HARDWOOD 2011

Hardwood           EPA # 2542060
Inorganic Contaminants Date(s) Collected Highest Detect Range Detected MCL or MRDL MCLG or MRDLG Violation Yes/No Typical Source of Contaminant
Barium (ppm) 10/19/09 0.020 N/A 2 2 No Erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride (ppm) 10/19/09 0.30 N/A 4 4 No Erosion of natural deposits
Sodium (ppm) 10/19/09 17.3 N/A Not Regulated N/A Natural sources; runoff from use as salt on roadways; by-product of treatment process
Volatile Organic Contaminants              
Chlorine (ppm) 2010 0.35 Avg 0.1 - 0.7 4 4 No Water additive used to control microbes
Total Trihalomethanes (ppb) 8/9/10 11/3/10 42 21 - 42 80 0 No By-product of drinking water chlorination
Haloacetic Acids (ppb) 8/9/10 3.4 N/A 60 0 No By-product of drinking water chlorination
Radiological Contaminants              
Compliance Gross Alpha (pCi/L) 2005 2.9 N/A 15 0 No Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 226 & 228 (pCi/L) 2005 0.3 N/A 5 0 No Erosion of natural deposits
Uranium (ppb) 2005 0.9 N/A 30 0 No Erosion of natural deposits
Radon (pCi/L) 4/19/10 1,530 N/A Not Regulated N/A Erosion of natural deposits
  Date(s) Collected 90th Percentile Action Level MCLG # of Sites Sampled # Sites Above Action Level Violation Yes/No Typical Source of Contaminant
Lead (ppb) 3/13/09 < 5 15 0 8 0 No Corrosion of household plumbing system
Copper (ppm) 3/13/09 0.167 1.3 1.3 8 0 No Corrosion of household plumbing system
What is the source of my drinking water?
The sources of the Hardwood water supply are three wells located off Hickory Lane in Windham, NH. Bedrock Well # 3 is located 300 feet southwest of the pump house.  Bedrock Well #4 is located 330 feet southwest of the pump house.  Bedrock Well #5 is located 345 feet south of the pump house.  Treatment consists of chlorine for disinfection, greensand filters to remove iron and manganese, softeners to remove hardness, sodium hydroxide addition to increase pH in order to optimize the treatment process and aid corrosion  control, and phosphate addition for additional corrosion control.  
Text Box: On 9/1/10 and 9/7/10 approximately 9,000 gallons of drinking water was transferred each day from Pennichuck Water Work's Treatment Plant in Nashua to the Hardwood storage tank.  This was done because one well was out of service and production could not keep up with demand.
Source Water Assessment Summary
    Summary of Susceptibility Factors
Source Name Date Low Med High
Bedrock Well # 3 6/10/05 8 1 3
Bedrock Well # 4 6/10/05 8 1 3
Bedrock Well # 5 6/10/05 8 1 3
The complete Assessment Report is available for review.  For more information call Gary Tetley at 800-553-5191 ext. 2378 or visit NH Department of Environmental Services Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau web site at http://www.des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/dwgb/dwspp/reports/index.htm