Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Water Quality

According to this year's water quality report, Carbondale's water is unmatched in the state of Illinois in terms of purity. According to the report testing conducted between Sept 15-17 , 2008 found no actionable levels of lead or copper in the water and monthly samples found no coliform bacteria present either. The report also shows minuscule amounts of disinfectants, nitrate, fluoride and barium. The contaminent with the highest level looks like chlorine, coming in at 3.5 parts per million, safly unter the safe level of 4 parts per million. Manganese and sodium both test present in the water but there are no federal standards for either. The state standard for manganese is 150 micrograms per liter and Cedar Lake's water tests at 4 micrograms per liter. The report does note that if you are on a sodium restricted diet, you should consult a physician about the 12 milligrams per liter of sodium present in the water.

This just confirms what I've heard from city employees. There's no good reason for anyone to complain about the taste of C'dale water, unless you've got rusty pipes in your house.

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