1999 Annual Water Quality Report

Consumer Confidence Report
January 2000
PWS ID #4126000
Issue 2

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.

Board of Water Commissioner's meetings are held twice a month. Call the office for information about the next opportunity to participate in decisions about our distribution system and drinking water.

Consult our web site at www.harwichwater.com and, for further information, see U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water information at www.epa.gov/safewater.

Overview
n 1999, your water department distributed 710,729,600 gallons of water to the Town of Harwich customers. One hundred seventy eight services were added throughout the year, bringing the total to 9,046 accounts. The development of new subdivisions and the extension of water mains on 8 Town roads added 2.49 miles of water mains to the distribution system. Hydrants were increased by 34, bringing the total number to 1,205 in the Town.

THE WATER LINE

• The Harwich Water Department was honored to receive the 1999 DEP awards for Best Overall System and Top Ten of the medium and large Public Water Systems in the state.
• Pumping Station #11 in East Harwich is now complete and in service.
• Temporary disinfection continues at Station #10 in North Harwich, in response to taste and odor complaints.
• A voluntary water restriction will again be in effect this coming summer. We urge residents to conserve water whenever possible. The summer of 2000 is forecasted to be as dry as 99's.
• This year the department has already seen many changes, along with a new billing software program, new reading software and hardware, the new Superintendent, Kenneth J Bulley, is a nine year employee of the department. In the office, the position of Senior Administrative Assistant is now held by Deborah Fuller. The number of staff the Water Department has is 13 including the office staff, 9 are now certified by the state for water distribution and water teatment grade licenses.

For more news updates, please visit our website.

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