The City of Hollister’s annual drinking water quality report for
2008 concluded the local supply met all necessary state and federal
regulations for the year, according to the recently released
document.
HOLLISTER
The City of Hollister’s annual drinking water quality report for 2008 concluded the local supply met all necessary state and federal regulations for the year, according to the recently released document.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state’s public health division of drinking water and environmental management set requirements for the amount of certain contaminants in the supply. Some contaminants that often exist in water include microbial contaminants such as viruses and bacteria; inorganics such as salts or metals; and pesticides and herbicides, according to the report.
“As you can see from the tables above, the City of Hollister had no violation in 2008,” the report reads. “We’re proud that your (sic) drinking water meets all Federal and State regulations.”
It notes that the presence of contaminants “does not necessarily pose a health risk” but how some people, such as those with a compromised immune system, can be more vulnerable to them.
During 2008, Hollister obtained 76.3 percent of its water from seven active, deep groundwater wells in the city and Cienega Valley. Another 15.9 percent came from San Felipe surface water treated at the LESSALT Water Treatment Plant, while 7.8 percent is from the Sunnyslope Water District wells, the report reads.
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