supply for decades to come. The village began working on developing plans for evaluating the old water plant and designing plans for a new water treatment plant. The water department also made many repairs at the end of last year to the softeners and feed lines for each of the units. The water department is continuing to install new smart meters in each home and to date roughly 95% of the village has been completed. We are anticipating having the remaining meters replaced by the end of 2023. The village is also working on plans to install a connection with the Earnhardt Hill Water district to be able to purchase treated water as a back up to our system. With all the changes and new demand coming into the village the water department is working hard to maintain treatment with little to no interruptions. With the new plant, a new tower on the North end, a second main well, and an interconnection with the district, we feel the village will be more than ready to handle the extra demand for the system for many years to come. Currently the village has an unconditional use permit for water treatment and distribution. If you have any questions on upcoming projects or how you can get involved please contact my office.

Thank you for your time. 

Jim Welsh

As always if you have any concerns or questions, please contact the water department.

Email J. Welsh

Office: (740) 983-6367

Mobile: (614) 214-9223

Introduction

The Ashville Water Department is pleased to provide you with this year’s Consumer Confidence Report. We want to keep you informed about the excellent water and services we have delivered to you over the past year. Our goal is, and has been to provide you a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. The treatment facility is located at 140 Park Street. The water treatment facility removes iron and manganese by oxidation and filtration. The filtered water is softened using an ion-exchange process. The softened water is disinfected with chlorine prior to distribution to our customer. The Village of Ashville’s Water Department has prepared the following report to provide information to you, the consumer, on the quality of our drinking water.  Included in this report is general health information, water quality test results, how to participate in decisions concerning your drinking water and water system contacts.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the water department.

Thank you for your time.

Source Water and Vulnerability Assessment Information

The Village of Ashville’s Water Department receives its drinking water from two (2) wells located at the village-owned and operated facility. A third (3rd) well is located south of the village on Viking Way. These wells obtain raw water from the Teays Valley Aquifer.  Aquifers are porous underground formations (such as sand or gravel) that are saturated with water. There are links and information about the Teays Valley Aquifer below. There is also information about the Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP). The last item in this section involves graphic display of Water Mains, Water Laterals, Water Taps, Meters, Valves, and Connection Points.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has developed a program called Ohio's Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) which is designed to protect our sources of drinking water. Through this program, the Ohio EPA has endorsed “the Delineation and Potential Contaminant Source Inventory components of the Village of Ashville’s drinking water source protection plan as meeting the requirements of the Ohio Wellhead Protection and Source Water Assessment and Protection Programs”.  According to this study, the aquifer (water-rich zone) that supplies water to the Village of Ashville has a high susceptibility to contamination.  This determination is based on the following:

• presence of a relatively thin protective layer of clay/shale/other overlying the aquifer,

• shallow depth (less than 50 feet below ground surface) of the uppermost aquifer, and

• presence of significant potential contaminant sources in the protection area.

This susceptibility means that under currently existing conditions, the likelihood of the aquifer becoming contaminated is relatively high.  This likelihood can be minimized by implementing appropriate protective measures. More specifically this report identified seven (7) potential significant sources of contamination within the one-year capture zones. They include: (1)sanitary sewer lines, (2,3,4) source wells, (5)natural gas line, (6) Ashville Park, and (7) municipal road maintenance.

Contact the Ohio EPA at their webpage on Source Water Assessment information at the OH Gov website. The Central District Office contact is Sydney Funk 614-644-3751 or email Sydney Funk

Another source of more specific information is available by emailing James Welsh or email Franklin Christman at (740) 983-6367.

More information about the source water assessment or what consumers can do to help protect the aquifer is available by calling Jim Welsh or Franklin Christman at 740-983-6367.

• AGWQMP Map

Links to information about Ohio Aquifers. Click on the above image or the below addresses.

The Teays River network, which existed prior to disruption by glaciers during the Last Ice Age. Reconstruction is based on the discovery of large buried valleys in West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana and other evidence.

• Teays River

1. Water Main            2. Water Tap            3. Water Laterial            4 & 5. Curb Shut Off Valve            6, 7 & 8. Meter Set-up

Special Precaution Needs

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 at risk from infection.  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 microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

What are sources of contamination to 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 pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include: (A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife; (B) Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; (C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; (D) 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; (E) 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,

USEPA prescribes regulations which limit the number 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. 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 Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

Lead Educational Information and Tier 3 Reporting

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 village of Ashville’s Water Department is responsible for providing high-quality drinking water, but 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 at 800-426-4791 or at EPA.

Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) Information

All water systems were required to begin compliance with a new rule, the Revised Total Coliform Rule, on April 1, 2016. The new rule maintains the purpose to protect public health by ensuring the integrity of the drinking water distribution system and monitoring for the presence of total coliform bacteria, which includes E. coli bacteria. The U.S. EPA anticipates greater public health protection under the new rule, as it requires water systems that are vulnerable to microbial contamination to identify and fix problems. As a result, under the new rule there is no longer a maximum contaminant level violation for multiple total coliform detections. Instead, the new rule requires water systems that exceed a specified frequency of total coliform occurrences to conduct an assessment to determine if any significant deficiencies exist. If found, these must be corrected by the PWS. No deficiencies exist with this public water system.

2022 Water Quality Data

Our water is monitored for many different kinds of substances on a sampling schedule. The water we deliver must meet specific health standards. Here we show only those substances that were detected in our water. All are below maximum contaminant levels allowed. Not listed are many others we test for, but that were not detected. Unless otherwise noted, all parameters were tested in 2020. Remember that detecting a substance does not mean the water is unsafe to drink; our goal is to keep all detects below their respective maximum allowed levels. Some that were tested once because the concentrations of these substances do not change frequently. In these cases, the most recent sample data are included, along with the year in which the sample was taken.

Contaminants are divided into two lists. One list of contaminants are the reportable group that has levels that require being on the CCR Report. The second list involves those that were tested but did not reach the required reportable group. They are linked to provide you added information.

How to read the Water Quality Data Table: EPA establishes the safe drinking water regulations that limit the amounts of contaminants allowed in drinking water. The table shows the concentrations of detected substances in comparison to regulatory limits. Substances that were tested for, but not detected, are not included in this table. 

Listed below is information on those contaminants that were found in the Village of Ashville’s drinking water:

 The limits detected are below the reportable limit requirement.

DRINKING WATER NOTICE

Monitoring requirements were not met for

ASHVILLE VILLAGE PWS

04/2022

We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not your drinking water meets health standards. During April 2022, we "did not monitor or test" or "did not complete all monitoring or testing" for total coliform bacteria, and therefore, cannot be sure of the quality of your drinking water during that time.

What should I do?

• There is nothing you need to do at this time. You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions.

• This notice is to inform you that ASHVILLE VILLAGE PWS did not monitor and report results for the presence of total coliform bacteria in the public drinking water system during the April 2022 time period, as required by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

What is being done?

Upon being notified of this violation, the water supply was required to have the drinking water analyzed for the above mentioned parameters. The water supplier will take steps to ensure that adequate monitoring will be performed in the future.

For more information, please contact Jim Welsh at 614-214-9223 or at J. Welsh

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

PWSID#: OH6500012              Date distributed:    June 24, 2022

Violation ID: 8441921

DRINKING WATER NOTICE

Source Monitoring requirements were not met for

ASHVILLE VILLAGE PWS

Monitoring Period: 03/19/2021

Our water system recently failed to collect well water samples for E.coli following a routine total coliform positive result in our distribution system. Although this incident is not an emergency, as our customers, you have the right to know what happened and what we did to correct the situation.

What Should I Do?

• There is nothing you need to do at this time. You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. If a situation arises where the water is no longer safe to drink, you will be notified within 24 hours. We will announce any emergencies on local radio and television stations.

What is being done?

Upon being notified of this violation, we are required to post this public notice to inform our customers. ASHVILLE VILLAGE PWS will take steps to ensure that adequate monitoring will be performed in the future.

For more information, please contact __Jim Welsh__ at __614/214-9223__ 

                                                               name of contact      phone number

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

PWSID#: _______OH6500012_______           Date distributed/posted: _______July 21, 2022_______

Tier 3: Monitoring Violation Notice

Definitions of some terms contained within this report.

• 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.

• Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.  MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

• Parts per Million (ppm)  or Milligrams per Liter (mg/L) are units of measure for concentration of a contaminant.  A part per million corresponds to one second in approximately 11.5 days. 

• Parts per Billion (ppb) or Micrograms per Liter (μg/L) are units of measure for concentration of a contaminant.  A part per billion corresponds to one second in 31.7 years.

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

• Action Level Goal (ALG): The level of contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. ALGs allow for a margin of safety.

• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): The level of drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health.  

• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water.  

• Million Fibers per Liter (MFL) millirems per year (mrem/year)pico Curies per liter is a measure of radioactivity = pCi/L.

• The “<“ symbol: A symbol which means less than.  A result of <5 means that the lowest level that could be detected was 5 and the contaminant in that sample was not detected.

  
  

How do I participate in decisions concerning my drinking water?

We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend our regularly scheduled Village Council meetings. They are held at 6:30 P.M. on the first and third Monday of each month at 200 East Station Street.

For more information on your drinking water contact James Welsh or Franklin Christman (740) 983–6367.

We are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements. This report shows your water quality and what it means. Drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants.  The presence of these contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean and quality drinking water this year.

New for 2017 - Lead Mapping of Water Distribution System

In 2017 the OhioEPA required municipalities to develop a Lead Water Distribution Map, click below:

• Map of Lead for Distribution System

• Narrative on the creation of the Map of Lead of Lead for Distribution System

• Lead and Copper Monitoring Report

  
  

The Village of Ashville also has an Emergency / Back-up connection with the Village of South Bloomfield.  During 2022 we used about 15,000 gallons from this connection over 365 days.  On average, this connection is used for approximately 2 days each year.  This report does not contain information on the water quality received from the Village of South Bloomfield, but a copy of their consumer confidence report can be obtained by contacting the South Bloomfield Village Administrator, C. Joe Allen at 740-983/2541.

or 

Link to the South Bloomfield Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)

Click on the image below to go to South Bloomfield's CCR

• South Bloomfield CCR

• South Bloomfield Quality 

• South Bloomfield Utility Department 

For more month to month and annual utility department information click on the the image to the right to access the 2022 Water Utility Department Report.

• This box is the link to data from 2020

• Data

For the Special Environmental Projects (SEP's) completed in 2014 click on the the image to the right to access that information.

For the information about the Water Resources Recovery Facility (WRRF) click on the the image to the right to access that information.

You may also contact Ashville's Water and Sewer Utility at:

200 East Station Street

Ashville, OH 43103

Phone: (740) 983-6367

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