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he table below lists all of the drinking water otherwise noted, the data presented in this because the concentrations of these contami-
contaminants that we detected during the table originated from testing done in the cal- nants do not change frequently and some of
2000 calendar year. The presence of contami- endar year of this report. The EPA or the State these contaminants are monitored less than
nants in the water does not necessarily indi- does not require the monitoring for certain once per year.
cate that the water poses a health risk. Unless contaminants more than once per year
Water Quality Data Table
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SALINA RANGE SAMPLE
CONTAMINANTS(UNITS) MCLG MCL WATER Low HIGH DATE VIOLATION TYPICAL SOURCE
Arsenic(ppb) NA 50 1.1 1.1 1.1 – No Erosion of natural deposits;Runoff
from orchards;Runoff from glass and
electronics production wastes
Barium(ppm) 2 2 0.0089 NA — No Discharge of drilling wastes;
Discharge from metal refineries;
Erosion of natural deposits
Chromium [Total] (ppb) 100 100 3.8 3.8 3.8 — No Discharge from steel and pulp mills;
Erosion of natural deposits
Copper(ppm) 1.3 1.3 0.04 .004 .04 — No Erosion of natural deposits;Leaching
from wood preservatives;Corrosion
of household plumbing system
Fluoride (ppm) 4 4 1.01 0.9 1.01 — No Erosion of natural deposits;Water
additive which promotes strong
teeth;Discharge from fertilizer
and aluminum factories
Lead (ppb) 0 15 1.2 0 1.2 — No Erosion of natural deposits;Leaching
from wood preservatives;Corrosion
of household plumbing system
Mercury[Inorganic] (ppb) 2 2 0 NA — No Erosion of natural deposits;
Discharge from refineries and
factories;Runoff from landfills;
Runoff from cropland
Nickel(ppb) MNR MNR 0 NA — No Erosion of natural deposits;Leaching
Nitxate [measured as 10 10 2.07 2.07 2.07 — No Runoff from fertilizer use;Leaching
Nitfogen] (ppm) from septic tanks,sewage;Erosion of
natural deposits
Selenium (ppb) 50 50 20.3 20.3 20.3 — No Discharge from petroleum and metal
refineries;Erosion of natural
deposits;Discharge from mines
Sodium (ppm) MNR MNR 153.0 NA — No Erosion of natural deposits;Leaching
V ICROBIOLOGICAL ONTAMINANTS .,
Total Coliform(%of 0 5 0 NA — No Naturally present in the environment
monthly positive samples)
Turbidity (Conventional or NA TT<=0.5 0.09 NA — No Soil runoff
Direct Filtration) (NTU in
95%of samples/month))
RADIOACTI ONTA
Alpha emitters (pCi/L) 0 15 0 NA 06/03/1998 No Erosion of natural deposits
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Sulfate (ppm) MNR MNR 217 N.\ — No Erosion of natural deposits.
VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS
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1 TTHMs [Total 0 100 37.6 27.3 44 — No By-product of drinking water
Trihalomethanes] (ppb) chlorination
Important Drinking Water
Definitions: Units Description:
MCLG OR MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL NA: Not applicable NTU: Nephelometric Turbidity Units.
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GOAL: The level of a contaminant in drinking Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of
water below which there is no known or ND: Not detected the water. We monitor turbidity because it
expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a NR: Not reported is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our
margin of safety. filtration system.
MNR: Monitoring not required, but recom- y
MCL OR MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL: mended. % OF MONTHLY POSITIVE SAMPLES: Percent of
The highest level of a contaminant that is PPM: parts per million or milligrams per liter samples taken monthly that were positive
allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as (mg/1)
close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best
available treatment technology. PPS: parts per billion or micrograms per liter
TT OR TREATMENT TECHNIQUE:A required (pg/1)
process intended to reduce the level of a PCI/L: picocuries per liter (a measure of
contaminant in drinking water. radioactivity)
AL OR ACTION LEVEL: The concentration of
a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers -
treatment or other requirements which a
water system must follow.