Water / Sewer
THE TOWN HALL IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8 AM - 4 PM. Water Quality Report | Water Meter Reader Form Town of Cambria Water District (716) 433-2468 Office Hours:
Monday - Friday American Water Works Association: www.awwa.org New Water Meter Program
THANK YOU to more than 400 residents who have signed up for the new AMR Meters. This transition has been made as convenient as possible for the homeowners, it has shown savings in their water bills because of leak detection built in to the meter, and the convenience of not having to deal with reading their meter. Until your new water meter is installed, PLEASE continue to send in meter readings via meter cards, internet, or phoning in your reading. We appreciate every effort of the community.
Water Meter Policy
All new water customers will be charged the cost of new water meter service. Replacement or conversion of existing water meters will be charged as follows:
Water Department History The Cambria Water District covers the entire Town of Cambria and is located in central Niagara County. In 1964 application was filed for approval of plans of the Town for establishment of a Water Distribution System. The Town of Cambria is primarily a rural and residential area. The population in 1964, according to the 1960 census was 3,661. Current population is 5,393 (2000 Census). Water for the system is supplied through the Niagara County Water District and is taken from the west branch the Niagara River and pumped across the northern end of Grand Island to the treatment plant. From this treatment plant the water is pumped to the transmission and distribution mains of the County water district and its associated Town water districts. Original waterline constructed in 1964 was 169,000 feet. Today the Town maintains 341,275 feet, with an additional 64,736 feet of lines that are jointly owned with the Niagara County Water District and neighboring towns. For specific water treatment information see our Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Our Water Department must obtain meter readings four (4) times a year. For your convenience, it is now possible to E-mail us your meter reading. When you receive the meter reader card in the mail, simply fill in your meter numbers on the meter card on our website, and E-mail it. Town of Cambria Wastewater District In 1976 the Town established a Sewer District that extends from Upper Mountain Road south. Three (3) Niagara County interceptors presently service the Town of Cambria. The Town has a collection system in a limited area of our Sewer District that is comprised of both gravity and pressure sewers. ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT FOR 2006 TOWN OF CAMBRIA WATER DISTRICT 4160 UPPER MOUNTAIN ROAD, SANBORN, NY 14132
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY ID #3100567 - MARCH 2007
Introduction
To comply with State regulations, Town of Cambria Water District, will be annually issuing a report describing the quality of your drinking water. The purpose of this report is to raise your understanding of drinking water and awareness of the need to protect our drinking water sources. Last year, your tap water met all State and Federal drinking water health standards. We are proud to report that our system did not violate a maximum contaminant level or any other water quality standard. This report provides an overview of last year’s water quality. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to State standards.
If you have any questions about this report or concerning your drinking water, please call Randall Shoop, Water Foreman, (716) 433-2468. We want you to be informed about your drinking water. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 8 pm at the Cambria Town Hall
Where does our water come from?
In general, 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 activities. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: microbial contaminants; inorganic contaminants; pesticides and herbicides; organic chemical contaminants; and radioactive contaminants. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the State and the EPA prescribe regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The State Health Department’s and the FDA’s regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
The Town of Cambria purchases water from the Niagara County Water District. The Niagara County Water District water intake is located in the west branch of the Niagara River. The water quality is considered excellent. During 2004, our system did not experience any restriction of our water source. The treatment plant uses pre-chlorination, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and filtration processes to ensure the quality of the water. The Niagara County Water District also uses chlorination for disinfection. Active carbon is used to improve the “taste” of water at the raw water pump station on Grand Island. The water treatment plant is classified as a direct filtration plant that uses 10 multimedia filters. In addition, fluoride and a corrosion inhibitor are added to the potable water prior to distribution.
The New York State Department of Health recently completed a draft Source Water Assessment of the supplies raw water source under the States Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP). The purpose of this program is to compile, organize, and evaluate information regarding possible and actual threats to the quality of public water supply (PWS) sources. It is important to note that source water assessment reports estimate the potential for untreated drinking water sources to be impacted by contamination. These reports do not address the safety or quality of treated finished potable tap water. The Great Lakes’ watershed is exceptionally large and too big for a detailed evaluation in the SWAP. General drinking water concerns for public water supplies which use these sources include: storm generated turbidity, wastewater, toxic sediments, shipping related spills, and problems associated with exotic species (e.g. zebra mussels - intake clogging and taste and odor problems). The SWAP is based on the analysis of the contaminant inventory compiled for the drainage area deemed most likely to impact drinking water quality at this public water supply raw water intake. This assessment found an elevated susceptibility to contamination for this source of drinking water. The amount of agricultural lands in the assessment area results in elevated potential for protozoa and pesticides contamination. There is also a high density of sanitary wastewater discharges, which results in elevated susceptibility for numerous contaminant categories. Non-sanitary wastewater could also impact source water quality. There is also noteworthy contamination susceptibility associated with other discrete contaminant sources, and these facility types include: Mines and Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities. If you have any questions about the States Source Water Assessment Program, please contact Ronald Gwozdek, Principal Public Health Engineer, Niagara County Department of Health at (716) 439-7452.
Facts and Figures
The Town of Cambria serves approximately 5,400 people through 2,013 service connections. The total water purchased from the Niagara County Water District and in other towns in 2006 was 190,799,750 gallons. The amount of water delivered to customers in 2006 was 186,437,302 gallons. This leaves an unaccounted for total of 4,362,448 gallons (2.29% of the total amount produced for 2006). This water was used to flush mains, fight fires and leakage. In 2006, the average household used 86,253 gallons of water, costing $123.94 annually.
The Niagara County Water District has a nominal capacity of 38 million gallons per day. The single highest day of water treated and pumped into the distribution system was 24,999,000 gallons. The amount of water delivered to customers in 2006 was 5,401,879,390 gallons.
Are there contaminants in our drinking water?
As the State regulations require, we routinely test your drinking water for numerous contaminants. These contaminants include: microbiological contaminants, radioactive contaminants, inorganic compounds, nitrate, nitrite, lead and copper, volatile organic compounds, synthetic organic compounds, trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, and disinfection by-products. The table presented below depicts only those compounds which were detected in your drinking water. The State allows us to test for some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Some of our data, though representative, are more than one year old.
It should be noted that all drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably 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 (800-426-4791) or the Niagara County Health Department at (716) 439-7430.
* The substances presented above are currently not regulated (NR) not due they have a Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG – NA) in the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule that was published on January 5, 2006. The parameters were monitored and average levels presented to provide an indication of general water quality.
** Cryptosporidium and Giardia will be utilized for determining levels of treatment required by the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. The Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule requires varying levels of treatment related to source water concentration of Cryptosporidium. The NCWD conducted 12 samples of the source water during the year for Cryptosporidium and Giardia. No Cryptosporidium or Giardia were detected, therefore, no additional actions were taken.
Town of Cambria has not exceeded MCL for total coliform during 2006 reporting period.
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