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Water quality reports released in Little Elm
By Emily Hill, ehill@starlocalnews.com
Water quality results for 2011 in the Town of Little Elm have been released, showing that the drinking water in Little Elm has met or exceeded all Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations and mandates with no violations. Residents will receive water quality reports in the mail within the next 10 days.
The EPA limits the amount of contaminants in drinking water provided by cities, although minute contaminants are still expected to be found. Residents of east Little Elm receive their water from North Texas Water Municipal District. On the west side of town, residents get their water from wells.
"The last two years we have not had any issues or violations," said Rachael Marshall, Public Works administrative assistant.
The study also checked for coliform bacteria, which could mean the water is contaminated with disease-causing organisms. None of the water samples tested for the bacteria was positive. Fecal coliform bacteria, which could cause illness, were not found in any of the samples either.
The department updated the Water Conservation Stage list with color coded symbols. The list sets restrictions on lawn watering allowed in the town, although only the east side residents are affected. Stage One is blue, which does not allow watering during the hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
"We're pretty much always in Stage 1," Marshall said.
Stage Two, which is yellow, allows watering only twice a week. Currently, the town is in Stage Two. Orange Stage Three allows watering once per week on specific trash pickup days.
Stage Four is red, where both residential and commercial landscape watering is prohibited except for building foundation upkeep. Although the town reached Elevated Stage Three water restriction last year, they do not expect to reach Stage Four this year.
"North Texas is telling us they're not anticipating anything like that," Marshal said.
The best time to water lawns is either in the early morning or late evening. Generally, lawns only need one inch of water per week. The department plans to put the new color-coded system on signs throughout the town such as the new electronic message boards to notify residents of updates.
For information or questions, contact the Public Works Department at 972-377-5556.
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