Page 1 of 2 Updated: 6/8/2007
PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS
WATER QUALITY REPORT
FOREST RIDGE - EXETER, NH
EPA # 0802040
VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) (Units µg/L)
Analyte Result MCL Date Analyte Result MCL Date
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Diisopropyl Ether (DIPE) < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,1,1-Trichloroethane < 0.5 200 5/30/06 Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether (ETBE) < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Ethylbenzene < 0.5 700 5/30/06
1,1,2-Trichloroethane < 0.5 5 5/30/06 Hexachlorobutadiene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,1-Dichloroethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Isopropylbenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,1-Dichloroethane < 0.5 7 5/30/06 m/p - Xylenes < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,1-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) 2-Butanone < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Methylene chloride < 0.5 5 5/30/06
1,2,3-Trichloropropane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Methyl-t-butyl-ether (MtBE) < 0.5 13 5/30/06
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene < 0.5 70 5/30/06 Napthalene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 n-Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,2-Dibromo - 3- chloropropane < 0.5 0.2 5/30/06 Nitrobensene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,2-Dibromoethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 n-Proplybenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,2-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 600 5/30/06 o-Chlorotoluene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,2-Dichloroethane < 0.5 5 5/30/06 o-Xylene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,2-Dichloropropane < 0.5 5 5/30/06 p-Chlorotoluene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 sec Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,3-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Styrene < 0.5 100 5/30/06
1,3-Dichloropropane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Tert-Amyl Methyl Ether (TAME) < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
1,4-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 75 5/30/06 Tert-Butyl Alcohol (TBA) < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
2,2-Dichloropropane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Tert-Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
2-Hexanone < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Tetrachloroethylene < 0.5 5 5/30/06
4 Methyl-2-Pentanone (MIBK) < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Tetrachloromethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
4-Isopropyltoluene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Tetrahydrofuran < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
Acetone < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Toluene < 0.5 1000 5/30/06
Benzene < 0.5 5 5/30/06 Total Xylenes < 0.5 10,000 5/30/06
Bromobenzene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Trans-1, 2-Dichloroethylene < 0.5 100 5/30/06
Bromochloromethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Trans-1, 3-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
Bromomethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Trichloroethylene < 0.5 5 5/30/06
Carbon Disulfide < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Trichlorofluromethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
Chlorobenzene < 0.5 100 5/30/06 Vinyl chloride < 0.5 2 5/30/06
Chloroethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06
Chloromethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06  TRIHALOMETHANES 
cis-1, 2-Dichloroethylene < 0.5 70 5/30/06 Bromodichloromethane  4.8 80 5/30/06
cis-1, 3-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Bromoform < 0.5 80 5/30/06
Dibromomethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Dibromochloromethane 1.6 80 5/30/06
Dichlorodifluoromethane < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Chloroform  7.3 80 5/30/06
Diethyl ether < 0.5 NR 5/30/06 Total Trihalomethanes  14 80 5/30/06
SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) (Units µg/L)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)  BDL 50 8/10/05 Dinoseb BDL 7 8/10/05
2,4-D BDL 70 8/10/05 Endrin BDL 2 8/10/05
3-Hydorxycarbofuran BDL NR 8/10/05 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) BDL 0.05 8/10/05
Alachlor BDL 2 8/10/05 Fluorene BDL NR 8/10/05
Aldicarb BDL NR 8/10/05 Glyphosate BDL 700 8/10/05
Aldicarb Sulfone BDL NR 8/10/05 Heptachlor BDL 0.4 8/10/05
Aldicarb Sulfoxide BDL NR 8/10/05 Heptachlor Epoxide BDL 0.2 8/10/05
Aldrin BDL NR 8/10/05 Hexachlorobenzene BDL 1 8/10/05
Atrazine BDL 3 8/10/05 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene BDL 50 8/10/05
Benzo (A) pyrene BDL NR 8/10/05 Lindane BDL 0.2 8/10/05
Butachlor BDL NR 8/10/05 Metholachlor BDL NR 8/10/05
Carbaryl BDL NR 8/10/05 Methomyl BDL NR 8/10/05
Carbofuran BDL 40 8/10/05 Methoxychlor BDL 40 8/10/05
Chlordane BDL 2 8/10/05 Metribuzin BDL NR 8/10/05
Di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate BDL NR 8/10/05 Oxamyl (Vydate) BDL 200 8/10/05
Di (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate BDL 6 8/10/05 Pentachlorophenol BDL 1 8/10/05
Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) BDL NR 8/10/05 Picloram BDL 500 8/10/05
Dicamba BDL NR 8/10/05 Propachlor BDL NR 8/10/05
Dieldrin BDL NR 8/10/05 Simazine BDL 4 8/10/05
Toxaphene BDL 3 8/10/05
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PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS
WATER QUALITY REPORT
FOREST RIDGE - EXETER, NH
EPA # 0802040
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) SECONDARY CONTAMINANTS (b) - AESTHETIC
Analyte Results MCL Date Analyte Results SMCL Date
Antimony (µg/L) <2 6 8/10/05 Chloride (mg/L) 4 250 8/10/05
Arsenic (µg/L) <2 10 8/10/05 Fluoride (mg/L) <0.20 2 8/10/05
Barium (mg/L) <0.01 2 8/10/05 Iron (µg/L) 127 300 8/10/05
Beryllium (µg/L) <2 4 8/10/05 Manganese (µg/L) 32 50 8/10/05
Cadmium (µg/L) <2 5 8/10/05 pH (Units) 7.53 6.5 – 8.5 8/10/05
Chromium (µg/L) <10 100 8/10/05 Silver (µg/L) <4 100 8/10/05
Cyanide (µg/L) <10 200 8/10/05 Sodium (mg/L) 18.4 100-250 8/10/05
Fluoride (mg/L) <0.20 4 8/10/05 Sulfate (mg/L) 10.8 250 8/10/05
Mercury (µg/L) <0.20 2 8/10/05 Zinc (mg/L) 0.024 5 8/10/05
Nickel (µg/L) <10 100 8/10/05
Nitrate-N (mg/L) <0.2 10 10/5/06 RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS (b)
Nitrite-N (mg/L) <0.05 1 8/10/05 Analyte (Units) Results MCL Date
Selenium (µg/L) <5 50 8/10/05 Adjusted Gross Alpha (pCi/L) <2.6 15 5/30/06
Thallium (µg/L) <1 2 8/10/05 Radon Gas (pCi/L) 973 None 4/12/07
Radium-226 (pCi/L) 0.6 5 5/30/06
FIRST DRAW LEAD AND COPPER (a) Radium-228 (pCi/L) <0.6 5 5/30/06
Analyte Results AL Date Uranium (µg/L) <0.9 30 5/30/06
Lead (µg/L) 90th percentile sample <5 15 6/8/07
Copper (mg/L) 90th percentile sample 0.2 1.3 6/8/07 UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS (b)
Analyte (Units) Results Date
Microbiological Contaminants (a) Results MCL Date Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L) 80 8/10/05
Total Coliform Absent < 1/month Monthly Specific Conductance (umhos/cm2) 200 8/10/05
E. coli Absent Absent Monthly Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mg/L) 54.8 8/10/05
Chlorine Residual (mg/L) <0.1-1.5 <4.0 Monthly
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
Text Box: AL Action Level - The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded triggers treatment of or other requirements which a water system must follow.
MCL Maximum Contaminant Level - The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.
SMCL Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level - The highest level of a contaminant that affects the aesthetic characteristics ( taste, odor, or color) of drinking water.
NR Not Regulated - Contaminants test for but not regulated by the State or EPA.
(a) samples taken from the distribution system.
(b) samples taken from the distribution entry point.
mg/L milligrams per Liter or parts per million.
µg/L micrograms per Liter or parts per billion.
pCi/L picocuries per Liter (measure of radioactivity)
N/A Not Applicable        nd not detected     BDL Below Detection Level
Text Box: If you have any questions about this report, or about your water quality, please call Gary Tetley, Water Quality Manager, at 1-603-913-2378 or 1-800-553-5191.
Additional information about contaminants and their potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline 1-800-426-4791.