The Village of Milan Consumer Confidence Report
Annual Drinking Water Report for 2004

Water System Information
The Village of Milan provides water to its customers from an underground aquifer located on Seminary Rd. Southeast of town. The well field consists of four drilled wells approximately 150' deep, these wells pump water as needed through an aeration and filtration process which is designed to remove the iron and manganese from the ground water. Chlorine and Fluoride are added after the filtration process, the Chlorine for disinfection, and the Fluoride to help promote healthy teeth and bones. The finished water is stored in an underground reservoir at the water plant and is pumped from there to a 500,000 gallon storage tank at the Utility Garage on State Rt. 601.

What are sources of contamination to drinking water?
The sources of drinking water both tap water and bottled water includes 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 activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include: (A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. (B) Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. (C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses. (D) Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems. (E) Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EP A prescribes regulations, which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health. 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 Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

Who needs to take special precautions?
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immune-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 infection. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EP AICDC 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).

About your drinking water.
The Ohio EP A requires regular sampling to ensure drinking water safety. The Ohio EP A requires us to monitor for some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently.

Listed below is information on those contaminants that were detected in the Village of Milan Water System drinking water.

For more information on your drinking water, contact Kevin Ackerman, Water Superintendent at 419-499-7800, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Definitions of some terms contained within this report:
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): .The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no-known or expected risk to health. MCLG's allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCL's are set as close to the MCLG's as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Parts per Million (ppm) or Milligrams per Liter (mg/L): units of measure for a concentration of a contaminant. A part per million corresponds to one second in a little over 11.5 days.
Parts per Billion (Ppb) or Micrograms per Liter (ugll): units of measure for a concentration of a contaminant. A part per billion corresponds to one second in 31.7 years..
Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment, or other requirements that a water system must follow.
The" <" Symbol: A symbol that means less than. A result of <5 means that the lowest level that could be detected was 5 and the contaminant was not detected.
Not Applicable (NA): A range of NA means that there was only one sample taken.