2007

The source of the Beaver Hollow water supply is the Beaver Hollow Well and Pump House located off Beaver Circle in Sandown, NH.  Bedrock well # 1 is located 35' southeast of the pump house.  Treatment consist of green sand filters to remove iron and manganese, softeners to remove hardness, chlorine for disinfection, and pH adjustment for corrosion control and treatment optimization.
BEAVER HOLLOW
EPA # 2082010
Inorganic Contaminants Units MCLG MCL Level Detected Range Year Violation Yes/No Typical Source of Contaminant
Fluoride ppm 4 4 0.92 n/a 2004 NO Erosion of natural deposits
Inorganic Contaminants Units MCLG AL 90th percentile sample value                    # sites above AL Year Violation Yes/No Typical Source of Contaminant
Copper ppm 1.3 1.3 0.026 0 2006 NO Corrosion of household plumbing system
Radiological Contaminants Units MCLG MCL Level Detected Range Year Violation Yes/No Typical Source of Contamination
Gross Alpha (Compliance) pCi/L 0 15 13.7 n/a 2001 NO Erosion of natural deposits
Combined Radium pCi/L 0 5 0.6 n/a 2001 NO Erosion of natural deposits
Radon pCi/L Not Regulated 2,184 n/a 2001 n/a Erosion of natural deposits
Radon is a radioactive gas that you can't see, taste or smell.  It can move up through the ground and into a home through cracks and holes in the foundation.  Radon can also get into indoor air when released from tap water from showering, washing dishes, and other household activities.  It is a known human carcinogen.  Breathing radon can lead to lung cancer.  Drinking water containing radon may cause an increased risk of stomach cancer.  Presently EPA is reviewing a standard for radon in water.
Volatile Organic Contaminants Units MCLG MCL Level Detected Range Year Violation Yes/No Typical Source of Contaminant
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) ppb n /a 80 24 n/a 2006 NO By-product of drinking water chlorination.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) ppb n/a 60 13.7 n/a 2005 NO By-product of drinking water chlorination.
Volatile Organic Contaminants Units MRDLG MRDL Yearly Running Average Range Year Violation Yes/No Typical Source of Contaminant
Chlorine ppm 4 4 0.42 nd to 0.6 2006 NO Water additive used to control microbes
Source Assessment Information
  Summary of Susceptibility Factors
Source Name Date Low Med High              
Bedrock Well # 1 12/17/01 8 2 2              
The complete Assessment Report is available for inspection.  For more information call Gary Tetley or visit NH DES's Drinking Water Source Assessment Program web site at www.des.state.nh.us/dwspp