Personville Water Treatment Plant
Ground water – Wells
2005 Test Results Table
Inorganic Contaminants
|
Constituent
|
Unit of Measure
|
MCLG
|
MCL
|
Level Detected
|
Violation
|
Source of Constituent
|
|
Barium
3/5/03
|
PPM
|
2
|
2
|
.104
|
No
|
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits.
|
|
Fluoride
3/5/03
|
PPM
|
4
|
4
|
.7
|
No
|
Water additive, which promotes strong teeth.
|
|
Nitrate (as nitrogen)
|
PPM
|
10
|
10
|
.28 - .36
|
No
|
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits.
|
Not every contaminant must be tested annually. Those tested in previous years have been tested according to regulations.
Volatile Organic Contaminants
|
Constituent
|
Unit of Measure
|
MCLG
|
MCL
|
Range Detected
|
Highest Average
|
Violation
|
Source of Constituent
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes
|
PPB
|
0
|
80
|
2.3 – 12.5
|
7.4
|
No
|
By-product of drinking water disinfection.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids
|
PPB
|
N/A
|
60
|
1.0 - 2.7
|
1.85
|
No
|
Unregulated Contaminants
|
Constituent
|
Unit of Measure
|
Range Detected
|
Highest Average
|
Reason for Monitoring
|
|
Bromoform
|
PPB
|
2.3 – 6.7
|
4.5
|
By-product of drinking water disinfection.
|
|
Dibromoacetic Acid
|
PPB
|
1.0 – 2.7
|
1.85
|
|
Dibromochloromethane
|
PPB
|
0 – 5.8
|
2.9
|