| ►Source of Drinking Water Supply The Paradise Irrigation District derives its water from the surface runoff
flowing into Magalia and Paradise Reservoirs. An emergency ground water source of
450 gallons per minute is available from a well ("D" tank) located at Lovely
Lane.
►Water Permit
The Districts' water system is operated under a
Domestic Permit which was first issued by the California State Department of Health
Services, Public Water Supply Branch, in July of 1964. This permit is reviewed
annually.
►Drinking
Water Standards
California Drinking Water Standards are established
by the State of California under the California Health & Safety code and California
Administrative code, Title 22. They are administrated and enforced by the State
Department of Health Services. The District's water treatment process consists of
coagulation, clarification, filtration and disinfection. The treatment process is
designed to remove suspended, chemical, and biological matter from the raw water sources.
Our present filtration capacity is 22.8 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) which is
sufficient for 100% of the maximum daily demand. Chlorine is used as the
disinfectant to destroy potentially harmful bacteria, viruses, and other organisms.
The amount of chlorine required varies, from 0.5 milligram per liter to 1.50 milligram per
liter.
►Water
Quality Testing and Reporting
Paradise Irrigation District must meet strict State
and Federal Standards for drinking water. Our distribution system operator routinely
collects water samples each week for microbiological contaminants and sends them to a
state certified laboratory for analysis. This test is conducted to see if the water
contains a specific bacteria known as coliform bacteria. The absence of these
bacteria is an indicator that other disease causing organisms are not present in the
water. The test results are sent to the Department of Health Services in Redding, CA
as well as to our agency, by the lab.
In addition to the constituents listed in this
report, we have conducted monitoring for additional organic chemicals for which the
California Dept. of Health Services and the United States Environmental Protection Agency
have not yet set a standard. All samples and all results were below detection levels
unless otherwise noted. District staff collects all samples and the tests are
performed by State approved labs. Results of the tests are monitored by the District
staff and are forwarded to the State Health Department.
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