Contaminants

Violation (Yes/No)

Date of Sample

Level Detected (Maximum)                 (Range)

Unit Measure-ment

MCLG

Regulatory Limit        (MCL or AL)

Likely Source of Contaminant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inorganic Contaminants

Copper

No

June, July, Aug. 2005

ND - 0.1(1)

mg/l

1.3

AL = 1.3

Corrosion of household plumbing; erosion of natural deposits

Lead

No

June, July, Aug. 2005

ND - 1.14(1)

ug/l

0

AL = 15

Corrosion of household plumbing; erosion of natural deposits

Iron

No

09/12/07

ND

ug/l

N

MCL = 300

Naturally occurring

Sodium

No

12/05/07

16.4 - 32.4

mg/l

n/a

No MCL(2)

Naturally occurring

Magnesium

No

01/03/07

8.5 - 15.5

mg/l

n/a

None

Naturally occurring

Chloride

No

12/05/07

29.2 - 79.8

mg/l

n/a

MCL = 250

Naturally occurring

Calcium

No

01/03/07

15.8 - 24.4

mg/l

n/a

No MCL

Naturally occurring

Nitrate

No

12/03/07

3.4 - 5.3

mg/l

10

MCL = 10

Runoff from fertilizer and leaching from septic tanks and sewage

Sulfate

No

01/09/07

5.9 - 39.8

mg/l

n/a

MCL = 250

Naturally occurring

Perchlorate

No

05/17/06

ND - 1.4

ug/l

n/a

None(3)

Fertilizer

Radionuclides

Gross Alpha

No

01/24/07

ND - 3.2

pCi/L

n/a

MCL = 15

Naturally occurring

Radium 228

No

04/05/07

ND - 2.2

pCi/L

None

No MCL

Naturally occurring

Synthetic Organic Contaminants Including Pesticides and Herbicides

None Detected

--

--

ND

--

--

--

--

Volatile Organic Contaminants

Tetrachloroethene

No

10/06/07

ND - 4.2

ug/l

0

MCL = 5

Industrial/Commercial Discharge

Trichloroethene

No

08/07/07

ND - 2.6

ug/l

0

MCL = 5

Industrial/Commercial Discharge

MTBE

No

05/01/07

ND - 1.2

ug/l

0

MCL = 10

Gasoline Additive

Total Trihalomethanes

No

01/08/07

ND - 2.5

ug/l

na

MCL = 80

Disinfection By-Product

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)- The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.  MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG)- The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health.  MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Action Level (AL)- The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - Corresponds to one part of liquid in one million parts of liquid (parts per million - ppm).

Micrograms per liter (ug/l) - Corresponds to one part of liquid in one billion parts of liquid (parts per billion - ppb).

pCi/L - pico Curies per Liter is a measure of radioactivity in water.

Non-Detects (ND) - Laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present.

(1) - During 2005 we collected and analyzed 30 samples for lead and copper.  The 90% percentile level is presented in the table.  The action levels for both lead and copper were not exceeded at any site tested.

(2) - No MCL has been established for sodium.  However, 20 mg/l is a recommended guideline for people on high restricted sodium diets and 270 mg/l for those on moderate sodium diets.

(3) - Perchlorate is not regulated by the USEPA.  However, New York State has set an action level of 18.0 ppb.