Page 1 of 2 Update: 4/25/07
PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS
WATER QUALITY REPORT
GAGE HILL - PELHAM, NH
EPA # 1852020
VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) (Units µg/L)
Analyte Result MCL Date Analyte Result MCL Date
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Diisopropyl Ether (DIPE) < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,1,1-Trichloroethane < 0.5 200 2/20/07 Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether (ETBE) < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Ethylbenzene < 0.5 700 2/20/07
1,1,2-Trichloroethane < 0.5 5 2/20/07 Hexachlorobutadiene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,1-Dichloroethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Isopropylbenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,1-Dichloroethane < 0.5 7 2/20/07 m/p - Xylenes < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,1-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) 2-Butanone < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Methylene chloride < 0.5 5 2/20/07
1,2,3-Trichloropropane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Methyl-t-butyl-ether (MtBE) < 0.5 13 4/25/07
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene < 0.5 70 2/20/07 Napthalene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 n-Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,2-Dibromo - 3- chloropropane < 0.5 0.2 2/20/07 Nitrobensene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,2-Dibromoethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 n-Proplybenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,2-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 600 2/20/07 o-Chlorotoluene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,2-Dichloroethane < 0.5 5 2/20/07 o-Xylene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,2-Dichloropropane < 0.5 5 2/20/07 p-Chlorotoluene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 sec Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,3-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Styrene < 0.5 100 2/20/07
1,3-Dichloropropane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Tert-Amyl Methyl Ether (TAME) < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
1,4-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 75 2/20/07 Tert-Butyl Alcohol (TBA) < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
2,2-Dichloropropane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Tert-Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
2-Hexanone < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Tetrachloroethylene < 0.5 5 2/20/07
4 Methyl-2-Pentanone (MIBK) < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Tetrachloromethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
4-Isopropyltoluene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Tetrahydrofuran < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
Acetone < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Toluene < 0.5 1000 2/20/07
Benzene < 0.5 5 2/20/07 Total Xylenes < 0.5 10,000 2/20/07
Bromobenzene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Trans-1, 2-Dichloroethylene < 0.5 100 2/20/07
Bromochloromethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Trans-1, 3-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
Bromomethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Trichloroethylene < 0.5 5 2/20/07
Carbon Disulfide < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Trichlorofluromethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
Chlorobenzene < 0.5 100 2/20/07 Vinyl chloride < 0.5 2 2/20/07
Chloroethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07
Chloromethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07  TRIHALOMETHANES 
cis-1, 2-Dichloroethylene < 0.5 70 2/20/07 Bromodichloromethane  <0.5 80 2/20/07
cis-1, 3-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Bromoform 6 80 2/20/07
Dibromomethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Dibromochloromethane 0.8 80 2/20/07
Dichlorodifluoromethane < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Chloroform  <0.5 80 2/20/07
Diethyl ether < 0.5 NR 2/20/07 Total Trihalomethanes  1.4 80 2/20/07
SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) (Units µg/L)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)  BDL 50 2/27/02 Dinoseb BDL 7 2/27/02
2,4-D BDL 70 2/27/02 Endrin BDL 2 2/27/02
3-Hydorxycarbofuran BDL NR 2/27/02 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) BDL 0.05 2/27/02
Alachlor BDL 2 2/27/02 Fluorene BDL NR 2/27/02
Aldicarb BDL NR 2/27/02 Glyphosate BDL 700 2/27/02
Aldicarb Sulfone BDL NR 2/27/02 Heptachlor BDL 0.4 2/27/02
Aldicarb Sulfoxide BDL NR 2/27/02 Heptachlor Epoxide BDL 0.2 2/27/02
Aldrin BDL NR 2/27/02 Hexachlorobenzene BDL 1 2/27/02
Atrazine BDL 3 2/27/02 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene BDL 50 2/27/02
Benzo (A) pyrene BDL NR 2/27/02 Lindane BDL 0.2 2/27/02
Butachlor BDL NR 2/27/02 Metholachlor BDL NR 2/27/02
Carbaryl BDL NR 2/27/02 Methomyl BDL NR 2/27/02
Carbofuran BDL 40 2/27/02 Methoxychlor BDL 40 2/27/02
Chlordane BDL 2 2/27/02 Metribuzin BDL NR 2/27/02
Di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate BDL NR 2/27/02 Oxamyl (Vydate) BDL 200 2/27/02
Di (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate BDL 6 2/27/02 Pentachlorophenol BDL 1 2/27/02
Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) BDL NR 2/27/02 Picloram BDL 500 2/27/02
Dicamba BDL NR 2/27/02 Propachlor BDL NR 2/27/02
Dieldrin BDL NR 2/27/02 Simazine BDL 4 2/27/02
Toxaphene BDL 3 2/27/02
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PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS
WATER QUALITY REPORT
GAGE HILL - PELHAM, NH
EPA # 1852020
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) SECONDARY CONTAMINANTS (b) - AESTHETIC
Analyte Results MCL Date Analyte Results SMCL Date
Antimony (µg/L) <2 6 2/20/07 Chloride (mg/L) 111 250 2/20/07
Arsenic (µg/L) <2 10 2/20/07 Copper (mg/L)  <0.01 AL=1.3 2/20/07
Barium (mg/L) 0.023 2 2/20/07 Fluoride (mg/L) 0.21 2 2/20/07
Beryllium (µg/L) < 2 4 2/20/07 Iron (µg/L) 15 300 2/20/07
Cadmium (µg/L) <2 5 2/20/07 Manganese (µg/L) <10 50 2/20/07
Chromium (µg/L) <10 100 2/20/07 pH (Units) 7.33 6.5 – 8.5 2/20/07
Cyanide (µg/L) < 10 200 2/20/07 Silver (µg/L) <4 100 2/20/07
Fluoride (mg/L) 0.21 4 2/20/07 Sodium (mg/L) 30.2 100-250 2/20/07
Mercury (µg/L) <0.2 2 2/20/07 Sulfate (mg/L) 11.4 250 2/20/07
Nickel (µg/L) <10 100 2/20/07 Zinc (mg/L) 0.143 5 2/20/07
Nitrate-N (mg/L) 2.97 10 2/20/07
Nitrite-N (mg/L) <0.050 1 2/20/07
Selenium (µg/L) <5 50 2/20/07
Thallium (µg/L) < 1 2 2/20/07
FIRST DRAW LEAD AND COPPER (a) RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS (b)
Analyte Results AL Date Analyte (Units) Results MCL Date
Lead (µg/L) 90th percentile sample < 5 15 2005 Adjusted Gross Alpha (pCi/L) 2 15 10/17/05
Copper (mg/L) 90th percentile sample 0.131 1.3 2005 Radon Gas (pCi/L) 555 None 4/11/07
Radium-226 (pCi/L) 0.8 5 10/17/05
Microbiological Contaminants (a) Results MCL Date Radium-228 (pCi/L) 0 5 10/17/05
Total Coliform Absent < 1/month Monthly Uranium (µg/L) 18.3 30 10/17/05
E. coli Absent Absent Monthly
Chlorine Residual (mg/L) 0.25-0.6 <4 Weekly
UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS (b)
Analyte (Units) Results Date Analyte (Units) Results Date
Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L) 29 2/20/07 Specific Conductance (umhos/cm2) 461 2/20/07
Calcium (mg/L) 39.2 2/20/07 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mg/L) 119 2/20/07
Hydrogen Sulfide (mg/L) < 0.02 2/20/07 Magnesium (mg/L) 5.2 2/20/07
Orthophosphate (mg/L)  average 1.7 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
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.