Our Water

Volatile Organic Contaminants
Contaminant (Unit of Measurement)	Violation Yes/No	NWWA Level Detected	Range	MCLG Goal	MCL
Benzene (ppb); Carbon tetrachloride (ppb); Chlorobenzene (ppb); o-Dichlorobenzene (ppb); p-Dichlorobenzene (ppb); 1,2 - Dichloroethane (ppb); 1,1 - Dichloroethylene (ppb); cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene (ppb); trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene (ppb); Dichloromethane (ppb); 1,2-Dichloropropane (ppb); Ethylbenzene (ppb); Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE*) (ppb); Styrene (ppb); Tetrachloroethylene (ppb); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (ppb); 1,1,1 - Trichloroethane (ppb); 1,1,2 -Trichloroethane (ppb); Trichloroethylene (ppb); Toluene (ppm); Vinyl Chloride (ppb) and Xylenes (ppm) were monitored but not detected. Data presented in the above table is from calendar year 2010 monitoring performed in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. *MTBE is a non-regulated contaminant that is routinely monitored by the Authority.

Inorganic Contaminants
Contaminant (Unit of Measurement)	Violation Yes/No	NWWA Level Detected	Range	MCLG Goal	MCL
Copper* (ppm)	No	0.3866*	0.0579-0.5993	1.3	AL=1.3
Lead* (ppb)	No	0*	0-0.0027	0	AL=15
Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm)	No	2.82	0.108-4.43	10	10
Barium (ppm)	No	0.0207	N/A	2	2
Nickel (ppb)	No	0.6	N/A	100	100
Flouride (ppm)	No	0.078	0-0.078	2	2
Antimony (ppb); Arsenic (ppb); Asbestos (MFL) 2/97; Beryllium (ppb); Cadmium (ppb); Chromium (ppb); Cyanide (ppb); Mercury (inorganic) (ppb); Cyanide (ppb); Mercury (inorganic) (ppb); Nitrite (as Nitrogen) (ppm); Selenium (ppb) and Thallium (ppb) were monitored but not detected. Unless otherwise noted, data presented in the above table is from calendar year 2010 monitoring performed in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.  Likely Source of Contamination: Copper: Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural deposits, leaching from wood preservatives; Lead: Corrosion of household plumbing, erosion of natural deposits; Nitrate (as Nitrogen): Runoff from fertilizer use, leaching from septic tanks, erosion of natural deposits; Barium: Discharge of drilling wastes, discharge from metal foundries, erosion of natural deposits; Nickel: Byproduct of various industrial processes, erosion of natural deposits; Flouride: Erosion of natural deposits, discharge from aluminum and fertilizer factories. *Naturally occurring levels of lead and copper in the source water are non-detectable. This table represents the level detected in the 90th percentile of homes monitored in accordance with the US-EPA Lead and Copper Rule. None of the homes monitored for these contaminants exceeded the Action Level (AL).

Radioactive Contaminants
Contaminant (Unit of Measurement)	Violation Yes/No	NWWA Level Detected	Range	MCLG Goal	MCL
Gross Alpha (adjusted) (pCi/L)	No	3.09	2.36-3.82	0	15
Uranium (ug/L)	No	7.39	3.39-11.40	0	30
Data presented in the above table is from the most recent monitoring performed in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Likely Source of Contamination: Gross Alpha (adjusted) and Uranium: Erosion of natural deposits.

Microbiological Contaminants
Contaminant (Unit of Measurement)	Violation Yes/No	NWWA Level Detected	Range	MCLG Goal	MCL
Total Coliform Bacteria	No	0	N/A	0	presence of coliform bacteria in 5% of monthly samples
Fecal Coliform and E. coli Bacteria	No	0	N/A	0	a routine sample and repeat sample are total coliform positive, and one is also fecal coliform or E. coli positive
Turbidity (NTU)	No	0.035	0.03-0.05	N/A	TT
Total Organic Carbon (percent removal)	No	N/A	47.4-66.4%	N/A	TT
Data presented in the above table is from calendar year 2010 monitoring performed in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Coliform bacteria, disinfection residual and turbidity are monitored on a continuous basis and reported monthly. All samples collected exceeded the required Total Organic Carbon removal of 25-45%. 100% of all turbidity samples were below 0.1 NTU. As a member of the Partnership for Safe Drinking Water, our goal is to maintain turbidity levels below 0.1 NTU. This was achieved throughout 2010. Raw water monitoring for Giardia and Cryptosporidium was performed monthly throughout 2010. Giardia was detected in 2 out of 12 samples and Cryptosporidium was detected in 0 out of 12 samples. Likely Source of Contamination: Turbidity: Soil runoff; Total Organic Carbon: Naturally present in the environment.

Synthetic Organic Contaminants (including Pesticides & Herbicides)

1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (ppb); 2,4-D (ppb); 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (ppb); Alachlor (ppb); Atrazine (ppb); Benzo(a)pyrene (PAH) (nanograms/L); Chlordane (ppb); Carbofuran (ppb); Dalapon (ppb); Dicamba (ppb); Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (ppb); Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (ppb); Dinoseb (ppb); Endothall; Endrin (ppb); Ethylene Dibromide; Heptachlor (nanograms/L); Heptachlor epoxide (nanograms/L); Hexachlorobenzene (ppb); Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (ppb); Lindane (nanograms/L); Methoxychlor (ppb); Oxamyl (ppb); Pentachlorophenol (ppb); Picloram (ppb); Simazine (ppb) and Toxaphene (ppb) were monitored, but not detected. Data presented in the above table is from calendar year 2010 monitoring performed in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Disinfectants & Disinfection By-Products
Contaminant (Unit of Measurement)	Violation Yes/No	NWWA Level Detected	Range	MCLG Goal	MCL
Chlorine residual (mg/L)	No	0.439	0.10-1.28	4*	4**
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (ppb)	No	22.52	3.13-60.5	0	80
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (ppb)	No	7.00	0-19.0	0	60
Bromate (ppb)	No	1.5	0-2.4	0	10
Data presented in the above table is from calendar year 2010 monitoring performed in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Likely Source of Contamination: Chlorine: Water additive used for disinfection; Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM): By-products of drinking water disinfection; Haloacetic acids (HAA5): By-products of drinking water disinfection; Bromate: By-product of drinking water disinfection. *Maximum Residual Disinfection Level Goal (MRDLG).   **Maximum Residual Disinfection Level (MRDL).

Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring Assessment
Contaminant (Unit of Measurement)	Level Detected	Range
N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) (ppb)	0.0086	0-0.0086
Dimethoate (ppb); Terbufos sulfone (ppb); 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) (ppb); 2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99) (ppb); 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-153) (ppb); 2,2',4,4',6-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-100) (ppb); 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexabromodiphenyl (HBB) (ppb); 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) (ppb); 1,3-dinitrobenzene (ppb); Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (ppb); Acetochlor (ppb); Alachlor (ppb); Metolachlor (ppb); Acetochlor ethane sulfonic acid (ESA) (ppb); Acetochlor oxanilic acid (OA) (ppb); Alachlor ESA (ppb); Alachlor OA (ppb); Metolachlor ESA (ppb); Metolachlor OA (ppb); N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) (ppb); N-nitroso-di-n-butylamine (NDBA) (ppb); N-nitroso-di-n-propylamine (NDPA) (ppb); N-nitrosomethylethylamine (NMEA) (ppb); N-nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR) (ppb) were monitored but not detected. Data presented in the above table is from calendar year 2010 monitoring performed in accordance with the US-EPA Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring Rule-2. Likely Source of Contamination: N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA): Nitrosamines can form as intermediates and byproducts in chemical synthesis and manufacture of rubber, leather and lastics; can form spontaneously by reaction of precursor amines with nitrosating agents (nitrate and related compounds), or by action of nitrate-reducing bacteria. Foods such as bacon and malt beverages can contain nitrosamines; there is also evidence that they form in the upper GI tract.

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