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Village of
Bear Lake
P. O. Box 175
Bear Lake, Michigan
49614-0175
Phone/Fax: 231.864.4300

Village of Bear Lake Water Department
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
July 1, 2001

This report is to inform the Village water users of the quality of their water.
The Village’s drinking water is safe and meets Federal and State requirements. If you have questions about this report or the quality of your drinking water, please contact the Village Clerk at 231-864-4300, or you can e-mail the Village at clerk@bearlakemichigan.org. If she is unable to answer your questions, she will contact someone who can. If you would like to learn more, you are welcome to attend the Village Council meetings held the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall at 7780 Lake Street. The Village routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to State and Federal laws.

We are committed to providing safe, reliable, and healthy water. We will keep you fully informed about your water. This report is updated annually. If any problems occur during the year you will be informed.

The report covers the drinking water quality for the Village of Bear Lake for the calendar year 2000. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State standards.

Your water comes from two ground water wells located off Smith Street between Cody Street and Potter Road. The State will be performing an assessment of our source water by 2003. We will inform you on how to get a copy of the assessment report when it becomes available.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water hot line at 1-800-426-4791.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have had organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate ways to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water hot line at 1-800-426-4791.

Sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. Our water comes from wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves natural minerals and, in come 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 which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that provide the same protection for public health.

The table below lists drinking water contaminants that were detected during the 2000 calendar year. The presence of these contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. The data presented in the table is from testing done in May, 2000. The State allows us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly. The data is representative of the water quality.

Terms and abbreviations:
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLG’s allow for a margin of safety.
N/A: Not applicable
ND: Not detectable at testing limit
Ppb: parts per billion or micrograms per liter
Ppm: parts per million or milligrams per liter
PCl/l: picocuries per liter (a measure of radiation)

Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.
These are the test results of water samples taken May 10, 2000.

The water is tested on a monthly basis for drinking water Coliforms. There have not been any Coliforms detected. The Village is in the midst of a Wellhead Protection Program that will help identify any sources of contamination to the Village water supply. If you are interested in serving on the Wellhead Protection Committee please contact the Village President, Glen Moore at 231-864-3962.

Gary McBride, Water Superintendent