Grand Chute Tn San District 1 Water Company

The Grand Chute Utility is pleased to present a summary of water quality delivered to you throughout 2017. We aim to keep you informed about the excellent water and services we've provided over the past year.

Our water comes from The City of Appleton, which treats surface water from Lake Winnebago. Our system includes a 750,000 gallon and a one-million-gallon storage tank, 3 booster pumping stations, and 123.18 miles of water mains ranging from 6" to 16" in diameter that supply water to town residents, businesses, and industries.

We pump approximately 1.5 to 2.5 million gallons daily and currently manage over 8,400 water meters. The Grand Chute Sanitary District regularly monitors your water for contaminants in accordance with Federal and local regulations.

For additional information, you can call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 or visit EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water website at www.epa.gov. EPA has prepared a consumer resource called "Water on Tap" that provides further information and is available online. You may also contact your state drinking water office through EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline.

This report was prepared by Grand Chute Utilities using technical information from the American Water Works Association and Environmental Protection Agency. For questions about this report or our water utility, please contact Todd Prahl, Town Public Works Superintendent, at 920-832-1581.

We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. To learn more, please attend our regularly scheduled Sanitary District meetings held every first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M.

The testing results table shows findings from completed water tests for various contaminants monitored by both Grand Chute and Appleton. Your municipal water undergoes routine monitoring based on Federal and State parameters. All detected regulated substances are listed here, and in 2017, all contaminant levels were below the thresholds allowed by State and Federal regulations.

1. Where does Grand Chute Tn San District 1 water come from?
   Grand Chute Tn San District 1 supplies purchased surface water to Grand Chute, Wisconsin.
2. Does Grand Chute Tn San District 1 test its tap water?
   Yes. Like every public water system, Grand Chute Tn San District 1 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 Grand Chute Tn San District 1?
   Call 920-832-1573 or visit 1900 W. Grand Chute Boulevard, Grand Chute, WI 54913, or use the contact options on the utility’s website.
4. Does Grand Chute Tn San District 1 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 Grand Chute Tn San District 1 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.