June 21, 2023 - East Lamar Water Supply water quality report for January 1 to December 31, 2022 is now available. East Lamar WSC provides surface water and ground water from the Wilcox Aquifer located in Shelby County. To view the report, click here.
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation - TTHM
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has notified the East Lamar WSC public water system that the drinking water being supplied to customers had exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for total trihalomethanes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has established the MCL for total trihalomethanes to be 0.080 milligrams per liter (mg/L) based on a locational running annual average (LRAA), and has determined that it is a health concern at levels above the MCL. Analysis of drinking water in your community for total trihalomethanes indicates a compliance value in 2nd quarter of 0.0807 mg/L for 140 CR 1396.
Trihalomethanes are a group of volatile organic compounds that are formed when chlorine, added to the water during the treatment process for disinfection, reacts with naturally occurring organic matter in the water.
Some people who drink water containing trihalomethanes in excess of the MCI, over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidney, or central nervous systems, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
You do not need to use an alternative water supply. However, if you have health concerns, you may talk to your doctor to get more information about how this may affect you.
We are taking the following actions to address this issue:
- We have taken more control of the chlorine chemical feed by keeping it at the normal lower level and expect the LRAA to be back to normal in the upcoming Quarter.
Please share this information with all people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (i.e. people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact Rodney Warr at 936-591-5338, 2018 CR 4293, Tenaha, Texas 75974.
Posted/Delivered on June 21, 2023.
