Suffolk County Water Authority
2014 Drinking Water Quality Report

(For Calendar Year of 2013)

The most important information contained in this report is that our drinking water quality continues to meet all state and federal regulations. We are committed to providing the highest quality drinking water to our customers. Our laboratory tests our water at the wellhead, at various stages of treatment and within the distribution system for bacteria and a wide range of inorganic and organic chemicals. In fact, we test our drinking water for far more chemicals than required and at a frequency far in excess of local, state and federal regulations. Because of these stringent safeguards, we can reassure all our customers that the water we deliver to them meets all drinking water standards and guidelines. This Drinking Water Quality Report contains extensive water quality information. Click on the page title to view each page.

SCWA'S DWQR FRONT PAGE

Page 1: contains a message from the Chairman of the SCWA and a brief description of each page of the 2014 DWQR

OUR WATER SOURCE

Pages 2-3: how our water cycle works and information on the Suffolk County Source Water Assessment Program

SOURCE WATER PROTECTION

Pages 4-5: information on protecting our groundwater and the value of water and conservation

HOW SCWA ENSURES THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATER

Pages 6-7: a message from our Lab Director and a list of compounds not detected in our drinking water

SCWA STATISTICS AND WELL AND WATER INFORMATION

Pages 8-9: lists of SCWA wells placed in service and taken out of service and water treatment information

WHAT'S NEW AT SCWA

Pages 10-11: SCWA’s newest testing

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

Pages 12-20: educational information about the different constituents in drinking water, including various tables with our test results for bacteria, disinfection byproducts, lead and copper, and radionuclides as well as important information for immuno-compromised individuals