Roswell Releases Report Detailing City's Drinking Water Quality

ROSWELL, GA -- City of Roswell water customers can find out about the quality of their water by looking at the 2018 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).

Included in this report is information about where the city’s water comes from, what it contains and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies.

The sources of drinking water, both tap water and bottled water, include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells, the report said.

The City of Roswell Water Utility Division in conjunction with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division conducted laboratory tests for drinking water parameters in 2018. All tests came back well within accepted ranges with no violations reported, the report said.

As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems, the report said.

• Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.
• Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff,industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming.
• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff and residential uses.
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff and septic systems.
• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

Roswell water customers interested in the report can pick up a copy at the following locations:

• The Environmental/Public Works and Transportation offices, Suite 235, at Roswell City Hall
• The Rotunda in City Hall
• The Utility Billing Office, Suite 210, Roswell City Hall
• The City of Roswell Water Plant, 100 Dobbs Drive

A copy can also be found on the city’s website at www.roswellgov.com/CCR.

Additional inquiries may be made by contacting Jessie Cash, Roswell Water Operations Manager, at 770-641-3816.