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GLWA Water System: 2019 test results, detected contaminants

Results represent a combination of contaminants reported by the Northeast and Lake Huron water treatment plants.

The levels confirm that our water meets all state and federal guidelines for drinking water.

Clinton Township lead and copper results

2019 Lead and Copper - monitoring at customer’s tap
90th
Regulated Test Health Action percentile Number of Violation
goal
samples
containment date Unit level Major sources in drinking water
MCLG value* overall yes/no
Corrosion of household plumbing system;
Lead 2019 ppb 0 15 1 0 no
erosion of natural deposits
Corrosion of household plumbing system;
Copper 2019 ppm 1.3 1.3 0 0 no
leaching from wood preservatives
*The 90th percentile value means 90 percent of homes tested have lead and copper levels below the given 90th percentile value. If the 90th
percentile value is above AL, additional requirements must be met.
As of 2019, the Safe Drinking Water Act now requires that the number of service lines, the number of services lines of unknown
material, and the total number of lead services lines be listed in the CCR. Clinton TWP has 19,886 service lines of unknown
material out of a total of 28,448 service lines. At the time of this publication there are no known lead service lines.

Concerned about lead in your water?

Elevated levels of lead in drinking water can cause in your water, have
serious health problems. The presence of lead is it tested.
primarily from materials and components associated Information on lead
with service lines and home plumbing. Clinton Township in drinking water,
is responsible for providing high-quality drinking water, testing methods,
but cannot control the variety of materials used in and steps you can
plumbing components. You can minimize the potential take to minimize
for lead exposure by turning on the tap for 30 seconds to exposure are
2 minutes to flush your plumbing before using the water available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline 800-426-
for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead 4791, or at epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Water and COVID-19 FAQs Continued from page 1

sewage may be possible, there is no evidence to date Wastewater and sewage workers should use standard
that this has occurred. This guidance will be updated as practices, practice basic hygiene precautions, and wear
necessary as new evidence is assessed. personal protective equipment (PPE) as prescribed for
current work tasks.
SARS, a similar coronavirus, has been detected in
untreated sewage for up to 14 days. In the 2003 SARS
outbreak, there was documented transmission Is the COVID-19 virus found in feces?
associated with sewage aerosols. The available The virus that causes COVID-19 has been detected in the
information suggests that standard municipal feces of some patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The
wastewater system chlorination practices may be amount of virus released from the body (shed) in stool,
sufficient to inactivate coronaviruses, as long as utilities how long the virus is shed, and whether the virus in stool
monitor free available chlorine during treatment to is infectious are not known.
ensure it has not been depleted.
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