Monroe County Water Authority

2001 Water Quality Monitoring Program Summary

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Shoremont WTP
Brockport WTP
Hemlock WTP
(Purchased Water)
Town of Ontario WTP (Purchased Water)
Parameter
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Hemlock Lake
Lake Ontario
EPA/NYS MCL EPA/NYS MCLG UNITS Average Range Samples in 2001 Average Range Samples in 2001 Average Range Samples in 2001 Average Range Samples in 2001
Inorganics, Metals, Physical Parameters
Aluminum NS NS ug/L 116 33 - 310 4 123 44 - 300 4 45 ND - 60 4 NR
Antimony 6 6 ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 ND 1
Arsenic 10 NA ug/L ND ND - 1.6 4 ND ND - 1 4 ND ND -1.6 4 ND 1
Barium 2 2 mg/L 0.023 0.019 - 0.029 4 0.021 0.020 - 0.023 4 0.019 0.017 - 0.023 4 0.023 1
Beryllium 4 4 ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 ND 1
Bromide NS NS mg/L ND 5 ND 5 ND 5 NR
Cadmium 5 5 ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 ND 1
Calcium NS NS mg/L 36 34 - 38 4 35 34 - 37 4 28 26 - 29 4 NR
Chromium 100 100 ug/L ND ND ND ND
Copper  (Distribution System) NS NS mg/L ND ND ND ND-0.01 4 NR
Copper (Customer Tap Samples) AL*=1.3  1.3 mg/L 0.05  ND-0.14 32^(2000) 0.038 ND - 0.101 30 0.15 ND-0.78 18^(2000) 0.06 0.01 - 0.08 11^(1999)
Cyanide 200 200 ug/l ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 ND 1
Fluoride 2.2 NA mg/L 1.01 0.25 - 1.18 2121 1 0.11 - 1.25 1898 0.89 0.65 - 1.22 1076 1 0.85 - 1.15 730
Iron 300 NA ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 NR
Lead (Distribution System) NS NS ug/L ND ND ND ND 1
Lead (Customer Tap Samples) AL* = 15 0 ug/L 2 ND - 26 32^(2000) ND ND - 9 30 5 ND - 33 18^(2000) ND 11^(1999)
Magnesium NS NS mg/L 8.9 8.7 - 9.2 4 8.9 8.6 - 9.1 4 6.2 5.9 - 6.5 4 NR
Manganese 300 NA ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND ND - 3 4 NR
Mercury 2 2 ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 ND 1
Nickel 100 NA ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 ND 1
Nitrate 10 NA mg/L 0.38 ND - 0.5 4 0.34 ND - 0.4 4 0.09 ND - 0.2 4 2.13 1
Nitrite 1 1 mg/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 ND 1
Ammonia Nitrogen NS NS mg/L 0.1 ND - 0.1 4 0.2 ND - 0.2 4 0.1 ND - 0.1 4 NR
Potassium NS NS mg/L 1.5 1.5 - 1.6 3 1.4 1.4 - 1.5 3 1.3 1.3 3 NR
Selenium 50 50 ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 ND 1
Silver 100 NA ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 NR
Sodium NS NS mg/L 12 12 3 11 11 - 12 3 16 15 - 17 3 NR
Sulfate 250 NA mg/L 27 25 - 31 4 25 22 - 27 4 17 16 - 18 4 NR
Thallium 2 0.5 ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 ND 1
Vanadium NS NS ug/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 NR
Zinc 5 NA mg/L ND 4 ND 4 ND 4 NR
Alkalinity NS   NA mg/L 84 83 - 85 4 83 81 - 85 4 67 66 - 69 4 NR
Chlorides 250 NA mg/L 22 21 - 25 4 23 22 - 25 4 26 25 - 28 4 NR
Color 15 NA Color Units 3 ND - 3 4 ND ND - 3 4 ND ND - 3 4 NR
Conductivity NS NS umhos/cm 280 270 - 300 4 280 270 - 300 4 250 220 - 260 4 NR
pH NS NS pH units 7.5 6.7 - 7.9 357 7.4 7.1 - 7.7 365 7.67 7.04 - 8.58 359 7.6 7.5 - 7.8 730
Total Dissolved Solids NS NS mg/L 170 160 - 180 4 170 160 - 180 4 140 140 4 NR
Total Hardness NS NS mg/L 125 121 - 133 4 124 120 - 130 4 94 89 - 97 4 NR
Total Organic Carbon NS NS mg/L 1.8 1.6 - 2.1 4 1.9 1.8 - 2 4 2.4 2.1 - 2.5 4 NR
Turbidity - Entry Point TT ** NA NTUs 0.07 0.02 - 0.14 2101 0.03 0.01 - 0.19 1904 0.09 0.05 - 0.16 8659 0.04 0.02 - 0.08 4380
Turbidity - Distribution System TT *** NA NTUs 0.13 0.04 - 0.14 1749 0.19 0.06 - 1 84 0.14 0.1 - 4.9 1366 0.16 0.05 - 0.35 365
Chlorine Residual - Entry Point NS NS mg/L 1.23 0.84 - 1.7 8638 1.28 0.95 - 2.06 365 0.9 0.6 - 1.4 8662 1.1 0.9 - 1.2 4380
Chlorine Residual - Retail Dist.System TT **** NA mg/L 0.81 0 - 1.4 1832 0.6 0.1 - 1 84 0.68 0 - 2.6 1451 0.8 0.5 - 1.1 365
Coliform - Retail Dist.System TT ***** 0 %Positive ND 1834 ND 84 ND 1451 ND 120
Cryptosporidium & Giardia NS NS #/100L ND 6 ND 5 ND 4 ND 2
Asbestos (Distribution System) 7 7 MFL ND 1^(1998) NR ND 1^(1996) NR
Radionuclides
Gross Alpha 15 0 pC/L ND 4^(1999) ND 4^(1999) ND 4^(2001) NT
Gross Beta 50 0 pC/L ND 4^(1999) ND 4^(1999) ND 4^(2001) NT
Tritium NS NS pC/L ND 4^(1999) ND 4^(1999) NT NT
Volatile Organics
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