Water Quality Report | Hegins-Hubley Authority

The Valley View reservoir holds 1.2 million gallons of treated water.

We're pleased to present to you the 2023 Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. Hegins-Hubley Authority meets or exceeds the standards set by the Safe Drinking Water Act and goes beyond the minimum testing requirements to anticipate future regulations and to ensure excellent potable drinking water for the community in the future. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water source is provided from six wells and one spring located at the foot of the Good Spring Mountain on the south side of PineCreek in the Mauch Chunk aquifer.

We're pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements.

We routinely monitor for contaminants in your drinking water according to federal and state laws. The following tables show the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2023. The State allows us to monitor for some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Some of our data is from prior years in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The date has been noted on the sampling results table.

If you have any questions about this report, please contact the Authority office at 570-682-3228.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-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 infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Test Results

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The following are test results for contaminants detected in our water supply from January 1 to December 31, 2023:

Action Level (AL)	The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)	The highest level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG)	The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL)	The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is a convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG)	The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
Minimum Residual Disinfectant Level (MinRDL)	The minimum level of residual disinfectant required at the entry point to the distribution system.
Treatment Technique (TT)	A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water
ppb	parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (pg/L)
ppm	parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L)
pCi/L	picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)
	Some real-world ppb comparisons; 1 penny in 10 million dollars 1 blade of grass on a football field 1 second in 32 years 1 drop of water in an Olympic-size swimming pool

Detected Sample Results
Contaminant	MCL in CCR Units	MCLG	Level Detected	Range of Detections	Units	Sample Date	Violation Y/N	Sources of Contamination
Nitrate	10	10	1.90	0.26 - 2.2	ppm	11/08/23	N	Erosion of natural deposits
Total Trihalomethanes	80	N/A	22.20	8.96 - 22.20	ppb	09/08/22	N	By-product of drinking water chlorination
Arsenic	10	0	4.37	0 - 4.37	ppb	11/30/21	N	Erosion of natural deposits
Combined Uranium	20	0	0.496	0.496	pCi/L	12/02/14	N	Erosion from natural deposits
Barium	2	2	.0138	.00576 - .0138	ppm	11/30/21	N	Erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride	2*	2	0.44	0 - 0.44	ppm	12/04/18	N	Erosion of natural deposits
Radium	5	0	0.52	052	pCi/L	11/30/20	N	Erosion of natural deposits
Dichloromethane	0.005		0.000717	0.0- 0.000717	ppm	11/08/23	N
Distribution Chlorine residual	4		0.86	0.52 - 0.86	ppm		N	Water additive used to control microbes
EPA's MCL for fluoride is 4 ppm. However, Pennsylvania has set a lower MCL to better protect human teeth. The Hegins-Hubley Authority does not add fluoride to our water supply.

Entry Point Disinfectant Residual
Contaminant	Minimum Disinfectant Residual	Lowest Level Detected	Range of Detections	Units	Sample Date	Violation Y/N	Sources of Contamination
Chlorine (EP 101)	0.20	0.20	0.20 - 1.15	ppm	08/01/22	N	Water additive used to control microbes.
Chlorine (EP 102)	0.40	0.01	0.01 - 1.32	ppm	01/14/22	N	Water additive used to control microbes.

Lead and Copper
Contaminant	Action Level (AL)	MCLG	90^th Percentile Value	Units	# of Sites Above AL of Total Sites	Violation Y/N	Sources of Contamination
Lead	15	0	2.56	ppb	0	N	Corrosion of household plumbing
Copper	1.3	1.3	0.955	ppm	0	N	Corrosion of household plumbing

The water storage tank located on Grove Drive, Hegins, holds 100,000 gallons of water.

We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. As you can see by the table, our system had not exceeded any of the maximum contaminant levels for the previous year. We're proud that your drinking water meets or exceeds all federal and state requirements. We have learned through our monitoring and testing that some constituents have been detected. The EPA has determined that your water IS SAFE at these levels.

This report shows our water quality and what it means. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact the Authority office at 570-682-3228. We want you to be informed about your water supply. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. Check our Board of Directors & Staff page to view the meeting dates.

Authority Board Members:
Clark Romberger, Chairman
Kenneth Richter, Vice-Chairman
Debra Martz, Secretary/Treasurer
Julie Ballay, Member
Thomas Miller, Member
Kris Wetzel, Member
Anthony Schiaffo, Member

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Bills can be paid at:
Hegins Hubley Authority Office
Link Bank, Valley View Office
Online @ www.heginshubleyauthority.com or
Munilink Customer Portal @ https://heginshubleyauthoritypay.com/

In the past year, all water authorities across the state of Pennsylvania must comply with new mandatory regulations. The annual cost to Hegins-Hubley Authority customers is $37.15 per customer.

Este informe ontiene información muy importante sobre su agua de beber. Tradúzcalo ó hable con alguien que lo entienda bien. (This report contains very important information about your drinking water. Translate it, or speak with someone who understands it.)