Town of Bolton Shares Latest Drinking Water Quality Findings

2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

TOWN OF BOLTON

PWS ID# 0250001

May 2026

We are pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is a

snapshot of last year’s water quality. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it

contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. Our constant goal is to provide

you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water and to providing you with this information, because informed customers re our best allies. Our water source is groundwater. Our water source draws from the Cockfield Formation aquifer.

Contact and Meeting Information

If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water, please contact Mayor Alisa Butler-

Kidd at (601)866-2221. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want

to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held at 6:00 P.M. on the

first Tuesday of each month at the Town Hall.

Source of Water

A Source Water Assessment has been completed for our public water system to determine the overall

susceptibility of the drinking water supply and to identify potential sources of contamination. The general

susceptibility rankings assigned to each well of this system are provided immediately below. A report

containing detailed information on how the susceptibility determinations were made has been furnished to our public water supply and is available upon request. The wells for the Town of Bolton have received

moderate to higher susceptibility rankings to contamination.

Covered Period by Report

We routinely monitor for over 150 contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State

laws. The table below lists all the drinking water contaminants that we detected in the last round of

sampling for the contaminant group. Unless otherwise noted the data presented in this table is from

testing done January 1 through December 31, (2025). In cases where monitoring wasn’t required in 2025 the table reflects the most recent testing done in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. All drinking water, including bottled water may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some constituents. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk.

Terms and Abbreviations

In this table you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better

understand these terms we’ve provided the following definitions:

Action Level (AL) – the concentration of contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other

requirements which a water system must follow.

Maximum Contaminant Level – The “Maximum Allowed” (MCL) is the highest level of a contaminant that

is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available

treatment technology.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal – The “Goal” (MCLG) is the level of a contaminant in drinking water

below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) – The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking

water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary to control microbial

contaminants.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) – Thel level of a drinking water disinfectant below

which there is no known or expected risk of health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of

disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L) – one part by weight of analyte to 1 million parts by

weight of the water sample.

Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter – one part by weight of analyte to 1 billion parts by weight of the water sample.

Inorganic Contaminants

Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Contaminants

Unregulated Contaminants

*Most recent sample. No sample required for 2025.

Sodium. EPA recommends that drinking water sodium not exceed 20 milligrams per liter(mg/l). Excess sodium from salt in the diet increases the risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

In addition to the above contaminants, we tested for additional chemicals for which the state and EPA

have set standards. We found no detectable levels of those chemicals.

We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants monthly. Results of regular

monitoring are an indicator of whether our drinking water meets health standards. To ensure systems

complete all monitoring requirements, MSDH now notifies systems of any samples prior to the end of

monitoring period.

Some People who drink water containing Total Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic Acids in excess of the

maximum contaminant level (MCL) over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous systems, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

Violations

Our system had no violations as you can see by the table above. We are proud that your drinking water

meets all State and Federal requirements. Some contaminants may have been detected; however, your

water is safe at these levels according to EPA.

Lead Information

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant woman and

your children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service

lines and home plumbing. The Town of Bolton is responsible for providing high quality drinking water but

cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting

for several hours, you can minimize the potential for leak exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to

2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you

may wish to have your water tested. Information on leak in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Our system has completed the Lead Service Line Inventory, and no leads were found. The methods used to make that determination were visual inspections, water operator knowledge and archived records. This inventory report is available for viewing at our office upon request.

Unregulated Contaminants

Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards. The

purpose of unregulated contaminant monitoring is to assist EPA in determining the occurrence of

unregulated contaminants in drinking water and whether future regulations are warranted.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of

some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water posed a

health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling

the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.

Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who

have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some

elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about

drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the

risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe

Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

The Town of Bolton works around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all our

customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life and

our children’s future.