Page 1 of 2 Update: 5/3/07
PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS
WATER QUALITY REPORT
SOUHEGAN WOODS - AMHERST, NH
EPA # 0072070
VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) (Units µg/L)
Analyte Result MCL Date Analyte Result MCL Date
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Diisopropyl Ether (DIPE) < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,1,1-Trichloroethane < 0.5 200 8/29/05 Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether (ETBE) < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Ethylbenzene < 0.5 700 8/29/05
1,1,2-Trichloroethane < 0.5 5 8/29/05 Hexachlorobutadiene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,1-Dichloroethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Isopropylbenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,1-Dichloroethane < 0.5 7 8/29/05 m/p - Xylenes < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,1-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) 2-Butanone < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Methylene chloride < 0.5 5 8/29/05
1,2,3-Trichloropropane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Methyl-t-butyl-ether (MtBE) < 0.5 13 8/29/05
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene < 0.5 70 8/29/05 Napthalene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 n-Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,2-Dibromo - 3- chloropropane < 0.5 0.2 8/29/05 Nitrobensene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,2-Dibromoethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 n-Proplybenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,2-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 600 8/29/05 o-Chlorotoluene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,2-Dichloroethane < 0.5 5 8/29/05 o-Xylene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,2-Dichloropropane < 0.5 5 8/29/05 p-Chlorotoluene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 sec Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,3-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Styrene < 0.5 100 8/29/05
1,3-Dichloropropane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Tert-Amyl Methyl Ether (TAME) < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
1,4-Dichlorobenzene < 0.5 75 8/29/05 Tert-Butyl Alcohol (TBA) < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
2,2-Dichloropropane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Tert-Butylbenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
2-Hexanone < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Tetrachloroethylene < 0.5 5 8/29/05
4 Methyl-2-Pentanone (MIBK) < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Tetrachloromethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
4-Isopropyltoluene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Tetrahydrofuran < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
Acetone < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Toluene < 0.5 1000 8/29/05
Benzene < 0.5 5 8/29/05 Total Xylenes < 0.5 10,000 8/29/05
Bromobenzene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Trans-1, 2-Dichloroethylene < 0.5 100 8/29/05
Bromochloromethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Trans-1, 3-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
Bromomethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Trichloroethylene < 0.5 5 8/29/05
Carbon Disulfide < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Trichlorofluromethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
Chlorobenzene < 0.5 100 8/29/05 Vinyl chloride < 0.5 2 8/29/05
Chloroethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05
Chloromethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05  TRIHALOMETHANES 
cis-1, 2-Dichloroethylene < 0.5 70 8/29/05 Bromodichloromethane  < 0.5 80 8/29/05
cis-1, 3-Dichloropropylene < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Bromoform < 0.5 80 8/29/05
Dibromomethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Dibromochloromethane 0.7 80 8/29/05
Dichlorodifluoromethane < 0.5 NR 8/29/05 Chloroform  < 0.5 80 8/29/05
Diethyl ether < 0.5 NR   Total Trihalomethanes  0.7 80 8/29/05
SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) (Units µg/L)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)  BDL 50 8/29/05 Dinoseb BDL 7 8/29/05
2,4-D BDL 70 8/29/05 Endrin BDL 2 8/29/05
3-Hydorxycarbofuran BDL NR 8/29/05 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) BDL 0.05 8/29/05
Alachlor BDL 2 8/29/05 Fluorene BDL NR 8/29/05
Aldicarb BDL NR 8/29/05 Glyphosate BDL 700 8/29/05
Aldicarb Sulfone BDL NR 8/29/05 Heptachlor BDL 0.4 8/29/05
Aldicarb Sulfoxide BDL NR 8/29/05 Heptachlor Epoxide BDL 0.2 8/29/05
Aldrin BDL NR 8/29/05 Hexachlorobenzene BDL 1 8/29/05
Atrazine BDL 3 8/29/05 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene BDL 50 8/29/05
Benzo (A) pyrene BDL NR 8/29/05 Lindane BDL 0.2 8/29/05
Butachlor BDL NR 8/29/05 Metholachlor BDL NR 8/29/05
Carbaryl BDL NR 8/29/05 Methomyl BDL NR 8/29/05
Carbofuran BDL 40 8/29/05 Methoxychlor BDL 40 8/29/05
Chlordane BDL 2 8/29/05 Metribuzin BDL NR 8/29/05
Di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate BDL NR 8/29/05 Oxamyl (Vydate) BDL 200 8/29/05
Di (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate BDL 6 8/29/05 Pentachlorophenol BDL 1 8/29/05
Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) BDL NR 8/29/05 Picloram BDL 500 8/29/05
Dicamba BDL NR 8/29/05 Propachlor BDL NR 8/29/05
Dieldrin BDL NR 8/29/05 Simazine BDL 4 8/29/05
Toxaphene BDL 3 8/29/05
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PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS
WATER QUALITY REPORT
SOUHEGAN WOODS - AMHERST, NH
EPA # 0072070
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS (b) SECONDARY CONTAMINANTS (b) - AESTHETIC
Analyte Results MCL Date Analyte Results SMCL Date
Antimony (µg/L) <2 6 9/28/06 Chloride (mg/L) 57 250 9/28/06
Arsenic (µg/L) <2 10 9/28/06 Fluoride (mg/L) <020 2 9/28/06
Barium (mg/L) 0.016 2 9/28/06 Iron (µg/L) 35 300 9/28/06
Beryllium (µg/L) <2 4 9/28/06 Manganese (µg/L) 28 50 9/28/06
Cadmium (µg/L) <2 5 9/28/06 pH (Units)                     average 7.02 6.5 – 8.5 2007
Chromium (µg/L) <10 100 9/28/06 Silver (µg/L) <4 100 9/28/06
Cyanide (µg/L) <10 200 9/28/06 Sodium (mg/L) 30 100-250 9/28/06
Fluoride (mg/L) <0.20 4 9/28/06 Sulfate (mg/L) 2.6 250 9/28/06
Mercury (µg/L) <0.20 2 9/28/06 Zinc (mg/L) 0.426 5 9/28/06
Nickel (µg/L) <10 100 9/28/06
Nitrate-N (mg/L) 1.69 10 9/28/06 RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS (b)
Nitrite-N (mg/L) <0.050 1 9/28/06 Analyte (Units) Results MCL Date
Selenium (µg/L) <5 50 9/28/06 Adjusted Gross Alpha (pCi/L) <2.9 15 3/12/07
Thallium (µg/L) <1 2 9/28/06 Radon Gas (pCi/L) 280 None 5/3/07
Uranium (ug/L) <0.8 30 3/12/07
FIRST DRAW LEAD AND COPPER (a) Radium 226 3.7 5 5/4/07
Analyte Results AL Date Radium 228 <0.5 5 5/4/07
Lead (µg/L) 90th percentile sample BDL 15 2004 UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS (b)
Copper (mg/L) 90th percentile sample 0.3 1.3 2004 Analyte (Units) Results Date
Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L) 37.7 9/28/06
Microbiological Contaminants (a) Results MCL Date Specific Conductance (umhos/cm2) 285 9/28/06
Total Coliform Absent < 1/month   Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mg/L) 31.7 9/28/06
E. coli Absent Absent   Magnesium (mg/L) 1.4 9/28/06
Chlorine Residual (mg/L) 0.1-0.8 <4.0 Weekly Hydrogen sulfide (mg/L) 0.1 9/28/06
Sulfide (mg/L) 0.8 9/28/06
Orthophosphate (mg/L) average 2.2   Monthly Calcium (mg/L) 10.4 9/28/06
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.