1998 Annual Water Quality Report

Consumer Confidence Report
January 1999
PWS ID #4126000
Issue 1

This report explains how drinking water provided by the Harwich Water Department is of the highest quality. Included in this report is a listing of results from water-quality tests, tips on how to interpret the data as well as an explanation of where our water comes from. This "Consumer Confidence Report" is required by law, but we are proud to share our results with you. Please read them carefully.

We are proud to report that the water provided by the Harwich Water Dept. meets or exceeds established water quality standards.

Call us for information about the next opportunity for public participation in decisions about our drinking water. Consult our Web site at http://www.harwichwater.com and, for further information, see U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water information at www.epa.gov/safewater.

Overview
In 1998, your water department distributed 619,321,800 million gallons of water to the Town of Harwich customers. We installed 22,836 feet of new water mains. During the next year we will continue to improve the distribution system and install and upgrading water mains.

Water Source

• Harwich Water Department is supplied by groundwater pumped from 12 wells located in North, East and South Harwich. We will also be completing the construction on station #11 in the late summer of 1999 and have it on line shortly after the first of September. During 1998, a source-water assessment was completed for The Harwich Water Department by The Department of Environmental Protection. Copies are available from D.E.P., One Winter St., Boston MA. 02108, or by telephone at 1-617-292-5500.

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