Environmental Health and Safety

2008 Consumer Confidence Report

Drinking Water Quality Table

Contaminant 1

Date Sampled

Range of Detections2

Unit

MCL

MCLG

Major Sources in Drinking Water

Violation

Inorganic Contaminants

Arsenic

10-8-07

1.12

ppb

10

5

Erosion of natural deposits.

No

Barium

5-3-07

102

ppb

2000

2000

Erosion of natural deposits.

No

Chlorine Residual

Every
Day

0-900

ppb

4000
MRDL

2000
MRDLG

Water additive used to control microbes

No

Copper

7-18-08

7.4 - 198

ppb

AL=1300

0

Corrosiion of household plumbing systems;
erosion of natural deposits

No

Fluoride

5-3-07

526

ppb

4000

2000

Erosion of natural deposits.

No

Iron3

5-23-08

484

ppb

300

300

Erosion of natural deposits.

Yes4

Lead

7-18-08

ND-215

ppb

AL=15

0

Corrosion of household plumbing systems;
Erosion of natural deposits.

No

Manganese3

5-23-08

56.88

ppb

50

50

Erosion of natural deposits.

Yes4

Radionuclides

Gross Alpha

5-3-07

1.19

pCi/L

15

0

Erosion of natural deposits

No

Radium 228

5-3-07
12-13-07

0.32 - 2.28
< 0.55-2.76

pCi/L

5

0

Erosion of natural deposits

No

Footnotes:
1 Only the most recent samples with detected regulated contaminants found in the water are listed.
2 The lowest to highest detected contaminant levels from any well or sample are reported. ND means None Detected.
3 Only Wells #7 was sampled. Well #4, 6 , and 8 were not required to be sampled. The Washington State Department of Health has reduced monitoring requirements for inorganic chemicals because the source is not at risk of contamination.
4 Iron and manganese are secondary contaminants due to aesthetic water quality and are not a health issue.
5 The highest detection reported is the 90th percentile sample. 30 samples analyzed, with 1 sample above the AL. This does not trigger treatment, more sampling, or other requirements.

Key:

AL

= Action Level, the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers    treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.

MCL

= Maximum Contaminant Level

MCLG

= Maximum Contaminant Level Goal

MRDL

= Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level

MRDLG

= Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal

pCi/L

= picocuries per liter

ppb

= parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/L)

 

 

 

 

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