NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OFTHE
TOWN OF BERRYVILLE WATER SYSTEM
Levels of Haloacetic Acids Above Drinking Water Standards
In keeping with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, we are obliged to inform you that we may be in violation of state regulations because drinking water being served to consumers at the Town of Berryville water system did not comply with the Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for Haloacetic Acids.
We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Testing results from samples collected on May 14, 2024 show that our system exceeded the standard, or maximum contaminant level (MCL), for Haloacetic Acids. The standard for Haloacetic Acids is a four quarter running average of 0.060mg/L. Haloacetic acids were measured at 0.063 mg/L and 0.064 mg/L, bringing the four-quarter average ending with the second quarter of 2024 to 0.067 mg/L and 0.069 mg/Lat monitoring locations on Dunlop Drive and McNeil Drive, respectively.
You do not need to use an alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor. This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately.
Some people who drink water containing haloacetic acids in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
For more information, please contact:
Ernest Bussert, Chief Plant Operator At
540-955-1099 or tobpublicutilities@berryvilleva.gov
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly. You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
See attached link explaining this matter in more detail. Additional detailed information to water consumers (PDF).
This notice is being sent to you by Keith Dalton, Town Manager Date distributed: July 15, 2024