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2021 Consumer Confidence Report

Tryon Road Special Utility District

This is your water quality report for January 1 to December 31, 2021

Tryon Road SUD provides surface water and ground water from Lake O’ the Pines and Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Gregg County.

For More Information regarding this report, contact:

Glenn Hobbs, General Manager

903-663-1447

Este reporte incluye información importante sobre el agua para tomar. Para asistencia en español, favor de llamar al telefono (903) 663-1447.

Definitions and Abbreviations

The following tables contain scientific terms and measures, some of which may require explanation.

Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Avg: Regulatory compliance with some MCLs are based on running annual average of monthly samples.

Level 1 Assessment: A Level 1 assessment is a study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system.

Level 2 Assessment: A Level 2 assessment is a very detailed study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why an E. coli MCL violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system on multiple occasions.

Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: 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 or MCLG: 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 or MRDL: The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

Maximum residual disinfectant level goal or MRDLG: The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

Definitions and Abbreviations (contd.)

MFL: million fibers per liter (a measure of asbestos)

mrem: millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body)

na: not applicable

NTU: nephelometric turbidity units (a measure of turbidity)

pCi/L: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)

ppb: micrograms per liter or parts per billion- or one ounce in 7,350,000 gallons of water

ppm: milligrams per liter or parts per million- or one ounce in 7,350 gallons of water

ppq: parts per quadrillion, or picograms per liter (pg/L)

ppt: parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter (ng/L)

Treatment Technique or TT: A required process intended to reduce the level of contaminants in drinking water.

Information about your Drinking Water

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. 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.

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 poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include:

Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, or residential uses.
Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

Contaminants may be found in drinking water that may cause taste, color, or odor problems. These types of problems are not necessarily causes for health concerns. For more information on taste, odor, or color of drinking water, please contact Tryon Road SUD’s business office.

You may be more vulnerable than the general population to certain microbial contaminants, such as Cryptosporidium, in drinking water. Infants, some elderly, or immunocompromised persons such as those undergoing chemotherapy for cancer; persons who have undergone organ transplants; those who are undergoing treatment with steroids; and people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, can be particularly at risk from infections. You should seek advice about drinking water from your physician or health care providers. Additional guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. We are responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but we 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 lead 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 lead 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.

Information about Source Water

Tryon Road SUD purchases water from NORTHEAST TEXAS MWD. NORTHEAST TEXAS MWD- provides purchase surface water from Lake O’ the Pines located in Morris, Upshur, and Marion County.

The NETMWD plant at Lake O’ the Pines, a surface water source, or Tanner Plant, recorded no violations or positive Bac-T’s in 2021.

The Tanner Plant NTU recorded an annual average NTU of 0.04, and the highest recorded CFE – Combined filter effluent NTU of 0.26.

The Tanner Plant lowest total chlorine residual recorded an annual average of 3.9 mg/l, and the lowest recorded residual of 2.1 mg/l.

TCEQ completed an assessment of your source water, and results indicate that some of our sources are susceptible to certain contaminants. The sampling requirements for your water system is based on this susceptibility and previous sample data. Any detections of these contaminants will be found in this Consumer Confidence Report. For more information on source water assessments and protection efforts at our system, contact Glenn Hobbs, General Manager, at 903-663-1447.

Lead and Copper	Date Sampled	MCLG	Action Level (AL)	90^th Percentile	# of Sites over AL	Units	Violations	Likely Source of Contamination
Copper	9/5/2019	1.3	1.3	0.12	0	ppm	N	Erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives; Corrosion of household plumbing systems.

Disinfection By-products	Collection Date	Highest Level Detected	Range of Individual Samples	MCLG	MCL	Units	Violation	Likely Source of Contamination
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	2021	37	18.7-42.9	No goal for the total	60	ppb	N	By-product of drinking water disinfection.

*The value in the Highest Level or Average Detected column is the highest average of all HAA5 sample results collected at a location over a year.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)

2021

21.1-47.3

No goal for the total

ppb

By-product of drinking water disinfection

*The value in the Highest Level or Average Detected column is the highest average of all TTHM sample results collected at a location over a year.

Inorganic Contaminants	Collection Date	Highest Level Detected	Range of Individual Samples	MCLG	MCL	Units	Violation	Likely Source of Contamination
Barium	2020	0.055	0.055-0.055	2	2	ppm	N	Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits.
Cyanide	2020	55.3	0-55.3	200	200	ppb	N	Discharge from plastic and fertilizer factories; Discharge from steel/metal factories.
Fluoride	2020	0.112	0.0897-0.112	4	4.0	ppm	N	Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.
Nitrate [measured as Nitrogen]	2021	0.201	0.18-0.201	10	10	ppm	N	Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits

Radioactive Contaminants	Collection Date	Highest Level Detected	Range of Individual Samples	MCLG	MCL	Units	Violation	Likely Source of Contamination
Beta/photon emitters	11/09/2016	5.3	4.4-5.3	0	50	pCi/L*	N	Decay of natural and man-made deposits

* EPA considers 50 pCi/L to be the level of concern for beta particles.

Combined Radium 226/228

11/09/16

1.5

1.5-1.5

pCi/L

Erosion of natural deposits.

Disinfectant Residual

Disinfectant Residual	Year	Average Level	Range of Levels Detected	MRDL	MRDLG	Units of Measure	Violation	Source in Drinking Water
Chloramines	2021	3.11	2.40-3.28	4	4	ppm	N	Water Additive used to control microbes

Tryon Road Special Utility District PWS TX0920021

360 Skinner Lane

Longview, Texas 75605

(903) 663-1447

Website: www.tryonroadsud.org

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To: All TRSUD Water/Sewer Customers:

At its Janaury 19, 2022 meeting, your Board of Directors approved the 2022 Operating and Capital Budgets. The Board of Directors addressed a multitude of issues in considering the adoption of the 2022 Budget. Listed below are some of the issues addressed by the Board:

Provided water during emergency conditions such as the week of freezing temperatures and snow that we experienced in February of 2021. We experienced no water outages during this period.
Increase the reliability of the water system through financed capital improvement projects.
Board is continuing an aggressive meter change out program to improve meter accuracy.
Address relocation of water mains along Tryon Road to Loop 281 from Hawkins intersection going south on Tryon Road.
Enhance the Water Districts' financial viability.
Addressd increased costs due to new Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) mandates as it relates to water supply, infrastructure, water quality testing, and reporting.
Increases in the cost of providing water and sewer services. We are expecting transportation and utility costs to increase as much as 50 percent or more. We have experienced a sharp increase in the cost of materials such as pipe, brass, and repair fittings as much as 100 percent. The availability of these items can take anywhere from a week to six weeks.

Upon discussion of these items mentioned above the Board decided to have a modest rate increase to be effective with the March 2022 billing. Minimums on all meters will be based on "Living Units".

The District is experiencing continuing growth throughout its service area and the need to plan for this growth is ongoing. Some of the projects that the District are planning for the 2022 year are as follows:

Construct an 8-inch water main along Tryon Road from Hawkins Parkway to near Loop 281 and down Williams Road to Taylor George with fire hydrants.
Construct the Big Woods Road 6-inch water line loop connecting two dead end water mains.
Complete the loop of 8-inch water main down Judson Road from FM 1844 to Tryon Road.
Construct 8-inch water main from the Reserve Apartments to the Woodlands Addition to provide a loop line for better water service for the Woodlands and Airline Road customers.
Continued participation with Northeast Texas Municipal Water District regarding water supply and its cost.
Installation of fire hydrants in various locations.
Continue Mapping of Distribution System to locate meter, valves, and fire hydrants.
Upgrading of Scada system at all Plants. This will provide the necessary montoring of Plants to provide advance warning of potential problems to avoid disruption of service.

Listed below are some of our accomplishments for the year 2021:

Recoating of Ground Storage Tank at Pump Station 3 and leveling of Storage Tank.
Relocated the Pressure Tank from Plant 3 to Plant 4.
Continued meter change out program to provide for better meter accuracy and billing.
Participation with our Northeast Texas Municipal Water District partners on projects to enhance our water supply and water quality.
Implemented a Mapping program to locate meters and valves.
Northeast Texas Municipal Water District generously contributed $8000.00 towards the installation of fire hydrants and isolation valves in our District. It is anticipated that NETMWD will continue to do this annually as appreciation of TRSUD being a contributing partner.

All of these improvements to our District translates into a more reliable water system. We now have standby generators at our 4 largest pump stations and a portable generator that can support our 2 smaller pump stations. We had several power outages during the past few years and due to the generators, we had no interruption of water service to our customers. These improvements contribute to a more dependable water supply to support emergency water flows if needed.

In 2021 the District saw a modest growth within its service area. We saw growth mostly in the residential customers however construction has started on a new Dental Office on US Hwy 259, new offices for East Texas Professional Credit Union on George Richey, and a new 273 unit apartment complex on Hawkins Parkway behind the Target Store. We expect continued growth in 2022 with new development on US Hwy 259, new residential development throughout the District, and continuing development on Hawkins Parkway and George Richey. Developers aid in the growth of our District by means of paying Capital Contribution Fees and contributing the necessary water/sewer lines necessary to provide service to their development at their cost. All of this growth translates into new revenues for the District and helps in maintaining our water and sewer rates at the current level or with minimal increases to all of our customers.

The District would like to address with out customers the value of our Water Meters, Valves, and Fire Hydrants. All of these are crucial assests in providing reliable water service and fire protection to all of our customers. We have seen an increase of landscaping around these assests which inhibits the use of these assets. While we appreciate the desire to have landscaping, we will have to enforce no landscaping around our meters, valves, or fire hydrants. These assets are there for a reason and we will remove any obstructions as necessary without notice.

SEWER USERS: There will be no increase in the volumetric rate for our sewer customers, however the base rate (minimum) will be calculated base on "Living Units" same as with the water.

The Board and Staff of the District appreciates the continued support of you, our customers. Your support has enabled the Distict to fund our daily operations and capital improvement projects (some listed above) that were necessary to provide the water infrastructure for reliable water service within our District. This is most apparent in the fact that we have not had to ration water since 1998. It is the District's commitment to provide adequate water and sewer service to our customers as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. If any of you wish to discuss the 2022 budget and ongoing operations and plans for the water system, please contact General Manager Glenn Hobbs at the office, 903-663-1447.

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NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE SUBDIVISION AND SERVICE EXTENSION POLICY OF TRYON ROAD SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT

Pursuant to Chapter 13.2502 of the Texas Water Code, Tryon Road Special Utility District hereby gives notice that any person who subdivides land by diving any lot, tract, or parcel of land, within the service area of Tryon Road Special Utility District, Certificate of Convenience and Necessity No. 20883, in Gregg and Harrison Counties, into two or more lots or sites for the purpose of sale or development, whether immediate or future, including re-subdivision of land for which a plat has been filed and recorded or requests more than two water or sewer service connections on a single contiguous tract of land must comply with Section F-Subdivision, and Non-Standard Service Requirements contained in Tryon Road Special Utility District's Tariff.

Tryon Road Special Utility District is not required to extend retail water or sewer utility service to a service applicant in a subdivision where the developer of the subdivision has failed to comply with the Subdivision Policy.

Among other requirements, the Subdivision Policy requires:

Applicable elements of the Subdivision Policy, depending on the specific circumstances of the subdivison service, may include:
Evaluation by Tryon Road Special Utility District of the impact a proposed subdivision service extension will make on Tryon Road Special Utility District water supply/sewer service system and payment of the costs for this evaluation;
Payment of fees for reserving water supply/sewer capacity;
Forfeiture of reserved water supply/sewer capacity for failure to pay applicable fees;
Payment of costs of any improvements to Tryon Road Special Utility District that are necessary to provide the water/sewer service;
Construction according to design approved by Tryon Road Special Utility District dedication by the developer of water/sewer facilities with the subdivision following inspection.

Tryon Road Special Utility District's Tariff and a map showing Tryon Road Special Utility District's service area may be reviewed at Tryon Road Special Utility District's office located 360 Skinner Lane, Longview, Texas, 75605. The Tariff and service area map also are filed of record at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in Austin, Texas and may be reviewed by contacting the TCEQ, c/o Utility Rates and Services [Certification and Rate Design] Section, Water Utilites Division, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

Board of Directors, Tryon Road Special Utility District

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