In addition, there are articles about the source of our drinking water, things you can do to help keep the water clean and plentiful, and other useful information. Although this report may seem overwhelming, it contains valuable information. Within this report there are terms that must be defined in order to alleviate confusion or concern as you review the supplied information. Contaminant is a word used throughout this document. This is commonly-used term in the drinking water industry and the use of this term should not invite concern.
All drinking water is subject to some quantity of contaminants.
The purpose of this report is to provide you with an understanding and perspective so you can make informed decisions about your drinking water. The City of Fairview has 6 maintenance workers. With that in mind, the Fairview maintenance workers are 1 ppb as compared to the world population. This example works the same way is respect to ppm as well. The City of Fairview draws its water from 4 wells within Fairview's City limits.