Attention Live Oak Residents:

September 15, 2021 - There has been recent attention about the safety and quality of the City’s water system. This attention is centered around the City of Live Oak 2021 Consumer Confidence Report. This report is an annual report (this report was for calendar year 2020) of the City’s Drinking Water System that is required by the State. This report details testing results for the detection of such items as Coliform, Lead, Copper, Radioactive Material, and Inorganic Materials (i.e. Arsenic, Barium, Chromium and Nitrate).

The City has met all State requirements in order to retain its Drinking Water System Permit. In January of 2020, the City had a sample test for Treated Arsenic show results slightly above the State requirement at Well #4. Arsenic is naturally occurring in our area but needs to be kept below ten parts per billion. The City then self-reported this test result to the State’s Division of Drinking Water. Over the next 2 months City Staff, working with the Division of Drinking Water, adjusted and tested the treatment of water at Well #4. A sample test was taken on March 3, 2020. This test showed that Well #4 was now producing water with Treated Arsenic within acceptable State levels.

This report along with the prior eleven reports are available on the City’s website at https://www.liveoakcity.org/departments/public-works-utilities.

If residents have any questions about the safety and quality of the City’s drinking water system, please call 530-695-2112.