DETECTED CONTAMINANTS TABLE
 
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS TABLE
  MCL/   Detected    
Contaminant [SMCL] Units Max Range Date Violations Typical source of contamination
Chlorine residual
4
ppm
3
.3-3.0
2006
No
 water disinfectant
Chloroform
ug/l
24
2.3-24
2006
No
 Leaching of treated water back down well or if hypochlorites are used to disinfect well plumbing.
Flouride
2
mg\l
1.4
.81-1.40
Monthly
No
 water additive which promotes strong teeth
Total Organic Carbon
mg/f
1.4
.69-1.4
2006
No
 natural organics in water
TTHMs
8.0-12.0
ug\l
11
ND-11.0
quarterly
No
 by-product of disinfection
HAA5s
3.5-6.5
ug/l
5.2
ND-5.2
quarterly
No
 by-product of disinfection
Nitrate / Nitrites
10
mg/l
1.2
ND-1.2
2006
No
 runoff from fertilizer use:leaching from septic tanks sewage: erosion of natural deposits
               
         
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS   
  MCL/   System    
Contaminant [SMCL] Units Results Range Date Violations Typical source of contamination
Gross Alpha 15 pCi/l 5 0 - 5 1989-1996 No Erosion of natural deposits. 
       
Nitrate:  Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 10ppm is a health risk for infants of less than 6 months of age.  High nitrate levels in drinking water can cause "blue baby syndrome."
             Nitrate levels may rise quickly for short periods of time because of rainfall or agricultural activity.  If you are caring for an infant you should ask advise from your health
             care provider.  
 
Lead and Copper:  Lead and copper may be found in household plumbing fixtures such as service lines, pipes, solders and fluxes, and brass and bronze fixtures.  Lead is found
             throughout the environment in the air, soil, water, and household dust, and in consumer products such as food, lead-based paint, pottery porcelain and pewter.  Lead and copper
             enter drinking water primarily as a result of the corrosion, or wearing away of materials containing these metals.  Lead can pose a significant risk to your health if too much
             of it enters your body.  The greatest risk is to young children and pregnant women.  The US EPA has established an "action level" of 15 ug/1 for lead and 1300 ug/1 for copper.
             If concentrations measured in your household water exceed these "action levels", you can minimize your exposure by:
 
  *   "flushing" the cold water faucet until the water becomes as cold as it will get, this removes the water that has stagnated
       in your home plumbing over several hours;  
  *   using cold water for drinking or cooking;  
  *   not cooking with or consuming water from the hot water faucet;  
  *   not using hot water for making baby formula;  
  *   using only "lead-free" solder, fluxes and materials in new household plumbing and repairs.