Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection – Drinking Water Program Consumer Confidence Report Template [Year] Consumer Confidence Report For [PWS Name] [City/Town], Massachusetts MASSDEP PWSID # [XXXXXXX] This report is a snapshot of the drinking water quality that we provided last year. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to state and federal standards. We are committed to providing you with this information because informed customers are our best allies. PUBLIC SYSTEM INFORMATION Address: [system address] Contact Person: [system contact person name for further information]
Arsenic (ppb) 10 N/A Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production wastes Asbestos (MFL) 7 7 Decay of asbestos cement water mains; erosion of natural deposits Barium (ppm) 2 2 Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits Beryllium (ppb) 4 4 Discharge from electrical, aerospace, and defense industries; erosion of natural deposits Bromate (ppb) 10 0 By-product of drinking water disinfection Cadmium (ppb) 5 5 Corrosion of galvanized pipes; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from metal refineries; runoff from waste batteries and paints Chromium (ppb) 100 100 Discharge from pulp mills; erosion of natural deposits Cyanide (ppb) 200 200 Discharge from metal factories; discharge from plastic and fertilizer factories Fluoride (ppm) ■ 4 4 Erosion of natural deposits; additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories ■ Fluoride also has a secondary contaminant level (SMCL) of 2 ppm. Mercury (ppb) 2 2 Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills; runoff from cropland Nitrate (ppm) 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks; sewage; erosion of natural deposits Nitrite (ppm) 1 1 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks; sewage; erosion of natural deposits Perchlorate (ppb) 2 N/A Rocket propellants, fireworks, munitions, flares, blasting agents Selenium (ppb) 50 50 Discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines Thallium (ppb) 2 0.5 Leaching from sites; discharge from electronics, glass, and drug factories Synthetic Organic Contaminants
C11-C22 200 ppb Propachlor N/A Run-off from use as a herbicide n-propylbenzene N/A Discharge from chemical manufacturing Radon-222 pCi/L N/A 10,000 Natural sources Sodium (ppm) N/A 20 Discharge from the use and improper storage of sodium-containing compounds or in water-softening agents Strontium (ppb) 1500 Naturally-occurring element; historically, commercial use of strontium has been in the faceplate of tube televisions to block x-ray emissions Sulfate (ppm) 250 N/A Natural sources Tertiary-amyl methyl ether (TAME) (ppb) 90 Discharge from use as an octane enhancer and oxygenate in gasoline Tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) (ppb) 120 Degraded from MTBE; discharged from use as an octane enhancer and oxygenate in gasoline Testosterone N/A Androgenic steroid naturally produced in the human body; and used in pharmaceuticals 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane N/A Discharge from use in chemical manufacturing 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane N/A Discharge from use in dry cleaning Tetrahydrofuran (ppm) 1.3 Discharge from use as an adhesive for joining pipes in water treatment systems and as a production solvent 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene N/A Discharge from use in chemical manufacturing (ppm) 210 Discharge from use as a cleaning agent, production solvent, and blowing agent Trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11) N/A Discharge from use as a refrigerant 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (ppq) 400 to 40,000 Discharge from use in paint and varnish removers 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene N/A Discharge from use in dyes and paints 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene N/A Discharge from use in chemical manufacturing Vanadium (ppb) 21 Naturally-occurring elemental metal; used as vanadium pentoxide which is a chemical intermediate and a catalyst Secondary Contaminants Date(s) Collected Result or Range Detected Average Detected SMCL ORSG Possible Source Aluminum (ppb) 200 Residue from water treatment process: