City Official: “There’s no health threat.
There’s no reason to boil your water.” DUNDEE — Town officials say high contaminant levels in drinking water are nothing that residents should worry about.
For samples collected between January and March, the town of Dundee’s two water plants showed levels for trihalomethanes (TTHMs) to be over the maximum set by the state, according to a task order from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
According to the Florida Department of Health, cancer risks are calculated as lifetime risks associated with drinking two liters per day over 70 years.
Per the consent order, the issue must be fixed within two years.
“What we’re thinking is it’s a source water issue,” Ware said.
We won’t know that for sure until the research comes back.” Bernard, who previously worked in Haines City, said this problem isn’t new to the area — only to Dundee.
“It’s new to Dundee, but something we have to fix and something that can be fixed,” he said.
Once water is pumped from the Florida Aquifer through the town’s water system, it is treated with sodium hypochlorite, which forms the contaminants.
“The natural organics need the chlorine to form, but we need the chlorine to disinfect.” Mike Ferguson can be reached at Mike.Ferguson@theledger.com or 863-802-7545.