2022 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

2022 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report PWSID 0140006

Town of Rock Hall April 2023

We're pleased to present to you this year's Annual Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the water quality and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our ground water source is 3 wells which draw from the Magothy Aquifer. The wells range in depth from 308 to 362 feet. These wells are located within the confines of the treatment plant.

We have a source water protection plan available from our office that provides more information such as potential sources of contamination. This plan is also available at the Kent County Public Library located in Chestertown in the 400 block of High Street, or from Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). For more information call 1- 800-633-6101. https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Water/water_supply/Source_Water_Assess... x

I'm pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised 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 infections. 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 microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Taylor Walker at the water plant at (410) 639-7610 or Town Hall at (410) 639-7611. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled Utility Board meetings held on the first Monday of each month at the Town Hall at 7:00 pm. Council meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at Town Hall at 7:30 pm. and are also available to answer your questions.

The Town of Rock Hall routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st , 2022. As water travels over the land or underground, it can pick up substances or contaminants such as microbes, inorganic and organic chemicals, and radioactive substances. All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. It's important to remember that the presence of these contaminants does not necessarily pose a health risk.

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