DRINKING WATER NOTICE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

Cannon’s Iron and Metal Has Levels of
MTBE Above Drinking Water Standards

Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.

As part of a local ground water investigation, the Division of Public Health, Office of Drinking Water monitored for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Testing results we received on 06/11/07 show that our system exceeds the standard, or maximum contaminant level 10 ppb, for Methyltert Butyl Ether (MTBE). Our test result for MTBE was 17 ppb.

What should I do?

• You do need to use an alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply. If you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.

What does this mean?

This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. However, some people who drink water containing MTBE in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems of the central nervous system, including loss of muscle coordination, tremors, difficulty breathing and drowsiness.

The Office of Drinking Water is working in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to locate the source of the contaminants. We anticipate resolving the problem within the coming weeks.

What happened? What is being done?

For more information, please contact the Office of Drinking Water at (302) 741-8630 or by mail at the Blue Hen Corporate Center, 655 Bay Road, Suite 203, Dover, DE  19901.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly. You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

This notice is being sent to you by Cannon’s Iron and Metal.

State Water System ID#: N/A

Date Distributed: 06/15/07