City of Boerne Water Company

Water Resources: The sources of municipal water (both tap and bottled) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels across land or through ground layers, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive materials, and can pick up substances from animal presence or human activities.

Potential contaminants in source water before treatment include:

• Microbial contaminants such as viruses and bacteria from sewage treatment facilities, septic systems, agricultural operations, and wildlife
• Inorganic contaminants like salts and metals that occur naturally or result from urban runoff, industrial discharges, oil/gas production, or mining
• Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture, urban runoff, and residential usage
• Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and volatile compounds from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, and septic systems
• Radioactive contaminants that may occur naturally or result from oil/gas production

Water Source Information: Boerne's municipal water comes from both SURFACE AND GROUND water. In 2017, approximately 40% was purchased from the Western Canyon Regional Water Supply Project (WCRWSP) operated by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, with CANYON LAKE as the source. About 27% came from BOERNE LAKE, another surface water source. The remaining 33% was drawn from groundwater wells in the TRINITY GROUP aquifers, specifically the Cow Creek, Lower Glen Rose and Upper Glen Rose formations.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has assessed our source water vulnerability. For more information about these assessments or our system's testing protocols, please contact the City of Boerne at 830-248-1538. Additional source water information is available through the Source Water Assessment Viewer at www.tceq.texas.gov/gis/swaview or Drinking Water Watch at dww2.tceq.texas.gov/DWW.

To ensure safe tap water, the EPA establishes regulations limiting contaminant levels in public water systems, while FDA regulations set similar standards for bottled water. Municipal water, including bottled varieties, may reasonably contain at least small amounts of some contaminants, though their presence doesn't necessarily indicate a health risk. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, call the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). For questions about taste, odor or color in your water, please contact City of Boerne at 830-249-9511.

1. Where does City of Boerne water come from?
   City of Boerne supplies surface water to Boerne, Texas.
2. Does City of Boerne test its tap water?
   Yes. Like every public water system, City of Boerne must test its water under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and publish an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). Ask the utility for the latest report or look for it on its website.
3. How do I contact City of Boerne?
   Call 830-248-1538 or visit 402 E. Blanco, Boerne, TX 78006, or use the contact options on the utility’s website.
4. Does City of Boerne water contain lead?
   Water usually leaves the treatment plant without lead. Lead can enter tap water from older service lines, solder and brass fixtures inside homes, especially when water sits in the pipes. Run the tap before drinking if water has been sitting, and ask the utility about lead testing and service line records.
5. Is City of Boerne water hard?
   Hardness depends on the source and changes over time. The annual water quality report lists hardness, or you can test it at home. If it is above about 7 grains per gallon, a water softener sized to your measured hardness will stop scale and spotting.