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The 86th Medical Group’s Bio-environmental Engineering Flight is pleased to present Ramstein Air Base’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report, which is required by Air Force Instruction and mirrors the Consumer Confidence Report required by the EPA in CONUS, is designed to inform you about the excellent water and services we have delivered to you over the past year. The complete report is available at http://www.ramstein.af.mil/Portals/6/documents/2016drinkingwaterqualityreport.pdf.
Our goal is to provide you with a safe, high quality and reliable drinking water supply. We are continually striving to improve our services and protect our vital community water resources. The drinking water provided to the Kaiserslautern Military Community population is of high quality and safe to drink.
The 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Water Plant and Exterior Utility sections operate and maintain the KMC water distribution systems and equipment. CES personnel work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure the system is pressurized and maintains sufficient disinfectant (chlorine) residual. CES personnel conduct daily operational monitoring to maintain the high quality of their final product — our drinking water.
The 86 MG Bio-environmental Engineering Flight routinely monitors water quality throughout the systems. Each week Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight tests chlorine and pH levels, and collects water samples for bacteriological and chemical analysis. All routine monitoring requirements are conducted in accordance with the Final Governing Standards for Germany.
The FGS-G defines the parameters to be monitored (incorporates most stringent US/German requirements), the sampling frequency, the maximum contaminant level, the notification procedures, and what processes should be initiated if non-compliance is detected (i.e., treatment techniques, bottled water issuance, etc).
The US Army Public Health Command Public Health Region – Europe at Landstuhl, a German and US certified/accredited laboratory, performs most of our analytical requirements.
The 86 MDG Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight routinely monitors for over 60 drinking water parameters. The table shows the 1 Jan-31 Dec 2016 results for Ramstein AB System 1. Ramstein has five systems. Due to the exceptional quality of our groundwater source, treatment is for the most part, unnecessary. Chlorination is accomplished because it provides a measurable means of ensuring our water is properly disinfected. All of our water sources are chlorinated, except for Vogelweh, and some of our water sources are filtered. This is done to ensure the safest, most aesthetically pleasing product for our consumers.
Since 1 November 2007, Vogel-weh, including Kapaun Air Station, have been supplied by the City of Kaiserslautern water provider Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern. Similar water system information is available from SWK; Bioenvironmental Engineering can help individuals find this information.
Although the base does not hold public meetings on its water distribution systems, we are available to address any questions or concerns you may have. Housing residents should contact the Housing Office, at 489-6643, with any water concerns. Dorm residents should contact their building manager. Additional questions can be directed to 86 MDG Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight at 479-2220 and 06371-46-2220.
