Annual Finished Water Quality Report 2016

Synthetic Organic Chemical (SOC) Contaminants Including Pesticides and Herbicides ~cont Contaminant Your water MCL Sources of Contaminant Dinoseb, mg/l <0.0002 0.007 Runoff from herbicide used on soybeans and vegetables

Residue of banned insecticide

Endrin, mg/l

<0.00001

0.002

Discharge from petroleum refineries

Ethylene dibromide, mg/l

<0.00001

0.00005

Residue of banned termiticide

Heptachlor, mg/l

<0.00004

0.0004

Breakdown of heptachor

Heptachlor epoxide, mg/l

<0.00002

0.0002

Discharge from metal refineries and agricultural chemical factories

Hexachlorobenzene, mg/l

<0.0001

0.001

Discharge from chemical factories

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, mg/l

<0.0001

0.05

Runoff/leaching from insecticide used on cattle, lumber, gardens Runoff/leaching from insecticide used on fruits, vegetables, alfalfa, livestock Runoff/leaching from insecticide used on apples, potatoes, and tomatoes Runoff from landfills; discharge of waste chemicals

Lindane, mg/l

<0.00002

0.0002

Methoxychlor, mg/l

<0.0001

0.04

Oxamyl (Vydate), mg/l

<0.002

0.2

PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls), mg/l

<0.001

0.0005

Runoff from landfills; discharge of waste chemicals

Pentachlorophenol, mg/l

<0.00004

0.001

Herbicide runoff

Picloram, mg/l

<0.0001

0.5

Herbicide runoff

Simazine, mg/l

<0.00007

0.004

Runoff/leaching from insecticide used on cotton and cattle

Toxaphene, mg/l

<0.001

0.003

Residue of banned herbicide

2,4,5-TP (Silvex), mg/l

<0.0002

0.05

Radionuclides Contaminant

MCL

Your water

Sources of Contaminant

Erosion of natural deposits

Alpha emitters, pCi/L

<3

15

Decay of natural and man made deposits

Beta photon emitters, pCi/L

4.2

50

Erosion of natural deposits

Combined radium (pCi/L)

1.46

5

Erosion of natural deposits

Uranium, pCi/L

<1

20.1

naturally occuring gas formed from uranium decay; can be released in the air as it leaves the faucet

Radon, pCi/L

<100

300

Water Quality Characteristics Contaminant

MCL

Your water

Alkalinity, mg/l as CaCO3

29.1

NA

Aluminum, mg/l

<0.01

0.2

Total Ammonia, mg/l

0.48

NA

Carbon Dioxide, mg/l

0.25

NA

Chloride, mg/l

14.0

250

Color, CU

1.17

15

Conductivity, uS/cm

231

NA

Dissolved Oxygen, mg/l

11.3

NA

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