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What is the quality of the water coming in my home?

At this point the water has absorbed many of the contaminants it has been exposed to since it left the clouds. Therefore, to insure public safety, the Public Utility Companies are required to perform periodic tests on the water they supply to their customers. This water must meet a set of minimum standards established by the EPA. A sample of these tests are shown below. If the water meets these minimum EPA Drinking Water Standards it is sent through undergound pipes to your home.

Except where otherwise noted, the results below are from OUC tests conducted between January 1 and
December 31, 2001 (the most recent available in accordance with DEP regulations).
Primary Regulated
Substances
MCL/AL
Violation
Range
Detected
Highest
Detected
MCL
MCLG
Possible Sources
Barium (ppm)
No
0.010-0.049
0.049
2 2
Fluoride (ppm)
No
0.71-0.91
0.91
4 4
Lead
(point of entry) (ppb)
No
ND-4
4
AL15 0
Nitrate (ppm)
No
ND-0.08
0.08
10 10
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge
of drilling wastes; discharge from
metal refineries
Erosion of natural deposits; water
additive that promotes strong teeth;
discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories
Chromium (ppb)
No
ND-1
1
100 100
Erosion of natural deposits
Corrosion of household plumbing
systems; erosion of natural deposits
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching
from septic tanks; sewage; erosion of
natural deposits
Sodium (ppm)
No
9.92-32.2
32.2
160 N/A
Salt water intrusion; leaching from soil
Nickel (ppb)
No
ND-3
3
100 N/A
Erosion of natural deposits;
discharge from mines
Selenium (ppb)
No
ND-11
11
50 50
Erosion of natural deposits
Radiological
Gross Alpha
(pCi/L) (1999 data)
No
ND-2
2
5
0
Erosion of natural deposits
TTHMs (ppb)
Trihalomethanes
No
11-88
44.6
(annual average*)
100 0
Byproducts of drinking water
chlorination
HAAs (ppb)
Halocetic Acids
(1998 data)
No
15-45
45
60 0-300
Byproducts of drinking water
chlorination

As evidenced by the above OUC report our water contains trace elements of many contaminants. There are thousands of chemicals in daily use that may become a source of environmental contamination. It would be unrealistic, if not impossible, to test the water for every one of these potential sources of contamination. The only sure thing at this point is that we know the water contains contaminants, leaves spots when it dries, and tastes and smells like the Chemicals it has been "treated with".


   

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