The Greater Pine Island Water Association, Inc. monitors for Unregulated Contaminants (UCs) as part of a study to help the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determine the occurrence in drinking water of UCs and whether or not these contaminants need to be regulated. At present, no health standards (for example, maximum contaminant levels) or likely sources have been established for UCs. However, we are required to publish the detected and analytical results of our UC monitoring in our annual water quality report. For the complete list of results, including the non-detected contaminants, contact Chief Operator Chris George at 239-283-0091. If you would like more information on the EPA’s Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring Rule, please call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791. Contaminant and Unit of of Level Range of Likely Source of Contamination Measurement Sampling Detected Results (mo/yr) 8/20/14 By product of disinfection process. Contamination Chlorate 2/25/15 550 ug/L ND-550 could be result of pesticide runoff and paper mill 3/25/15 ug/L discharges. A mineral that occurs naturally in the environment. Strontium 8/20/14 1600 ug/L ND-1600 Non-radioactive or strontium is very “stable” 2/25/15 ug/L common in soil and bedrock
The Greater Pine Island Water Association, Inc. monitors for Unregulated Contaminants (UCs) as part of a study to help the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determine the occurrence in drinking water of UCs and whether or not these contaminants need to be regulated. At present, no health standards (for example, maximum contaminant levels) or likely sources have been established for UCs. However, we are required to publish the detected and analytical results of our UC monitoring in our annual water quality report. For the complete list of results, including the non-detected contaminants, contact Chief Operator Chris George at 239-283-0091. If you would like more information on the EPA’s Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring Rule, please call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791. Contaminant and Unit of Measurement of Sampling (mo/yr) Level Detected Range of Results Likely Source of Contamination Chlorate 8/20/14 2/25/15 3/25/15 550 ug/L ND-550 ug/L By product of disinfection process. Contamination could be result of pesticide runoff and paper mill discharges. Strontium 8/20/14 2/25/15 1600 ug/L ND-1600 ug/L A mineral that occurs naturally in the environment. Non-radioactive or “stable” strontium is very common in soil and bedrock
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