The Utility faces the duty and challenge of making our water as pure and safe as possible while delivering it to our customers at the most economical price. Our water within the Village of Denmark is supplied by groundwater pumped from the Niagara Aquifer by two wells located in the Village. The location of the two pumping stations is 496 Grand Avenue and 501 Jorgenson Street. Lead in drinking water is rarely the sole cause of lead poisoning, but it can add to a person's total lead exposure.
Water leaving our facility has no detectable levels of lead.
Stagnant water can leach from these old services, causing health concerns especially for children and nursing mothers. For 9 years, the Utility has treated its water with an approved compound to reduce such leaching of lead in private services. This oil is somewhat soluble in water. When water is poured through ground coffee, the naturally occurring coffee oil is dissolved into the water. When the water is hard, however, calcium bonds with the oil and it appears on the surface of the coffee.