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Gauging Our EHS Sustainability Performance
Amtrak EHS Annual Report 2010 | 9
Pandemic Flu Task Group
Members of Amtrak’s Public Health group are active participants in the Amtrak
Pandemic Flu Task Group. The group met monthly in 2010 and made progress in
its efforts throughout the year. For example, the group was responsible for
initiating a seasonal flu vaccination program in which more than 3,000 employees
received vaccinations free of charge in the fall.
EPA Drinking Water
By agreement with the EPA, Amtrak’s Public Health group conducts a drinking
water sampling program. Each of the four public health managers draws potable
water samples from at least 20 passenger cars and one hydrant every month.
These samples are tested at EPA-certified laboratories, and results are classified
as follows:
Level 1—Heterotrophic plate counts of 5,000 colony-forming units per milliliter
(cfu/ml) or above, constituting Amtrak’s internally designated action level.
As indicated in the EPA National Drinking Water Highlights booklet (May 2001)—
“HPC has no health effects; it is an analytic method used to measure the variety of
bacteria that are common in water. The lower the concentration of bacteria in
drinking water, the better maintained the water system is. HPC measures a range
of bacteria that are naturally present in the environment.”
Level 2—Presence of coliform bacteria (absent fecal coliform).
Level 3—Presence of fecal coliform, or presence of coliform bacteria on a re-
sample.
FY10 Level 1 (HPC) Level 2 (TCC) Level 3 (FC)
4Q 79/262 4/262 0
3Q 62/258 2/258 0
2Q 70/269 3/269 0
1Q 57/283 7/283 0
TOTAL 268/1072 (25%) 16/1072 (1.5%) 0