Consumer Confidence Report

The Lake Chelan Reclamation District has been in the domestic drinking water business since 1922. The service area originally included only the downtown area of Manson and the Hyacinth Road with service to a couple hundred people. Now the District serves as many as 6,000 people in an area from Loop Avenue to Winesap Road. The LCRD is governed by a five-person Board of Directors that meets the second Tuesday of every month at 8:00 a.m. at the District offices at 80 Wapato Way in Manson.

The LCRD diverts water directly out of Lake Chelan at two locations. The Manson Intake extends 100 feet out into Lake Chelan and pumps water out of Manson Bay. The Lakeshore Intake is located approximately 2 miles uplake from Manson and was started originally as an irrigation intake. It was later converted to a domestic intake in 1974. With the construction of the Water Treatment Plant in 1998, the system was

changed and both intakes were piped to send lake water to the Water Treatment Plant prior to distribution in the system.

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This report contains important information about your drinking water. Last year, as in years past, your tap water met all EPA and state drinking water health standards. The LCRD vigilantly safeguards its water supplies and once again we are pleased to report that our system has never violated a maximum contaminant level or any other water quality standard. This bulletin is a snapshot of last years water quality. Included are details of where your water comes from, what compounds were detected in the water, and how those detected compounds compare to EPA and state standards. If you have any questions about this report please contact Kem Carr at 509.687.3548.

The source of drinking water for our system is Lake Chelan. Contaminants that may be present in the source water include:
· Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from human wastes, septic systems, livestock and wildlife.
· Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic waste, mining or forestry.
· Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as lawn applications, orchards and stormwater runoff.
· Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industry and petroleum, and come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, septic systems, boats and personal watercraft.

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 EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1.800.426.4791).

Some people may be 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 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 microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1.800.426.4791)