Some people may be more vulnerable to disease causing microorganisms or pathogens in drinking water than the general population.  Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, as well as the elderly and infants are at greater risk for infections.  These people should seek advice from their health care provider about their drinking water.  EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium, Giardia and other microbial pathogens are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791.

INFORMATION ON FLUORIDE ADDITION

Our system is one of the many drinking water systems in New York State that provides drinking water with a controlled, low level of fluoride for consumer dental health protection.  Fluoride is added to your water by the NYCDEP for the Shaft 22 Delaware Aqueduct connections and by WJWW for the Rye Lake intake.  According to the United States Centers for Disease Control, fluoride is very effective in preventing cavities when present in drinking water at an optimal range from 0.8 to 1.2 mg/l (parts per million).  To ensure that the fluoride supplement in your water provides optimal dental protection, the State Department of Health requires that we monitor fluoride levels on a daily basis.  During 2010, monitoring showed fluoride levels at our Rye Lake intake were in the optimal range 83% of the time.  None of the monitoring results showed fluoride at levels that approach the 2.2 mg/l MCL for fluoride.

During 2010, fluoride was not continuously supplied in the Catskill/Delaware System due to maintenance to the fluo­ride feed system and other aqueduct construction activi­ties that required the system to be turned off. Fluoridation for the Catskill and Delaware systems was off-line 34% and 43% of the time, respectively. The longest period of fluori­dation interruption was approximately 102 days, from June 21 to October 1, 2010, due to construction work at Hillview Reservoir that impacted system operations. The New York State Department of Health’s Bureau of Dental Health has indicated that a continuous interruption of fluoridation last­ing 102 days is not expected to have a significant impact on dental health..  None of the monitoring results showed fluoride at levels that approach the 2.2 mg/l MCL for fluoride.

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