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25 <br /> TABLE 1. Preliminary Findings of Drinking Water Turbidity (NTU) at <br /> Target and Referent Households in the Rogers-Eubanks Community. <br /> Turbidity (NTU) <br /> Target Referent <br /> Mean 26.3* 0.74* <br /> Standard deviation 62.9 1.6 <br /> Median 5.5 0.2 <br /> Minimum 0.3 0.1 <br /> Maximum 231 4.7 <br /> Total no. of samples 13 8 <br /> No, of samples <br /> exceeding EPA MCL of<1 NTU 9 1 <br /> Note. Target = well water; Referent = public water; NTU = nephelometric <br /> turbidity units; * = P<0.001; EPA= Environmental Protection Agency; MCL = <br /> maximum contaminant limit; EPA MCL for drinking water turbidity is <1 NTU. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 <br /> TABLE 2. Preliminary Findings of Drinking Water Fecal Indicator Bacteria Concentrations (MPN/100 ml) at Target and Referent <br /> Households in the Rogers-Eubanks Community. <br /> Fecal coliforms (MPN/100 ml) E. co/i(MPN/100 ml) Enterococci (MPN/100 ml) <br /> Target Referent Target Referent Target Referent <br /> Minimum Below detect Below detect Below detect Below detect Below detect Below detect <br /> Maximum 236 Below detect 1 Below detect 1,553 Below detect <br /> Total no. of samples 13 8 13 8 13 8 <br /> No. of samples <br /> exceeding zero MPN/100 ml 6 0 1 0 1 0 <br /> Note.Target =well water; Referent= public water; MPN = most-probable number; Below detect= less than 1 MPN/100 ml; MCL= maximum <br /> contaminant limit; EPA single sample MCL for fecal coliforms and E. coli in drinking water is zero MPN/100 ml. <br /> 34 Chair Foushee said that she wants the public to know that the County is moving <br /> 35 forward to do what it can to obtain required funding with this project. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Reverend Robert Campbell said that he has meeting notes from July 8, 1997 and the <br /> 38 list has not changed from task force to task force. He said that the trucks were mentioned and <br /> 39 it was an item of interest and should have been part of the report. He reminded the County <br /> 40 that there was supposed to be a task force that would help in finding funding for the water. He <br /> 41 said that the water is an issue in this area. <br /> 42 Commissioner Jacobs said that he does not want to lose reference on the trucks on <br /> 43 Rogers Road. <br /> 44 A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 45 Hemminger to receive the Rogers Road Area: Cross-Reference of Town and County Task <br /> 46 Force Reports and related historical background; and authorize County staff to continue in <br /> 47 coordination with Town counterparts relative to next steps. <br /> 48 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 49 <br /> 50 8. Board Comments - Deferred <br /> 51 <br /> 52 9. County Manager's Report - Deferred <br /> 53 <br /> 54 10. Appointments <br />