Important Notices

 

 

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The City of Paris Combined Utilities is now offering Utility Payments Online for customer convenience.

 

View Water Quality Report:        Annual Water Quality Report for 2011

View the City of Paris Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System’s annual Water Quality Report.

Prior year reports may be downloaded by clicking the WTP (Water Treatment Plant) link at the left.

PUBLIC NOTICE
Important Information about your drinking water… Our water system recently violated drinking water standards.  The City of Paris Combined Utilities had a level of trichloroethylene above drinking water standards.    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 the situation.
We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants.  Testing results that we received for 03/07/2012 show that our system exceeds the standard, or Maximum Contaminant Level(MCL) for trichloroethylene.  Results indicated .428 parts per million(PPM).  The Maximum Contaminant Level(MCL) for trichloroethylene is .005 parts per million(PPM).  Test results taken since the .428 PPM result indicate levels below the MCL.
What should I do? You do not need to use an alternative(e.g., bottled) water supply.  However, if you have specific health concerns, consult you doctor.
What does this mean? This is not an immediate risk.  If it had been, you would have been notified immediately.  Some people who drink water containing trichloroethylene in excess of the MCL over many years could experience problems with their liver and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. 
What happened? What is being done?  Trichloroethylene can be found in discharges from metal degreasing sites and other factories.  It is not known why the trichloroethylene level was above the MCL as there are no known discharges above the intake of the water treatment plant and test results have been and continue to be below the detection limits for trichloroethylene with the exception of the one test on 03/07/12.  We are now on a quarterly monitoring schedule to ensure that the trichloroethylene level stays below the MCL.
Please share this information with all other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly(for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses).  You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.  If you have concerns or want more information please contact Kevin Crump at 859-987-2118 during normal business hours or visit our web site at paris.ky.gov.  This notice is being sent to you by the City of Paris Combined Utilities.  State water system ID #KY0090343



PUBLIC NOTICE

 

To all interested citizens of the City of Paris, Kentucky:

 

The Kentucky Department of Local Government (DLG) is accepting application material under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Program.  The City of Paris intends to apply for assistance to reconstruct the retaining wall along Second Street and Hopewell Springs Park ending at the bridge crossing Houston Creek. The purpose of this notice is to obtain views on housing and community development needs, review proposed activities, review the proposed application, and solicit public comments. Technical assistance is available to help groups representing low and moderate income persons in developing proposals.

 

The following information concerning the CDBG program is available for public inspection at City Hall during regular business hours:

 

A.        Amount of funds available and range of activities that may be undertaken.

B.        Estimated amounts of funds proposed to be used for activities benefiting persons of low and moderate income.

C.       Plans for minimizing displacement of persons as a result of activities associated with CDBG funds and plans for providing assistance to those persons to be actually displaced as a result of CDBG-funded activities.

D.       Records regarding the past use of CDBG funds.

E.        A summary of other important program requirements.

 

Comments on Application

A copy of the CDBG application material will be on file at City Hall, 525 High Street, Paris, KY for citizens’ review and comment during regular business hours from July 28, 2011 through August 8, 2011.  Comments on the proposed application may be submitted to the attention of Mayor Mike Thornton until the close of business on August 5, 2011.

 

Discrimination Clause

 

The City of Paris does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability, and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation, including auxiliary aids and services, to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in all services, programs and activities.  Any persons requiring special needs assistance should contact Mike Asalon at (859)987-2110.  The TDD number for the hearing impaired is 1/800-648-6057 (or local number if available).

 

NOTE:  ADA Contacts

 

Department for the Blind                                                                    1/877/KYBLIND       www.kyblind.state.ky.us

American Printing House                                                                  1/800/223-1839       www.aph.org

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing                              1/800/372-2907       www.kcdhh.org

For Interpreter Directory                                                                                                   www.hcdhh.org/access/interpdir.html

State Relay TDD Number                                                                    1/800/648-6057

 

 

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Last revised: 7/28/2011 3:30:25 PM

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