Personville Water Treatment Plant
Ground water – Wells
2008 Test Results Table
Inorganic Contaminants
|
Constituent
|
Unit of Measure
|
MCLG
|
MCL
|
Level Detected
|
Violation
|
Source of Constituent
|
|
Barium
3/5/2003
|
PPM
|
2
|
2
|
0.104
|
No
|
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits.
|
|
Fluoride
2006
|
PPM
|
4
|
4
|
0.58
|
No
|
Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.
|
|
Gross Beta Admitters
12/4/06
|
pCi/l
|
0
|
50
|
4.0
|
No
|
Decay of natural and man-made deposits.
|
|
Nitrate (as nitrogen)
12/8/08
|
PPM
|
10
|
10
|
.33
|
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
|
Level Detected
|
Violation
|
Source of Constituent
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes
6/10/08
|
PPB
|
0
|
80
|
14.8
|
No
|
By-product of drinking water disinfection.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids
6/10/08
|
PPB
|
N/A
|
60
|
2.5
|
No
|
Unregulated Contaminants
|
Constituent
|
Unit of Measure
|
Level Detected
|
Reason for Monitoring
|
|
Bromochloroacetic Acid
|
PPB
|
1.2
|
By-product of drinking water disinfection.
|
|
Bromodichloromethane
|
PPB
|
2.3
|
|
Bromoform
|
PPB
|
6.1
|
|
Dibromoacetic Acid
|
PPB
|
2.5
|
|
Dibromochloromethane
|
PPB
|
6.4
|