Water Quality

Outdoor Irrigation Schedule.

To ensure that your drinking water is safe and potable, Little Bear has implemented a number of programs to comply with existing federal and state laws and regulations. A few of the programs are listed below:

• Monthly Coliform Sampling and Testing - Little Bear's monthly coliform monitoring sampling and testing results is as of this month reporting as "absent" which include testing of its raw source (Well No. 3).
• Stage 2 Disinfection Byproduct Sampling and Testing - Sampling and testing of the designated two sites that are located at the end of Little Bear's distribution system, test results meets both federal and state standards.
• Lead and Copper Sampling and Testing - The district Lead and Copper Program, in which tap samples are taken from selected residential homes (10), meets federal and state standards.
• Asbestos Sampling and Testing - Little Bear's quarterly sampling and testing for asbestos for designated sites within the distribution system, test results were reported as "none detected."
• Hexavalent Chromium Sampling and Testing - The requirement that water utilities test their raw source(s) (at the well) for Hexavalent Chromium, all reported initial results was reported as "none detected.

In addition to better serving you, our customers, Little Bear will ensure the safety of its drinking water through monthly sampling and testing for the following:

Month

January
February 
March
April
May
June 
July
August
September

Nitrate

7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7

​TDS

332
345
325
332
332
324
330
356
​336

PH

7.2
7.0
7.4
7.2
7.2
7.0
7.1
7.2
​7.2

Sodium

32
31
Not Tested
30
31
61
31
31
​33

Sulfate

82
78
78
78
77
75
76
76
​77

Ammonia

0.13
0.20
0.39
Not Tested
Not Tested
Not Tested
Not Tested
Not Tested
​0.16

Up-dated: October 24, 2014
Hardness Reported As: 12 Grains Per Gallon
In its continuing effort to keeping you inform, the following information on it source production to support district daily water demand and peak demands are provided:

Month​

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
​September
October
November
​December

Monthly Production

6,431,304
7,532,360
7,506,180
9,700,064
11,766,040
12,552,188
13,178,264
12,761,628
​11,947,804
10,005,248
7,709,636
​6,788,848

Production Capacity

49,104,000
44,352,000
49,104,000
47,520,000
49,104,000
47,520,000
49,104,000
49,104,000
​47,520,000
49,104,000
47,520,000
49,104,000

Demand Percentage of Production

​13%
17%
15%
20%
24%
26%
27%
26%
25%
20%
16%
​14%

This site shall be up-dated as soon as data is recorded and calculated.