Hudson Waterworks Water Company

This report outlines our water quality results and their significance for your household. If you have questions about this report or your water service, please contact Durwood Horak at (727) 868-1382.

We encourage our customers to stay informed about their water utility. To learn more, attend our annual meeting held during the third week of January each year. Notices are posted in December. Report copies are available at our office upon request.

Hudson Water Works routinely monitors contaminants in your municipal water according to Federal and state regulations. This report covers January 1 through December 31, 2017, though some data may be from prior testing conducted under regulatory guidelines.

The table below may contain unfamiliar terms. For clarity, we provide these definitions:

• Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): Highest allowable contaminant level in municipal water, set as close to MCLGs as possible using available technology.
• Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): Contaminant level below which no known or expected health risks exist, providing a safety margin.
• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): Highest allowable disinfectant level, necessary for controlling microbial contaminants.
• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): Disinfectant level below which no known or expected health risks exist.
• Action Level (AL): Contaminant concentration that triggers treatment or other requirements.
• Not Detected (ND): Substance not found in laboratory testing.
• Parts Per Million (ppm) or mg/L: One part analyte per million parts water by weight.
• Parts Per Billion (ppb) or μg/L: One part analyte per billion parts water.

1. Where does Hudson Waterworks water come from?
   Hudson Waterworks supplies groundwater to Hudson, Wisconsin.
2. Does Hudson Waterworks test its tap water?
   Yes. Like every public water system, Hudson Waterworks 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. Does Hudson Waterworks 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.
4. Is Hudson Waterworks 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.