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During 2003, four of the City’s wells were monitored for the presence of
inorganic chemicals, pesticides, volatile organic chemicals, and radioactive
chemicals. These pages list the chemicals that were tested, detected and/or not
found.
Contaminants
Tested and Detected
| Water Quality Parameter |
Test
Date |
Levels Detected by City of
Show Low |
Highest Detected Level
Allowed (EPA's MCL) |
Ideal Goal (EPA's MCLG) |
Potential Sources of
Contaminant |
| Synthetic Organic
Contaminants |
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| Di(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate |
02/06/04 |
.0016 |
.0006 |
.0006 |
Petroleum & chemical
discharge |
| Asbestos |
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| Asbestos |
01/27/04 |
<0.2-2MFL |
7 MFL |
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Natural occurring mineral |
Contaminants Tested and Not Found or Less Than
EPA Standards
| Inorganic Contaminants |
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| Arsenic |
Mercury |
Beryllium |
Sodium |
| Barium |
Nitrate (as N) |
Cyanide (as free) |
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| Cadmium |
Nitrite (as N) |
Nickel |
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| Chromium |
Selenium |
Thallium |
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| Fluoride |
Antimony |
Sulfate |
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| Volatile Organic Contaminants |
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| Benezene |
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
Toluene |
| Carbon Tetrachloride |
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
| Chlorobenzene |
Dichloromethane |
1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
| o-Dichlorobenzene |
1,2-Dichloropropane |
1,1,2-Trichloroethane |
| p-Dichlorobenzene |
Ethylbenzene |
Trichloroethylene |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane |
Styrene |
Vinyl Chloride |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
Tetrachloroethylene |
Xylenes, total |
| Synthetic Organic Contaminants |
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| 2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin) |
Chlordane |
Ethylene Dibromide |
| 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) |
Dalapon |
Heptachlor |
| 2,4-D |
Di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate |
Heptachlor Epoxide |
| Alachlor |
Dibromochloropropan |
Lindane |
| Atrizine |
Dinoseb |
Methoxychlor |
| Benzo (a) Pyrene |
Diquat |
Pentachlorophenol |
| Carbofuran |
Endrin |
Toxaphene |
| Unregulated Synthetic Contaminants |
| Endothall |
Oxamyl |
| Clyphosate |
Picloram |
| Hexachlorobenzene |
Simazine |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene |
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| Microbiological Contaminants |
| Total Coliform Bacteria |
Ecoli |
| Arochlor |
| Arochlor 1016 |
Arochlor 1221 |
| Arochlor 1232 |
Arochlor 1242 |
| Arochlor 1248 |
Arochlor 1254 |
| Arochlor 1260 |
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