Page 1 of 2 Update: 6/26/07
PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS
WATER QUALITY REPORT
NESENKEAG - LONDONDERRY, NH
EPA # 1392240
VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) (Units µg/L)
Analyte Result MCL Date Analyte Result MCL Date
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Diisopropyl Ether (DIPE) < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,1,1-Trichloroethane < 0.5 200 11/9/06 Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether (ETBE) < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Ethylbenzene < 0.5 700 11/9/06
1,1,2-Trichloroethane < 0.5 5 11/9/06 Hexachlorobutadiene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,1-Dichloroethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Isopropylbenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,1-Dichloroethane < 0.5 7 11/9/06 m/p - Xylenes < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,1-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) 2-Butanone < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Methylene chloride < 0.5 5 11/9/06
1,2,3-Trichloropropane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Methyl-t-butyl-ether (MtBE) <0.5 13 6/26/07
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene < 0.5 70 11/9/06 Napthalene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 n-Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,2-Dibromo - 3- chloropropane < 0.5 0.2 11/9/06 Nitrobensene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,2-Dibromoethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 n-Proplybenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,2-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 600 11/9/06 o-Chlorotoluene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,2-Dichloroethane < 0.5 5 11/9/06 o-Xylene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,2-Dichloropropane < 0.5 5 11/9/06 p-Chlorotoluene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 sec Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,3-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Styrene < 0.5 100 11/9/06
1,3-Dichloropropane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Tert-Amyl Methyl Ether (TAME) < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
1,4-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 75 11/9/06 Tert-Butyl Alcohol (TBA) < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
2,2-Dichloropropane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Tert-Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
2-Hexanone < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Tetrachloroethylene < 0.5 5 11/9/06
4 Methyl-2-Pentanone (MIBK) < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Tetrachloromethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
4-Isopropyltoluene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Tetrahydrofuran < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
Acetone < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Toluene < 0.5 1000 11/9/06
Benzene < 0.5 5 11/9/06 Total Xylenes < 0.5 10,000 11/9/06
Bromobenzene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Trans-1, 2-Dichloroethylene < 0.5 100 11/9/06
Bromochloromethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Trans-1, 3-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
Bromomethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Trichloroethylene < 0.5 5 11/9/06
Carbon Disulfide < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Trichlorofluromethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
Chlorobenzene < 0.5 100 11/9/06 Vinyl chloride < 0.5 2 11/9/06
Chloroethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06
Chloromethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06  TRIHALOMETHANES 
cis-1, 2-Dichloroethylene < 0.5 70 11/9/06 Bromodichloromethane  0.5 80 11/9/06
cis-1, 3-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Bromoform <0.5 80 11/9/06
Dibromomethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Dibromochloromethane 0.6 80 11/9/06
Dichlorodifluoromethane < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Chloroform  <0.5 80 11/9/06
Diethyl ether < 0.5 NR 11/9/06 Total Trihalomethanes  1.1 80 11/9/06
SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) (Units µg/L)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)  BDL 50 11/9/06 Dinoseb BDL 7 11/9/06
2,4-D BDL 70 11/9/06 Endrin BDL 2 11/9/06
3-Hydorxycarbofuran BDL NR 11/9/06 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) BDL 0.05 11/9/06
Alachlor BDL 2 11/9/06 Fluorene BDL NR 11/9/06
Aldicarb BDL NR 11/9/06 Glyphosate BDL 700 11/9/06
Aldicarb Sulfone BDL NR 11/9/06 Heptachlor BDL 0.4 11/9/06
Aldicarb Sulfoxide BDL NR 11/9/06 Heptachlor Epoxide BDL 0.2 11/9/06
Aldrin BDL NR 11/9/06 Hexachlorobenzene BDL 1 11/9/06
Atrazine BDL 3 11/9/06 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene BDL 50 11/9/06
Benzo (A) pyrene BDL NR 12/21/06 Lindane BDL 0.2 11/9/06
Butachlor BDL NR 11/9/06 Metholachlor BDL NR 11/9/06
Carbaryl BDL NR 11/9/06 Methomyl BDL NR 11/9/06
Carbofuran BDL 40 11/9/06 Methoxychlor BDL 40 11/9/06
Chlordane BDL 2 11/9/06 Metribuzin BDL NR 11/9/06
Di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate BDL NR 11/9/06 Oxamyl (Vydate) BDL 200 11/9/06
Di (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate BDL 6 11/9/06 Pentachlorophenol BDL 1 11/9/06
Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) BDL NR 11/9/06 Picloram BDL 500 11/9/06
Dicamba BDL NR 11/9/06 Propachlor BDL NR 11/9/06
Dieldrin BDL NR 11/9/06 Simazine BDL 4 11/9/06
Toxaphene BDL 3 11/9/06
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PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS
WATER QUALITY REPORT
NESENKEAG - LONDONDERRY, NH
EPA # 1392240
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) SECONDARY CONTAMINANTS (b) - AESTHETIC
Analyte Results MCL Date Analyte Results SMCL Date
Antimony (µg/L) < 2 6 9/8/05 Chloride (mg/L) 48 250 9/8/05
Arsenic (µg/L) 3 10 9/8/05 Fluoride (mg/L) 0.58 4 9/8/05
Barium (mg/L) <0.01 2 9/8/05 Iron (µg/L) 35 300 9/8/05
Beryllium (µg/L) <2 4 9/8/05 Manganese (µg/L) 90 50 9/8/05
Cadmium (µg/L) <2 5 9/8/05 pH (Units) 7.93 6.5 – 8.5 9/8/05
Chromium (µg/L) <10 100 9/8/05 Silver (µg/L) <4 100 9/8/05
Cyanide (µg/L) <10 200 9/8/05 Sodium (mg/L) 39.7 100-250 9/8/05
Fluoride (mg/L) 0.58 4 9/8/05 Sulfate (mg/L) 20.6 250 9/8/05
Mercury (µg/L) <0.20 2 9/8/05 Zinc (mg/L) 0.033 5 9/8/05
Nickel (µg/L) <10 100 9/8/05
Nitrate-N (mg/L) <0.20 10 11/8/06 RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS (b)
Nitrite-N (mg/L) < 0.05 1 9/8/05 Analyte (Units) Results MCL Date
Selenium (µg/L) < 5 50 9/8/05 Adjusted Gross Alpha (pCi/L) 2.6 15 6/8/06
Thallium (µg/L) < 1 2 9/8/05 Radon Gas (pCi/L) 3810 None 4/4/07
Radium 226  (pCi/L) 0.3 5 6/8/06
Radium 228 (pCi/L) <0.6 5 6/8/06
FIRST DRAW LEAD AND COPPER (a) Uranium (ug/L) 6.5 30 6/8/06
Analyte Results AL Date
Lead (µg/L) 90th percentile sample < 5 15 10/26/06 UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS (b)
Copper (mg/L) 90th percentile sample 0.17 1.3 10/26/06 Analyte (Units) Results Date
Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L) 111 9/8/05
Microbiological Contaminants (a) Results MCL Date Specific Conductance (umhos/cm2) 427 9/8/05
Total Coliform Absent < 1/month Monthly Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mg/L) 93.3 9/8/05
E. coli Absent Absent Monthly Hydrogen Sulfide (mg/L) <0.02 9/8/05
Chlorine Residual (mg/L) <0.1-0.7 <4.0 Weekly Sulfide (mg/L) <0.2 9/8/05
Magnesium (mg/L) 4.4 9/8/05
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.