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WATER TESTS REVEAL COLIFORM BACTERIA Wannacomet Water Company General Manager Bob Gardner announced last Friday that four out of 41 of Wannacomet's monthly water quality tests at two different locations revealed coliform bacteria in the town's sole source aquifer.

Gardner said that the four incriminating samples did not constitute an emergency, saying that the standard for transgressions in our drinking water is no more than one contaminated sample per month. The addition of three more tainted samples last month raised red flags out at Wyers Valley.

Gardner said the samples came from a part of the island where Wannacomet had recently installed a new water main. After putting the pipes into service, initial sampling revealed clean water. However, subsequent samples showed the presence of coliform bacteria and the water main was shut off from service.

Wannacomet then flushed the line and new samples taken that day showed no coliform bacteria in the water. Until Gardner is satisfied that there is no more coliform bacteria in this part of the system, however, it will remain isolated from the rest of the main system. Taking extra precautions, Wannacomet tested and found no evidence of coliform bacteria throughout the rest of its water distribution system.

Gardner stressed that the discovery of coliform bacteria in this water main is not a health emergency, but since more than one sample contained coliform, Wannacomet took this as a warning of other potentially more harmful forms of coliform bacteria such as fecal coliform bacteria (sewage) and E. coli, neither of which were found in the samples. He added that all island water distributed by Wannacomet remains perfectly safe to drink and that there is no need to boil your water or buy it from the store. But, if you have any health concerns, talk with your doctor.

People with severely compromised immune systems, infants, and some elderly may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791. For details, please contact Robert Gardner, General Manager at 228-0022, rgardner@wannacomet.org or by mail addressed to the Wannacomet Water Company, 1 Milestone Road, Nantucket, 02554.

NAREB SUPPORTS TWO NONPROFITS The Nantucket Real Estate Association of Brokers has donated $13,250 to establish a community outreach fund to benefit the Nantucket Council on Aging and the Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs to implement safety measures for the island's senior citizens.

One third of the funds will be used to initiate student-led outreach projects, with faculty advisor oversight, at the Nantucket Council on Aging. The remaining twothirds of the funds will be donated directly to the Nantucket Council on Aging and the Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs. The mission of the Nantucket Council on Aging is to identify the needs of the elderly population, inform the community and enlist the support and participation of all citizens concerning these needs. The council also administers and operates the Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs at the Saltmarsh Senior Center, and was the original co-sponsor of the island's Adult Community Day Care Center.

GROUNDBREAKING FOR AIRPORT TERMINAL EXPANSION OCT. 4 The official groundbreaking for Nantucket Memorial Airport's (ACK) terminal renovation and construction project will be held on Thursday, October 4, at 11 a.m. at a site in front of the terminal.

Actual renovation and construction at the airport will begin later in October and continue to the target completion date of June 2009. Regular updates regarding the impact of construction on travelers will be available on the airport's Web site: www.nantucketairport.com and in the media.

The groundbreaking is open to the public and will be held rain or shine with attendee parking in the terminal lot. For more information about this event, and the terminal project, please call 325-5300.

FIFTH ANNUAL SCALLOPERS' BALL IS OCT. 12 The fifth annual Scalloper's Ball will be held Friday, October 12, at 6 p.m. at the Nantucket Yacht Club to raise awareness of the island's historic shellfishing industry, and to generate donations to the Nantucket Shellfish Association - a nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve and enhance Nantucket's shellfisheries through research, education and advocacy. Co-sponsored by the NSA and Sustainable Nantucket, the event date this year was changed from spring to fall to celebrate the opening of the scallop season that starts October 3 for the family season and November 1 for commercial fishing.

The Scalloper's Ball will feature music by two local bands, The Shingles, with Dave Provost, Andy Bullington, Michael Kopko, and Ben Champoux and 4 EZ Payments, a bluegrass band. Island businesses have donated many items to be included in the silent and live auctions to be led by auctioneer Bob Turner and emcee Bam LaFarge. Tickets for the Ball are $40 per person and $30 for those holding a commercial fishing license. Tickets can be purchased at Nantucket Bookworks, Nantucket Pharmacy and Brant Point Marine, or can be ordered by calling 228.3399 or e-mailing tara@sustainablenantucket.org. To donate items to the silent or live auctions, to

volunteer or to learn how to become a sponsor, call 228.3399. I