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Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) and water quality



  • What is the source of your drinking water? Where does your water ORIGINATE? 

 Water System Name: Morada Acres Water System 
Type of Water Source: Groundwater wells
  • What chemicals were found in your water that were higher than expected?
Detection of Contaminants with a PRIMARY Drinking Water Standard:
*There have been no contaminants detected in the water supply, however the source is still considered vulnerable to activities located near the drinking water source. See below:

 Gross Alpha Activity (pCi/L) 2010 2.90 1.76 – 5.11 15 N/A Erosion of natural deposits
Uranium (pCi/L) 2010 4.92 – 20 N/A Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 228 (pCi/L) 2006 0.11 0.10–0.12 5 N/A Erosion of natural deposits
Arsenic (ppb) 2007 2 – 10 0.004 Erosion of natural deposits; run-off from orchards; glass and electronics production wastes
Barium (ppb) 2008 130 – 1000 2 Oil drilling and metal refinery waste discharge; erosion of natural deposits
Chromium (ppb) 2008 6 – 50 2.5 Discharge from steel & pulp mills & chrome plating; erosion of natural deposits
Lead (ppb) 2008 2.1 – 50 2 Internal corrosion of household water plumbing systems; discharges from industrial manufacturers; erosion of natural deposits
Nickel (ppb) 2008 5 – 100 100 Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from metal factories
Nitrate (ppm) 2010 7.9 – 45 45 Run-off and leaching from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks; sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Selenium (ppb) 2008 2 – 50 50 Discharge from petroleum, glass and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines and chemical manufacturers; run-off from livestock lots (feed additive)
  • What chemicals did you NOT expect to find in your water?
Lead because it was the main toxin causing problems in Flint. 
  • Are there associated health risks with the chemicals found in your water?  (sources for this last question include the EPA, CDC, ATSDR and the National Library of Medicine's ToxNet program.
Lead causes developmental issues, stunted growth, deafness, behavioral problems, learning disabilities, and brain damage can all result from exposure to lead.


Arsenic causes increased risks of lung and bladder cancer and skin changes 

  • Where does your water come from? The source! Track it from the source to your tap.
My family and I live on a well therefore, our water comes from Groundwater wells.
  • What did you discover about your water quality?
The water quality is great! There have been no contaminants detected in the water supply, however the source is still considered vulnerable to activities located near the drinking water source. The source is considered most vulnerable to the following activities not associated with any detected contaminants: Septic systems (high density).
  • Do you use a filter for your water?
Yes, we use a Brita Faucet Filtration System.
  • What are you trying to filter out?

With the Brita filter, my family and I are trying to kill bacteria and viruses. 

  • Do you drink bottled water?   How does this square with what you learned when you watched the Story of Bottled Water (see next exercise)?
I do drink water bottles however, it is not often. Usually I have my own water container that I refill. After reviewing this weeks material, I will try even harder to stay away from water bottles and drink tap water whenever and wherever I can. 




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