Residents of Manzanola have been notified of elevated levels of uranium in their water, but it is not considered a health emergency.
A letter sent to households, businesses and schools on Oct. 3 recommends, but does not require, finding an alternative drinking water supply. Drinking the water over many years could lead to health problems.
An average of 32 parts per million was found over the past year, slightly above the maximum contaminant level of 30 ppm.
The town of Manzanola plans to adjust its blending ration in the coming months to correct the problem.
High levels of radionuclides in Lower Arkansas Valley wells are a problem, and one reason communties such as Manzanola are supporting the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a source of clean drinking water.
There have been few calls in response to the letter, said Sylvia Watkins, town clerk.
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Just recently, Manzanola, a town in Colorado, has been said to have high levels of uranium in their water. It was found that it had an average of 32 parts per million this year, when the maximum uranium level should be 30ppm.
So far, residents have been notified and informed that this will not cause any health emergencies in the near future. However, if drinking the water over a long period of time, it could lead to future health concerns.
Therefore, due to the contamination, a few things could occur. One being that, the residents could prefer to not drink the water, which is a determinant of demand (taste). Also, if many residents would refuse to drink the contaminated tap water, and would only drink bottled water, the could shift the demand and supply curve as well due to the determinant of demand, shock. This would then decrease the demand for tap water and increase the demand for bottled water. Therefore in terms of a supply-demand graph, the demand curve for tap water would shift leftwards and if supply met demand, it would shift upwards and vice versa with bottled water, since the demand for bottled water would have risen.
Overall, the manner at which residents of Manzanola will react to the high uranium levels in their water will or will not, depending on their responses, cause shifts in the supply and demand curves for tap and bottled water.
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