Rogers Water Utilities

We're pleased to present this year's Annual Municipal Water Quality Report. This document informs you about the quality water and services we deliver daily. Our mission is to provide safe, reliable municipal water, and we want you to understand our efforts to continuously improve treatment processes and protect our water resources.

Where Does Our Municipal Water Come From?
Municipal water sources include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. We purchase treated surface water from Beaver Water District, which comes from Beaver Lake.

Safety of Our Water Source
The Arkansas Department of Health completed a Source Water Vulnerability Assessment for Beaver Water District. This assessment summarizes contamination potential and helps develop source water protection plans. Based on various criteria, our water source has been determined to have low susceptibility to contamination.

Potential Contaminants in Municipal Water
As water travels over land or underground, it dissolves natural minerals and can pick up substances from animal presence or human activity. These may include:

• Microbial contaminants (viruses, bacteria) from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural operations, and wildlife
• Inorganic contaminants (salts, metals) occurring naturally or resulting from urban runoff, wastewater discharges, oil/gas production, mining, or farming
• Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture, urban runoff, and residential uses
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organics from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, urban runoff, and septic systems
• Radioactive contaminants that occur naturally or result from oil/gas production and mining

EPA regulations limit contaminants in public water systems to ensure safe municipal water. FDA regulations establish similar limits for bottled water to provide equal public health protection.

Understanding Health Risks
All municipal water, including bottled water, may reasonably contain small amounts of some contaminants. Their presence doesn't necessarily indicate a health risk. However, certain individuals may be more vulnerable, including those undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, people with HIV/AIDS or immune disorders, some elderly individuals, and infants. These individuals should seek advice from healthcare providers about their water consumption.

Lead and Municipal Water
Elevated lead levels can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in municipal water primarily comes from materials in service lines and home plumbing. While we provide high-quality water, we cannot control plumbing component materials. When water sits in pipes for several hours, you can minimize potential lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking.

Learning More About Our Municipal Water
For questions about this report or your water utility, please contact Earl Rausch, Superintendent, at 479-936-5425. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. Our meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 4:00 PM at the Rogers Water Utilities office (601 South Second Street, Rogers, AR).

1. Want to save money? Skip bottled water purchases and fill up with our municipal water. You can refill your bottle daily for 12 years for the same cost as one bottle of Evian! This choice also benefits the environment by reducing plastic bottle waste.
2. The City of Morganton adds Fluoride to municipal water to decrease cavity rates in our community. We strictly follow all EPA and CDC guidelines regarding Fluoride application in your municipal water supply.
3. Pink slime or black lines/spots appearing in bathrooms are NOT from our water supply. These are particular bacteria, mold, or mildew species naturally present in the environment. These organisms thrive in warm, damp bathroom areas, forming unattractive but harmless colonies. Regular cleaning with Lysol or chlorine-based cleaners helps prevent these growths.
4. We value informed customers! We're happy to answer questions or address concerns you might have about your municipal water supply.