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Home My WebLink AboutWELL-06-2023-197311.tif rSubd„. CATAWBA COUNTY Case Wt:LL 062023-197?ll .r. Public Health Department ivision CRESCENT LAND AND TIMBE R .% . Environmental Health Division PIN( 460715639431 :Ev PO Box 389,25 Government Drive,Newton,NC 28658 l.0.14 107 v. Site Address: 4021 CHEVLOT HILLS RD, SHERRILLS FORD NC 28673 Name on Permit: MIGUEL JUNCO TRUSTEE Property Size: Acres 0.9 Directions: Sherrills Ford Rd, R on Hwy 150, R Cheviot Hills, Property on Let w/lot directly across the street NEW WELL PERMIT REQUIRED WELL SETBACKS: Septic Systems and Repair Areas for Single Family Dwellings 50 ft. Septic Systems and Repair Areas for Businesses and Multi-Family Residences 100 ft. Underground Storage Tanks 100 ft. Animal Barns 100 ft. Lakes/Ponds 50 ft. Streams/Brooks/Creeks/Rivers 25 ft. Building Foundations 25 ft. All Other Sources of Groundwater Contamination 100 ft. Saprolite Septic Systems and Repair Areas 100 ft. Septic Systems and Repair Areas to Wells with 2 or more connections 100 ft. Wells shall be constructed in accordance with state regulations: Article I 5A North Carolina Administrative Code Subchapter 2C The well driller must verify all setbacks before drilling the well. If the well driller is unable to maintain any of the above setbacks,contact Catawba County Environmental Health at 828-465-8270,before drilling the well. Grouting Depth:20 feet minimum Casing Height: 12 inches minimum above finished grade All newly constructed private drinking water wells are required to be sampled in accordance with the North Carolina Rules Regarding Private Drinking Water Well Testing(I5A NCAC 18A.3800).The fee for this sampling is included in the cost of the well permit.It is the applicant or property owner's responsibility to notify Environmental Health when the well is ready for sampling Water samples will he drawn from an outside faucet unless otherwise specified.For questions or for more information,please contact Environmental Health. tfitj(4A filik(1 06/05/2023 Authorized State Agent Permit Issuance Date 6/5/2028 Permit Expiration Dale 06/05/2023 12:48 Wail- 06- 7c:43-1g7311 11 n Cpnorete Lake Norman a,,,cret,t Lot 109 Found I y flush 1.50 .12 Found CO -.....< ,„, 4. \\ 4. .... A ...... 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Web (Per P,$ ' p Co�Pe— -� 99, f 6/5/23, 1:01 PM about:blank I na,, WPDT Screening Report Area of Interest (AUI) Information Area : 3,134,508.63 ft2 Jun 5 2023 13:00:33 Eastern Daylight Time r 1r C A A Q Norm In Yhpb a, y%,„ t. • 9 '� I,c e v cp a: rO f or* P ocs, ti . 111111.111411/' ' v. i- _ f LN U::I Incidents lion System Roads I f i 5 -, s ti 1 Low Risk I Ion-Systemm Parcels(Polygons) Parcels — Secondary Route 17771 County Boundary Primary Roads — I IC Route about blank 1/2 615/23, 12:55 PM about:blank 4021 Cheviot Hills Rd Non-UST Incidents # I IncidentNunber IncidentName Address CityTown DateReported Count 12/15/2017,7:00 t 91463 transformer spill 7564 highway 150 sherrills ford 1 PM UST Incidents # IncidentNumber Incid•ntName Address CityTow s DateRepofted Count 1 No Data DONS PLACE 7566 HWY 150 E. SHERRILLS FORD 16/24/1991.8:00 PM 1 Al North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)GIS data is expressly provided"AS IS"and"WITH ALL FAULTS'.The NCDEO makes no warranty of arty kind,express or implied,concerning this information, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantabifty or witness for any particular purpose.The NCDEQ assumes no responsibility or legal liability concerning the Data's accuracy,reliability,completeness,timeliness,or usefulness.The data is not ntended to constitute advice nor Is it to be used as a substitute for specific advice from a professional.Users should not act (or refrain from acting)based upon information in the Data without independently vertlying the information and obtaining any necessary professional advice.Users are solely responsible for ensuring the accuracy, currency and other qualities of any products derived from or in connection with the NCDEO's Data.The De1a is collected from various sources and may be modified over time without notice to improve spatial and attrtxrte accuracy. The NCDEQ disdains responsibility for the spatial accuracy and attrbution of GIS features and makes no warranty concerning same. about blank 2i2 UST Section Description of Dataset The Underground Storage Tank(UST)Section's data presented here is representative of two different programs within the Section;the UST program and the Aboveground Storage Tank/Non-UST(AST) program. While the UST data specifically relates to UST systems, the AST data may be related to a variety of release sources, i.e. AST systems,fuel tanker spills, Illegal dumping, etc. Whereas,the UST data Is specific to releases of regulated substances from USTs. All UST Section features presented in this tool represent locations where the latest reports document confirmed or assumed exceedance(s)of the NC Groundwater Quality Standard and/or the Soil-to-Groundwater Maximum Soil Contaminant Concentrations (MSCCs). Contaminants Potentially Present UST and AST Program Sampling Recommendations: • Volatile Organic Compounds • Semivolatlle Organic Compounds • Metals (Cr and Pb) Contact Information To request additional information from the UST Section please contact the NCDEQ Regional Office assigned to the area of Interest and ask to speak with a member of the UST Section.A map of the UST Section's Regional Office coverage areas and phone numbers can be viewed by following this link.The UST Section's Regional Office contact information is also presented below. UST Section-Regional Office Contact Information Asheville(ARO)-2090 US Highway 70,Swannanoa,NC 28778(828)296-4500 Fayetteville(FAY)-225 Green Street,Suite 714,Systel Building,Fayetteville,NC 28301(910)433-3300 Mooresville(MOR)-610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301,Mooresville,NC 28115(704)663-1699 Raleigh(RRO)-1628 Mall Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699(919)791-4200 Washington(WAS)-943 Washington Square Mall,Washington, NC 27889(252)946-6481 Wilmington(WIL)-127 Cardinal Drive Extension,Wilmington,NC 28405(910)796.7215 Winston-Salem(WS)-450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300,Winston-Salem,NC 27105,(336)776-9800 Guilford County Environmental Health,400 West Market Street,Suite 300,Greensboro,NC 27401,(336)641.3771 Analytical Results /r.' STATESVILL ANALYTICAL Catawba County Public Health r:r PO Box 389 Newton, NC 28658 Receive Date: 05/14/2025 Reported: 05/16/2025 For: Miguel Junco:4021 Cheviot Hills Rd, Sherrills Ford NC 28673 Comments: Sample Number Parameter Sample ID Result Unit Method Analyzed Analyst 250514-30-01 Nitrate 197311 <1 mg/L 353'2 05/15/2025 MD 250514-30-01 Nitrite 197311 <0.1 mg/L 353'2 05/15/2025 MD Respectfully submitted, Melissa Myers NC Cert#440, NCDW Cert#37755, EPA#NC00909 PO Box 228 • Statesville, NC 28687 • 704/872/4697 Page 1 of 2 122 Court Street Statesville,NC 28677 704-872-4697 www.sa-nc.corn • NITRATE/NI'1'RITE ANAaLYSIS . Naeittidronauiea,tbe}appa d. tot aa7xi=cat. WATER SYSTEM U)#: t 6L. - 0 6 - -Icy 9 31, County: Catawba Name of Water System: 111.'40.LJ Jar e„, Sample Type: t]Entry Point 1 1-1Special/Non-compl+iance Location Where Collected: G 3'7J L 1ok +1 is RO{, SAe.re,j1r pet/ 7/C fit?73 Facility ID No. l��'3 1 Sample Point: 7- ( Collection Date { Collection Time Collected By: 2)w`e'Sk+ Ir a,( _Of//j 1 25 // :3 M (ewes t) C✓umom7 (SpeelrY o:PM) Midi Results to(water system representative): CATAWBA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Phone#,i (828)465-8270 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Faze: 1(828)465-8276 ,PO BOX 389 Responsible Person's email: •EHAdmin@catawbacountync.gav NEWTON,NC 28658 • LABORATORY ID#: 37755 ❑SAMPLE UNSATISFACTORY ❑MANIPLE REQUIRED • 'METE0D REQUIRED NOT DETECTED QUANTUM : ALLOWABLEi CODE CONTAMINANT CODE REPORT}LiMff {.e. R.L.) RESurre LIMIT 1040 : Nitrate 3532 L00 mglt. mg/L 10.00 mg/L 1041 Nitrite • 3532 0.10 mg/L �j mg/L LOU mg/L I� 9 *Note:If result exceeds allowable limit,the laboratory must fax anelyt_ca1 results to the State on day test completed. DATE: TIME: i ANALYSES BEGUN: �J�l L '�� • 6:3 , 1T ! . tsy�Iresrgtag ANALYSES COMPLETED: D. l / fwvnwYzl _ RXvf.lY.eth�' Laboratory Log;g:,Q6O5I`7-3).0} Certified By: - COMMENTS: • zoos Laboratory should Mai Results to; • Public Water Supply Section,Ann Data Eney,1634 Mail Service Center,R ieph,NC 276994534 • PO Box 228 • Statesville, NC 28687 • 704/872/4697 Page 2 of 2 '. a 4312 District Drive i):-._� ). North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health MSC 1918 �';�� `� � Raleigh,NC 27699-1918 \•,' ilk x, ��%` Environmental Sciences http://slph.ncpublichealth.corn *emsquAm ,+* Phone: 919-733-7308 ---.. Inorganic Chemistry Fax: 919-715-8611 Certificate of Analysis FINAL REPORT Report to: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Name of System: CATAWBA COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Miguel Junco P 0 BOX 389 4021 Cheviot Hills Rd NEWTON,NC 28658 Sherrills Ford,NC 28673 EIN:566001814EH Delivery: NC Courier StarLiMS ID: ES250515-0053 Date Collected: 05/13/2025 Time Collected: 11:35 By: Dwight Mikeal Date Received: 05/15/2025 Time Received: 07:49 Sample Type: Raw Sampling Point: Well head Well Permit No. WELL-06-2023-197311 Sample Source: New Well Receipt Temp. : GPS Number: Profile: New Well-No Nitrate I Analyte Test Result Allowable Limit Unit Qualifier(s) Arsenic <0.001 0.010 mg/L Barium <0.1 2.0 mg/L Cadmium <0.0005 0.005 mg/L Calcium 112 mg/L Chloride <5 250 mg/L Chromium <0.02 0.10 mg/L Copper <0.01 1.3 mg/L Fluoride 1.52 4.00 mg/L Iron 0.328 0.300 mg/L Lead <0.003 0.015 mg/L Magnesium 9 mg/L Manganese 0.032 0.05 mg/L Mercury <0.0004 0.002 mg/L Nickel <0.01 0.1 mg/L pH 7.7 N/A Selenium <0.005 0.05 mg/L Silver <0.01 0.10 mg/L Sodium 20.5 mg/L Sulfate 284 250 mg/L Total Alkalinity 62 mg/L Total Hardness 314 mg/L Zinc <0.05 5.0 mg/L Report Date: 06/04/2025 Reported By: RECEIVED Marc Komlos JUN 1 7 2025 Environmental Health Page 1 of 1 North Carolina Division of Public Health Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Epidemiology Section BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS REPORT Private well water information and recommendations • County: Catawba Name: l r' iy`'`'t <-0 I r 54'w Sample ID Number: let -7 31 1 Location: Ltv)-I c_ho-v h j- t ((e ' _rr-((s ('r) Reviewer: Jason Boyd Initial Sample Confirmation Sample: BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USES OF YOUR PRIVATE WELL WATER(These recommendations are based on biological analysis only.) No coliform bacteria were found in your well water. Your water can be used for all purposes including drinking, cooking, washing dishes, bathing and showering. Total coliform bacteria were detected in your water sample. Total Coliform are a group of related bacteria that are(with few exceptions)not harmful to humans. A variety of bacteria, parasites, and viruses, known as pathogens, can potentially cause health problems if humans ingest them. EPA considers total coliforms a useful indicator of other pathogens for drinking water. Total coliforms are used to determine the adequacy of water treatment and the integrity of the distribution system It is recommended that your well water be re-tested to verify that the result is accurate. Fecal coliform bacteria were detected in the sample. Do not use the water for drinking, cooking, washing dishes, bathing or showering. If the re-test shows contamination by bacteria contact your local health department for assistance. There may be a problem with the construction of the well,the groundwater source, or operation of the well. The well needs to be inspected by the local health department or a local well contractor to determine the problem with the well and to give guidance on how to correct the problem. Your well water was tested for biological contaminants (total coliform and fecal coliform bacteria). The results were evaluated using the federal drinking water standards. Drinking water may contain substances that can occur naturally in water or can be introduced into water from man-made sources. Total coliform bacteria are found in soil and fecal coliform bacteria are found in animal and human waste. Total coliform or fecal coliform bacteria in well water indicate that the well may have structural problems or that the well was not properly disinfected. If you have been drinking the well water and are pregnant, nursing, have a child in the household under 5 years of age, or immunocompromised (such as an individual with AIDS, cancer, hepatitis, dialysis or surgical procedures) inform your physician of these results at your next visit. If the contamination continues,you should investigate the possibility of drilling a new well or installing a point- of-entry disinfection unit which can use chlorine, ultraviolet light, or ozone. For further information please contact your county health department or the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch at 919-707-5900. N 0 R T H C A R 0 L I N A s Private Well Information `r rk r i c., >, v o NC DEPARTMENT OF and Use Recommendations HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Division of Public Health For Inorganic Chemical Contaminants County: Catawba Name/Address: / 114 — a 1 3, ,,,_", j r b,f-,z C`o ( C-lkl-..I.,-r 14, (I s rep) Sample ID#: 19 7 3 t( Reviewer: Jason Boyd TEST RESULTS AND USE RECOMMENDATIONS 1.�] Your well water meets federal drinking water standards for inorganic chemicals. Your water can be used for drinking, cooking,washing, cleaning,bathing, and showering based on the inorganic chemical results only.You may have other water sampling results that are not taken into account in this report. 2. ❑ The following substance(s)exceeded federal drinking water standards or the North Carolina 2L calculated health levels. The North Carolina Division of Public Health recommends that your well water not be used for drinking and cooking, unless you install a water treatment system to remove the circled substance(s). However, it may be used for washing, cleaning,bathing and showering based on the inorganic chemical results on(v. ❑ Arsenic ❑ Barium ❑ Cadmium ❑ Chromium ❑ Copper ❑ Fluoride ❑ Iron ❑ Lead ❑ Manganese ❑ Mercury ❑Nickel ❑Nitrate/Nitrite n Selenium n Silver ❑ Zinc 3. ❑ While your lead levels do not exceed federal or state standards,the North Carolina Division of Public Health has concerns with any detection of lead. Should you have any questions please contact the NC Private Well and Health Program at(919) 707-5900. 4. ❑ Re-sample for lead and/or copper. Take a first draw and 30-second flush sample inside the house (preferably the kitchen sink)and a first draw and 4 minutes flush sample at the wellhead to determine the source of lead and/or copper. 5.1N The following substance(s)exceeded aesthetic drinking water standards. Your water can be used for drinking, cooking,washing, cleaning,bathing,and showering based on the inorganic chemical results only, but aesthetic problems such as bad taste, odor, staining of porcelain, etc.may occur. You may want to install a household water treatment system to address aesthetic problems. ❑ Chloride ❑ Copper ❑ Fluoride RI Iron n Manganese ❑ pH ❑ Silver /2 Sulfate ❑ Zinc 6..1:K a. Sodium levels exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA)Health Advisory level for sodium of 20 mg/l. The North Carolina Division of Public Health recommends that only individuals on no or low sodium-restricted diets not use this water for drinking or cooking. It may be used for washing, cleaning, bathing,and showering based on the inorganic chemical results on4v. ❑ b. Your sodium level exceeds 30 mg/l and may pose aesthetic issues such as bad taste, odor, staining of porcelain, etc. 7. ❑ Re-sampling is recommended in months,to reinvestigate . For more information regarding your well water results,please call the North Carolina Division of Public Health at 919-707-5900. Total Hardness, Calcium, Magnesium & PRIVATE WELLS What are total hardness, calcium and magnesium? Total hardness is a measurement of the amount of dissolved , minerals in your water.Hard water has high levels of calcium, magnesium,and other metals.Hardness is often referred to as the ability of your well water to react with soaps. Magnesium is an essential element,meaning your body needs it.It helps with energy metabolism,protein Calcium and magnesium are natural elements found in synthesis,vascular tone,and insulin sensitivity.You rocks deep underground.They contribute to the hardness can't see or smell magnesium.Magnesium may have a of your well water. detectable taste. • Only people with preexisting kidney problems may How do calcium and magnesium be affected by drinking high levels of magnesium because it can cause diarrhea or laxative effects. get in my private well water? Calcium and magnesium can enter your private well water from erosion of rocks underground. What level of total hardness, calcium, and magnesium How can total hardness, should I be concerned about? calcium, and magnes The US Environmental Protection Agency or affect my health? NC Department of Environmental Quality have not developed standards for total hardness,calcium, Total hardness is not an essential element,meaning or magnesium. your body does not need it.You can't see or smell total hardness.Total hardness may have a detectable taste. The World Quality Association developed a degree • Total hardness may cause dry,itchy skin and scalp. of hardness standard: Calcium is an essential element,meaning your body Degree of Hardness Milligrams per liter ofwater(mg/L) needs it. It helps with bone development,kidney function, Soft < 17.0 metabolism,vascular contraction,blood clotting,muscle Slightly Hard 17.1 -60 contraction and nerve transmission.You can't see or smell Moderately Hard 60.1 - 120 calcium.Calcium may have a detectable taste. • Only people with preexisting conditions,like Hard 120.1 180 milk alkali syndrome and hypercalcemia,may be Very Hard > 180 affected by drinking high levels of calcium because Hard water can lead to technical effects in the well such as: it can interfere with the absorption of other • High soap usage essential elements. • Mineral deposits on dishes • Scale build up in sinks,tubs Private Well Total Hardness, 2011-2013 4rtllkdThrjllitjrtli;Lrr&ee lifide771berWAIII1W4 III 1 I I I :114. I I I I lem 0174 4 LIPI a fp - Very Hard • Hard Moderately Hard Slightly Hard111044.114— _t_ Soft Insufficient data(<10 wells tested) How do I test for total hardness, Where can I find more calcium, ' ^ information about total private we . hardness, calcium, - You can use a certified lab or buy test kits at your local magnesium an home improvement store to test for total hardness,calcium, Visit the NC Division of Public Health's Private Well and and magnesium.Contact the private well program at your Health Program website:http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/ county health department to assist you with getting your oee/programs/wellwater.html. water tested.Pricing of testing varies from county to county. There you can find: • Contacts for your county private well program Where is total hardness, calcium, • Total hardness,calcium,and magnesium in well and magnesium found in NC? water maps • A guide for selecting a treatment system Calcium and magnesium contribute to the total hardness in • Other private well resources your water.Calcium ranges from 1-400 mg/L and magnesium ranges from 1-600 mg/L in private well water throughout You can also call the Private Well and Health Program the state.Total hardness in private well water varies across at 919-707-5900. NC(3-2,600 mg/L),see map for areas with hard water. Where did this inform:,-J.. - What if my water is hard? come from? If you are concerned about the taste of your well water,you World Health Organization:www.who.int/water can install a treatment system to reduce the levels of total sanitation health/publications/publication hardness,calcium,and magnesium in your private well. 9789241563550/en/ Cation exchange,also known as a Water Softener,is a Water Quality Association:www.woa.org/learn-about- treatment system that can reduce the levels of total water/perceptible-issues/scale-deposits hardness,calcium,and magnesium in your well water. NC Department of Health and Human Services • Division of Public Health • Epidemiology Section • Occupational and Environmental 5 i Epidemiology Branch • Private Well and Health Program • https://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/oee/programs!wellwater.html • NCDHHS is an equal opportunity employer and provider.• 09/2019 Sulfate & PRIVATE WELLS \tio. #, ' Sulfate is a form of sulfur,a natural element.Sulfate is found in rocks deep underground, mineral deposits and soil.Sulfate is found in the environment joined to other elements like sodium,calcium and magnesium. These form sulfate salts or sulfates. Sulfates are used to produce fertilizers,chemicals, dyes,glass, paper, soaps,textiles, pesticides,and ,,F • some medical supplies. Sulfates are also used in mining, metal industries,sewage and drinking The US Environmental Protection Agency and water treatment. NC Department of Environmental Quality developed an aesthetic standard of 250 mg/L.This standard was developed to prevent a salty taste. How do I test for sulfate in Sulfate can enter your private well water from my private well? erosion of rocks and minerals underground. Rain may wash sulfate from soil on the surface to Use a certified lab or purchase test kits at your local groundwater. Sulfate can also enter groundwater home improvement store to measure sulfate in your well from industrial practices. water.Contact the private well program at your county health department to assist you with getting your water How can sulfate affect tested.Pricing of testing varies from county to county. my health? What if my Sulfate is not an essential element, meaning your are high? body does not need it.You can't smell or see sulfate. Sulfate may have a detectable salty taste. Drinking If you are concerned about possible laxative effect high levels of sulfate can have a laxative effect. or the taste of your well water,you can install a treatment system.Treatment systems that reduce the levels of sulfate in your well water include: • Distillation • Reverse Osmosis You can also reduce your exposure by using bottled r vtl water or connecting to public water supply,if possible. i h E�: Private Well Median Concentration of Sulfate, 2011-2013 _nom 11111011-War aLit• fi4„,, .A*4 r►,friermikvit,,,,...1 ammo Abk wo is I, g/250.1 m /L ME 100.1- mmglL 25.1 -100.0 mg/L Va7 <25.0 mg/L Insufficient data(<10 wells tested) Where is sulfate found in NC? Where did this information Sulfate varies across NC(5 -1,800 mg/L),see map for come from? areas with elevated sulfate (>250 mg/L). US Environmental Protection Agency:www.epa. gov/sites/production/files/2014-09/documents/ Where can I find more support cc1 sulfate healtheffects.pdf information about sulfate World Health Organization:www.who.int/water and my well? sanitation health/dwq/chemicals/sulfate.pdf Visit the NC Division of Public Health's Private Well National Sanitation Foundation:www.nsf.org/ and Health Program website: http://epi.publichealth. consumer-resources/what-is-nsf-certification/ nc.gov/oee/programs/wellwater.html. water-filters-treatment-certification/contaminant- reduction-claims-guide There you can find: • Contacts for your county private well program • Sulfate in well water maps • A guide for selecting a treatment system • Other private well resources You can also call the Private Well and Health Program at 919-707-5900. NC Department of Health and Human Services • Division of Public Health • Epidemiology Section • Occupational and Environmental l V Epidemiology Branch • Private Well and Health Program • httos:!/eui.publichealth.nc.aov/oee/proarams/wellwater.html • NCDHHS is an _�f NnnhCa.ulin equal opportunity employer and provider.•09/2019 .t. Public Molth • -- Iron & a� . PRIVATE WELLS ... , ty I iio. or it. NM , it Iron is a natural element found in rocks deep underground. Iron is found in the environment as What level of iron should iron compounds joined to other elements like sulfur, I be concerned about? carbon,and oxygen. Iron is used for constructional material and pipes. The NC Department of Environmental Quality Iron compounds are used as pigments in paint and calculated a health based value of 2.5 milligrams of plastics. Iron compounds are also used in water iron per liter of water(mg/L).This calculation was treatment plants as a coagulant. developed with consideration of health effects in 2017. The US Environmental Protection Agency and NC Department of Environmental Quality i developed an aesthetic standard of 0.3 mg/L.This :q. standard was developed to prevent staining, rusty 1' Iron compounds can enter your private well water color and metallic taste. from erosion of rocks underground. Iron can also enter groundwater from industrial practices.Acidic How dO test for iron i water(water with low pH) can make iron compounds in my private well? more soluble. Use a certified lab to test your well water for iron How can iron affect my health? every two years,as part of the inorganic panel screen.Contact the private well program at your Iron is an essential element, meaning your body county health department to assist you with getting needs it in small amounts. It helps with oxygen your water tested. Pricing of testing varies from transport,electron transport,and deoxyribonucleic county to county. acid (DNA) synthesis. However,drinking high levels of iron may cause adverse health effects.You can't ;; smell iron. Iron may have a detectable taste or have What if my iron fuels are high? a rusty color. You can install a treatment system to reduce the levels High levels of iron can cause gastrointestinal of iron in your private well.Treatment systems that problems. For people with preexisting conditions, reduce the levels of iron in your well water include: like hemochromatosis,drinking high levels of iron • Oxidizing filters may cause heart, liver and pancreas toxicity. • Cation exchange,also known as a Water Softener You can also reduce your exposure by using bottled water or connecting to public water supply,if possible. Percent of Private Wells Tested Exceeding Federal Standards for Iron, 2011-2013 40,,Npw dA •---Ai%lltifiterALigit-4 w" 0400504 wi_oliamps irdlepore4 >25%exceeded health standards ® 10-25%exceeded health standards <10%exceeded health standards ippAp, 0%exceeded health standards Insufficient data(<10 wells tested) Where is iron found in NC? Where did this information Iron is found at low levels (0.1-62 mg/L)throughout come from? NC.About 6%of wells sampled for iron in NC from World Health Organization:www.who.int/water 2011 to 2013 exceeded the state health-based value sanitation health/dwq/chemicals/iron.pdf (2.5 mg/L).Yet,there are several areas in NC with at Nazanin Abbaspour et al.Journal of Research in least 10%of wells exceeding the state health-based Medical Sciences Review on iron and its importance value. See map for areas with elevated iron. for human health 2014:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC3999603/ Where can I find mor information alp and my well? Visit the NC Division of Public Health's Private Well and Health Program website: http://epi.publichealth. nc.gov/oee/programs/wellwater.html. 101 There you can find: • • Contacts for your county private well program • Iron in well water maps ''"' .' j • A guide for selecting a treatment system r y` • Other private well resources �, You can also call the Private Well and Health Program k ::..µu: at 919-707-5900. NC Department of Health and Human Services • Division of Public Health • Epidemiology Section • Occupational and Environmental 'i Ar Epidemiology Branch• Private Well and Health Program • https://eoi.publichealth.nc.gov'oee!programs/wellwater.html . NCDHHS is an ' -,vcm71,:, equal opportunity employer and provider.• 09/2019 Sodium & PRIVATE WELLS :\ �� What is odium Sodium is a natural element found in soil,water,and rocks deep underground. Sodium is found in the Higher levels of sodium can cause: environment as salts bound to chloride,carbonate, • Vomiting hypochlorite, and silicate. • Nausea Sodium is used in water softener treatment systems, • Gastrointestinal issues disinfectants,and pH adjustment to produce • Muscular twitch industrial chemicals.Sodium salts are used in • Convulsions snow/ice control and production of paper,glass, Drinking high levels of sodium over long periods may soap, pharmaceuticals,chemical and food. lead to death. Along the coast, seawater can influence the amount of sodium in groundwater.This is known as saltwater intrusion. The US Environmental Protection Agency How does sodium get . developed a health advisory of 20 milligrams . . of sodium per liter of water(mg/L). Health Sodium can enter your private well water from advisories are non-enforceable guidance levels developed toprotectpublic health.This advisory of rocks underground. Rain may wash sodium p from de-icing salts and industrial activities on the level was developed to protect the development of surface to groundwater.Water softener treatment hypertension for people on restricted sodium in 2003. systems increase the amount of sodium in water. In addition,the US Environmental Protection Agency developed an aesthetic standard of 30-60 mg/L.This standard was developed to prevent a salty taste. Sodium is an essential element, meaning your body How do I test for sodium needs it in small amounts. It helps with regulation in my private well? of osmolarity and fluids within the body. However, Use a certified lab to test your well water for sodium drinking high levels of sodium may cause adverse every two years,as part of the inorganic panel health effects.You can't see or smell sodium.Sodium screen.Contact the private well program at your may have a detectable taste. county health department to assist you with getting Drinking high levels of sodium over short periods can your water tested. Pricing of testing varies from lead to hypertension. county to county. Percent of Private Wells Tested Exceeding Federal Guidance for Sodium, 2011-2013 ‘.-41A-r06 i .16,0„1,,,,„.., ..4.,„... �e aleallfinlYriffigair •‘p p Ail i mletd--i 4 44_ 411 4007 . Walk AO" "4 1-411;--1_440 illidgre - 1 ., -1;a2,, - >25%exceeded health guidance ' EN10-25%exceeded health guidance 0 <10%exceeded health guidance t —} 0%exceeded health guidance it ligA Insufficient data(<10 wells tested) Where is sodium found in NC? Where can I find more Sodium is found at varying levels(1-3,900 mg/L) information about sodium throughout NC. About 14%of wells sampled for and my well? sodium in NC from 2011 to 2013 exceeded the Visit the NC Division of Public Health's Private Well federal advisory level (20 mg/L).Yet,there are and Health Program website: http://epi.publichealth. several areas in NC with more than 25%of wells nc.gov/oee/programs/wellwater.html. exceeding the federal guidance.See map for areas with elevated sodium. There you can find: • Contacts for your county private well program • Sodium in well water maps What if A guide for selecting a treatment system a e high • Other private well resources If you are concerned about the taste of your well You can also call the Private Well and Health Program water or have a preexisting condition,you can install at 919-7 a treatment system to reduce the levels of sodium in your private well.Treatment systems that reduce the O. levels of sodium in your well water include: • Distillation ' • Reverse osmosis World Health Organization:www.who.int/water_ sanitation_health/dwq/chemicals/sodium.pdf You can also reduce your exposure by using bottled water or connecting to public water supply,if possible. US Environmental Protection Agency:www.epa. gov/sites/production/files/2014-09/documents/ support_cc1_sodium_dwreport.pdf US Geological Survey:http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/ gwrp/saltwater/salt.html `` v NC Department of Health and Human Services• Division of Public Health • Epidemiology Section • Occupational and Environmental fir Epidemiology Branch • Private Well and Health Program • https://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/oee/programs/wellwater.html • NCDHHS is an %F NPubhc•nhHce�.•t�•alth. equal opportunity employer and provider.-09/2019 ,.'.-