p,11 e i ""nn"vtu"nh Departne;t,of Envkonmentat Protection Colnplaint lntonnalion t*t,*,'**"'*o Entered By: Sourca: Date R€ceived: Abbw Description: Long Description: Site Location: Related Complnt County: Cogan House Twp JAI\4ES E MILLER Phone Call ER Related ld: Mne FLycoming ! Aier Hours lndMN): (Y/N): N w2912011 Date Acknowledged: Watersupply afiected by gas drilling waler lurned yellow color, \olume drastically reduced Responsibls Partv Information - MARK LOCK WorkPhone: AMDARKO E&P CO LP Address PO BOX 1330 HOUSTON, TX Municipality: 570-2444051 OP EN _S OU RC E Homa Phone: Company Namo: 7251 Mobile Phone: - Permit#: Coun9: Out Ofstate Response lntormation Priority: Program: Complalnt Typ6: 2 Oil & Gas Water Supply A$igned: 06,t2912011 Response Du6: Flrg Response: Resolved: Refered: Relerf€d To: Comm6ntsi 07t1312011 Date Date Dale Dale Date Resp ln9€c{or: 07106t2011 o8tMt2011 ior=*r* .ur^aa Superyisor: N V. 1. 1 Municipality: DAVID E ENGLE Ext - Panng'lwnia Depa mant of Envlrcnment l lnwd!.don R.pod Prctaction CTlioo'tt2 p.s.2at2 lnwauq!tlon lnformadon D.b lnrnin Adgn lnlp.ctoi d: ffilmlm11 ROBERrW EVERETT D.i. tnvedgEbd: 0Z,/06/20 t 1 VlotationMt0: Typ.: Site Vtsit No oFACTS ln?e.don ld: tnbcig.doo td: 28096i lnwadgaton t errlpton: Samplod cornplainantb t,ater sllpply; no indicatlon of lmp€cl liom dl and gas activties. Outsld€ of prcsumpti!€ dislance; Anadarko assit€d the hdrFo ner ln ddlling a rlgrv u.d6r suppay. fb further action nec6saty; End of Report * OP EN _S OU RC E d V. 1. 1 cornplalrEnt has be€n notified. pennsylvania DEPARTI.IENT OF ENVIRONN4ENTAL PROTECT1ON NORTHCFNTRAL REG]ONAL OFFICE Re: Act 223, Section 208 Deten'Irination Complain# 281087i Cogan House Township, Lycoming County Dea V. 1. 1 August 4, 2011 fhe Department has investigated the possible degradation ofyour private water supply well located - at ' . in response lo a 06/2912011 OP EN _S OU RC E complaint that recent gas well dnlling activities may have altacted your waterwell. On07/061201'1, the Department collected samples fiom your home water supply. The samples were suhmitted to the Depariment's laboratory in Harrisburg lor analysis. The anallical reports for the samples are included, as well as documents that will assist you with interpreting the sample resulis The sample results showed two compounds elevated above Department standards lron was present at 16.500 mg,{-, which exceeds the secondary maximum contaminate level (MCL) of0.3 mg,I-; and Manganese was present at 0.169 mg,4-, which exceeds the secondary ma-{imum contaminate level (N4CL) of0.05 mg,1l. P mary MCLs are intended to reflectpotential dangers to human health, while secondary MCLs reflect the aesthetics ofthe water (i e. taste, smell' etc.). At this time, the Deparlment's investigation does not indicate that gas wetl d lling has impacted yourhome water supply. Should you have any questions conceming this matter, please feel free to contact me at 570-327_ 3680. /",/ ",rr"rr'til,hfr^/n Robefl w. Fveren lll Waier Qudliry Specialisl Oil and Cas Managemenl Enclosures: Labotatory Anal)4ical Results 'TIow to Interyret A Water Analysis RePort" ?A DEP Public Drinking Water Maximum Contaminate Levels (MCLs) Chart cc: David E. Engle (NCRO, Bureau of Oil and Gas Water Qualily Specialist Supewisor) \!'illiam Kosmer, ?.G (NCRO, Bureau ofOil and Gas Professional Geologist) Matthew J. Lock, P.G. (Anadarko Petroleum EHS Professional Geologist) Compldrt File: ?08 West Third street I Suite 101 I Wi liamsport, PA 5t0.32/.3636I Fax 570 327 3565 .""".""-."...."".,& t71ar6448 www.depweb.state.Pa.!s odte iof tslue: 01/28/201t 12tO1;s2 Bureau Of Laboratonies P. o. Box 1467 25?5 Interstate Drive DEP Harrisburg, PA PAGE 1 of 2 - Harrisburg -1?105-1467 contact Phone Nulibe! l111\ 346-1240 Analytical Report FOR OiI And Gas Mgmt Nane of Sample ID:0430 Status: 076 ColIector: Robert w Everett collected: 01/06/207L 09:15:00 Date satnple was lyconing County: Municipality: Cogan House sample sarple AM State: TwP Medium : Ground Medium Type: water llater Compfeted V. 1. 1 Sampfe PA OP EN _S OU RC E . Location: Outlet at booster punp of Private i.tater supPly Reason: cornPlalnt Appearance: Yeffou tint Laboratory Sample ID: T201.1018890 conpfeted Standard Anafysis: 942 Intact: Intact: legal SeaIr I007022 Legal seal: 100?023 YEs YEs Test codes/CAs# - Description Anatyst Test Method Reported Resufts Date And Tine Analyzed O1OO7A BARIW 324.O00 tJG/L 01/OA/201\ 09159 T A.I4 RWHEEI,ER EPA 200.7 00916A CALCIUM T AM RWHEEI,ER EPA 2OO.'7 O1O45A IRON A}' T RIIHEEI,ER EPA 2OO. ? OO937A POTASSIf]M T RWITEELER EPA 2OO. OO 92 SODIUM T ] AM AI4 9A RI'IHEE],ER EPA 200.7 OO94OA CHLORIDE AM CRADEK SM 45OO_C], 00900 Hardness T AM RWHEE],ER SM 2340 B 43 , ?00 'MG/I, o't /08/207t 2arr a9 59 16500. 000 uc/], 0't / 08 / 7,449 Mc/r, 01/A8/2017 09t59 42.300 01/oe/20LL 09.59 93.7 MG/L MG/L 138 MG/r, 07/13/2011 09 .. 59 08 :00 0l /08/2011 09 59 PAGri 2 o:2 Analytical Report FOR Oil And cas Mgmt ID: 0430 Status: 076 Test Codes/cAs+ - Description Analyst Test Method Reported Resu.Its -__--_-__--: 00403 pH PM GDELONG ** Conunent ** 7.4 Time Linit For Test 00095 sPc c 25.0 c PM GDEIONG SM 25108 OO41O A],KALINITY PM GDELONG SM 23208 O1082A STRONTIUM T AM RWHEEIER EPA 200.7 A2O'19 TURBIDITY AM TVOROBEYCHEPA 180.1 7O30OU TDS18O -USGS USGS I.1750 OO92]A MAGNESIUI{ T AM RWHEELER EPA 200.7 O1O55A units Exceeded 504 .00 runhos/cm 85.0 MG/T. 554,000 uG/I, 360. 15 NTU 350 MG/L OP EN _S OU RC E AM ],HREHA AM pH SM 45OOH_A MANGANESE T RWHEEIER EPA 200.7 '1 -052 MG/L 169.000 Completed Date And Time Analyzed V. 1. 1 SaJnple uclr /2OII /O.t 0'7 /13/201,L a'7 /0'7 07 /oa/20L1 07 /08/20L1 08127 0'7 /O1/2OIL L2to0 07 /o8/201,1 09159 o7 /08/2OIL 09t59 /2071 03 2l O.t 02 59 03 2I 09 59 results of the anafyses provided in this faboratory report relate. only to the (s) identified in the report. Unless otherwise noted, the lesufts presented on tbis Iaboratory report meet afl the r:equirements of The NELAC Institute (TNI). sanple iras in acceptabfe condition uhen received by the taboratory. Any exceptions are noted in ttre r-port. Tests noted with an "*" are not included in our Nlt NELAP Annual Certified paraneter !ist. The sample Taru Upadhyay, Technicat Dilector, Bureau of taboratories Dhte;of \*ue; 07 /75/20L1 72to'1t2s DEP Bureau Of Labora!o-ies - Harrisburg P. O. Box 1467 25?5 PAGE 1 of 3 Interstate Drive HarrisbDrg, PA 17105-1.467 Contact Phone Number: l'1I'7 ) 346-1240 Analylical Report EOR Oil And Gas Mgnt Nane of Sample ID: 0430 Collectorr Robert Date Sample was Colfectedi County: 0'7 Status: Conpfeted 077 Everett /06/201). 09:15:00 W State: Lycoming Municlpal-lty: cogan House AM Twp sanple Medium : Ground Water Sanple Medium Type: vlater V. 1. 1 Sampfe PA OP EN _S OU RC E l,ocationi fitti.ng at boost punp of prlvate water supply Reason: complaint ApPearance i Yellow tint Laboratory sampfe ID: 02011005139 completed Legal Seal: Legal Seal: suiLe: l,lETH 1007024 Intact: T00?025 Intact: YES YES Test codes/cAs# Analyst Test Method Reported Results Date And Tine Analyzed Metbane 4A2A AM C],]AO BOL BOL6O19 4 851 Ethene AM C],IAO BOI, BO],5019 '7 4840 Ethane AM CLIAO BO', 80I,6019 Pr:opane 149A6 AM C],IAO BOL BOL5O19 294 UG/L 01/0e/2011 12.00 Description '7 '7 uG/L (U) 0't /oa/20tI 12 uc/L 14.2 \tG/L (u) 0't /08/20II 72,00 lu) A'7 /AA/2017 12 19.8 19.8 t00 t'O PAGE' 2, of 13 AnaLytical Report IlR OiI Sample And cas ID: 0430 0?? Mgmt Status: Completed lesults of the aoalyses provided in this laboratoly report relate only to the (s) identified in the report. UnLess otherwise noted, the results presented on thl-s labolatorl report neet aII the lequirem6nts of Tbe NELAC Institute (INI). Sampte was in acceptable condition when leceived by the laboratory. Any €xceptions are noted in the report. Tegts noted wlth an "*" are not included in our Nit NELAP Annual Celtified Paramete! List. sample of Labofatoxies OP EN _S OU RC E Taru Upadhyayr Technical Director, Buxeau V. 1. 1 The PAGE Analytical Report oi-L And Gas Sanple 3 of 3 FOR Mgmt ID: 0430 07? Status: Conpleted U V. 1. 1 ORGANICS LABORATORY QUA],IFIERS - Indicates anafysis was perforned for the compound but it The samp.Le quantitation limit is reported. was J - Indicates an estinated vahre, belol/ the qr.rantification limit, above the nethod detection linit. N - Indicates presumptive evidence of a compound. not detected. bLrt B - This flag is used when the analyte is found in the associated blank as we.L.L as i.1 f,he samPle. E - This ffag identifies compounds whose concentrations exceed the calibration range of the instrument for that specific analysis, - This flag is used ltith a target analyte vthen there is greater than a 25* difference between the results oblalned fron the primary and confirmation cofumns for duaf column analysis methods (i.e. pesticides. triazines, PcBs, etc). The reported value is the average of the two results. OP EN _S OU RC E P 0 - This flag identifies the average of multiple resufts from nultipfe analyses, or the average of the averages of duaf analysis nethods. column _ - (underline) - The compound is Present at the arnount rePorLed. No flag. X - Non-target anaLytes co-elute lrith compound. rdentification unable to be confirmed. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMEI.IT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS (MCLs) MAXIITUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVELS (MRDLs) PRIMARY CONTAMINANTS Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCS): 0C5 8EMENE .......... .............................................. m4/L 0 0.005 - o-DlcHLOROAENZENE......... para-DtcHLOROaENZENE... 1.2-DtCHLOROETllANE........ 1.1.DICHLOROETHYLENE.... cis 1,2-DICHLOROEIHYLENE ITans l,2.DICHLOROETHYLENE D]CHLOROMETHANE... .., 1,2 DICHLOROPROPANE ETHYLBENZENE MONOCHLOROBENZENE . sTYRENE.......................... 0.6 TETF(ACI LOROETHYLENE 0.075 0,005 a,aal TOLUENE.........._................. 1.2,4-TRICI]LOROBENZENE 1.11-TRICHLOROEIHANE 0.07 1.1,2 TRICHLOROETHAN E .... 0.1 0.005 0.005 mq/L V. 1. 1 CARAON TETRACHLOR]DE TRICHLOROETHYLENE,,,.,,.. V]NYL CHIOR]DF mq& 4.7 2,4-D,. ....... 0.07 D EoOMOCh, OROogOpANt LDBCp) .............. . Dll2-tr D(2-ETHYLHEXYL)ADtPATE,-.........__...._,...,...., Fw. iLXYLt ADIPATF . . ..........-. -. ... D(2 ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATE ..,,,.,...,....,. ..,........................ 0 0.006 00/ ns,1 no^ msa n€/L Ts 0.002 hs/L 0 LINDANE .,.,,...,....,....... ..... .. METHOXYCHLOR .... . .. OP EN _S OU RC E ENDR1N... . .... ooo2 o4 0.4 hs^ hs/L mg/L ms4 o.ooo4 mEL o.001 O.O5 mon- o.o4 natL A.OAO2 hstL HEXACHLOROBENZENE,....,.*-_'.---...,..,....... HETACHLOROCYCLOPENIADIENE.,,............, .. 0.002 0.7 HEPTACHLoR ..-........ ...... HEPTACHLOR ngtL 10 ......... ..,.. EPOXIDE:,..... GLYPHOSATE ... 0-2 ,. mq1- 0.0002. mo/L Disinfection Byproducts: OlAl IR LAIOlVFrqtN 5 r-IFMc) (Chldroform Chlorodbrononethana. Bronoio r I Bromooicfloromelhane, IALOACETTCACJDS . . 0.080 {HMs). Monochlotuae[cAc]d, D.h oroa@hc Acd. Trich o.oa@iic Add. Monobrcmoa. etc Add. & BROMATE.......................,..........i............... CHLORITE................... Disinfectants (MRDLs)i Note z 0.060 ns/L O01O lo ms/L m€/L Radionuclides: CHLORINE (as CL)-..:.. CHLOMMINES (as Cl,) ....... CHLORINE DlOXl0E (as CrO, MROL = Mdlmum ResJdual oislnfedanl GROSS ALFFIA ........... .. ....-.................. . colllBlNEDRADIUr',I(226+223)..............,. 15 .... 5 pCrA BeTA PARTICLE & PHOTONACTIVIIY. . .......... 4 mrenwr GrcsAlpha McL excludes Radon and Uraniun panjc e acilviry. &la Padjcb a PhoionAc$ViyI/CL hfor man nad8 rcdidnuclides URANIUM Lewl 30 !g/L lnorganic Chemicals (lOCs): 0.006 rat CYANIDE liiee CN) ... ..........., 0,2 A i* 6dlc MCL (0 010 mgtr)Js efiec0w Jaiu€ry23,2006 _' ihsieadand@pp..pdmaryMCLSdeapplcab6ddlylobotiled,€nded Microbiological Con!aminants: nslL rlUOR Dr . . 0 005 10 m+t TIIAILJUM roiEll qn d bulk @td. h6 ullis systams pREsENcE oR ABsENcE oF TorAL colrFoRrvls &AsED oN NU[raER oR pERcENTAGE OF TOTAL COLIFORM POSMVE SAMPLES','ONTI-] OR FECAL COLIFORM OR E,COLIPOSITIVE ROUTINE OR CHECKSAMPLES Turbidity.................... ms^ 1 NIU (applicable onry lo u nlteEd suda@ waterso!@t PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTIT'ENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF DRTNKING WATER [I,/iNAGEII,IENT T AXIMUM CONTAMIMNT LEVELS (McLs) nstL no/L Tq4. = n I nars os_ I'E_ oatu oe rt,ioni uF < mchr€ns pd tt., qtu p€. dtr-oii = ocuL : d@rde6 o$ llr lpartdo ad uryJ: mr.r,ty' ^ = d .E B4r (.nnr.t oos eq$aed) lrm : hicromoiers: T.O.N. = threshold ddd nuhb.r Cl^aplerlog. Sale Diinljg Waler Regltauons, doii.pj MC- oo MRDL aE fort@s: V. 1. 1 0,2 25A MCL lMdjmim Collaminanl LeveD . lne rdlmun p€n ssibre t€v6l of s couminant n wster whrch oetiwGo io r us.. o/ a pLb'lc wster 's syslem..nd ind-oes tra oirary aid seco_darv MCL5 eslab lsheo urd€rlre FederalSal6 Odnklng WarerAcl, and MCL6 adopied under lhe acl For McLs incopoEl6d hto his clspter by retu.6ne, he lem r€fE s to lhe nufren€l value a;d tE meaF ol d€lennlnhd cornpliance witr lnal valre at does not rafFr lo the EpA spptlcauons ro speofc b?€! otpubflcwater EFteN or e!Je. (vdimr qes.oua, oishf€clanl Lecn-$e mdmum @mrsbl€ lewlol a dlsmLdad aod6d tor saler Ireetmont lial mav noi be lvRoL ex@eded at lhe consume/s lap k[,hout an una@ptable posibtttry of adv€6e h€ath efec1s. T]e consumers tap msans bo €dry po,rr fobou.d waler and wnded walei sFtems, Errtt wat;l bdfo4 and 6!k wat€l nautnq sysiehs. OP EN _S OU RC E ' FENNSTATE College of Agricuitural Sciences Cooperative Extension Agricultural and Biolo gical Engineering How to Interpret a Water Analysis Report V. 1. 1 F 103 Paul D. Robillard, AsslsiaD t Professor of Agricultural Engin e€rjng Wil]iam E. Sharpe, Profssor of lor€st Eydrology Bryan R. Swistock, Enersior Associate {T Jhcther yorr waler causes illness. siains on plumbing, scaly deposiis, ora bad 1aste, a warer analysis Gee F 05 Werc to Have Your Vater tesled) identifies the problem and enables you fo make knowledg€able WU v v decisions about warcr teatn"oi. Wlrdr ie ihe simificdnce ofde Dammercrs IrsredrnmL rrirerresrrenonl f fhis fact sheei ourlires some of$e major paramerers you"may see on rbe rbereporL Features of a Sample Report OP EN _S OU RC E Once the lab has completed testing your water, you wiil rec€ive a rcport that lookt sjnilar to Figlre 1 . If will contain a liat of contaminants teste4 th€ concenEations, aDd, in some cases, highligh! anyPloblem contaminants. An importatri featurc the repo of is the units used to measnr€ lhe coDtaminaDi level iD youl water. Milligrams per liter (mgll) of water are used for substances like metals and dtlates. A milliglam perliter is also equal 55hql partpermilion (ppn]l ihatis otr€ part contaminatrt to orc million parts water. About0.03 of a teaspoon olsugar dissolved in a batbfrb of waier is an to ore iralysrs ard a'si.rs j ou in uo(icrsraoil.og approximation ofone ppm. For extremely toxric substances like pesticides, the uilj usod are even smaller. In these cares, parts per billion (ppb) are used- iq.nother udit folrrd on some test rcports is that used to measu€ radon--picocuries per litcr. Some vaiues like pH, on 0E tu bsb or 0r abds rdmd'o id6. r$v rad b d3 'su (4 mo4 i'I lhr tud.: Tholoil6[idold'd6!]h[d03ng, hardness; conductance, aDdnlbidityaft rcport€din ul1its specific to th€ test. In addition to tbe tesi resulis, a iab may make notes on any codtaminads thai exceeded the IaDEP &ilkirg Figure 1. )sanple*ater analysis leport water standrrds. lor example, ir Fig!.re 1 the lab Doted that total colifolE bacteria aDd iron both exc€eded tie standards. Retail your copy ofthe report iB a safe place as a recod ofthe quallty ofyour water supply. Ifpollutilg activities such as midng occur rn your are4 yo! may need a record of past water quality to prove ihat your supply has been damaged 3n Eq!,l Oppornnry U:ivaii Colkgt ol AgioitLrai Scjen*t U.S DePabrcnt of ASricdhe, dd l'omsvlvaroa Condes CooPdaiing il The folowhg tables provide a general guideline to common water +raliry par"meteff that rndllappear on your waler a4alysis report. The parameters are divided into three categories: health nsk parameters, geneml indicators, and nuisarce paran]eterc. These gx.idelines arc by no means exhaustiv€. However, they will provide you with acceptable Limits and some infomatjon about slmptoms, so1rc€s ofthe problem and etrects. To find out more about how to lreat ihe \ tle co!tamiratrl ar the souce, see plblicatiotrI l03 How to Interpret a Water Ana{ysis Repart. See rhe end ofrhis publicarion for ater or clLmnale r€lated j ormation oo hos TabIe l: Slanddtds, Lo oblaiD addilional publicalio!.. sJnpto6, Table I Heallh Risk Palarret€r. The paramete$ Table 1 arc some cornmons ones that have known health effects. The talle listr acceptable limits, poientiai heatfh efects, ard possible uses ar:d sources of the conLaminanr. 'l able 2 General fr'aw Quality IndicAos a& parametels rised Lo jndicate Lhe preseDce of harxo-frrl coniaminants. Testirg for indicators cari eliinirate costly tesis for specific colllamiDants. Genetally, if th€ indicator is present, dre supply may cotrtain the coni4mhant as well. For example, lu-rbidity or the lack of claiify h a waier sanple usually indicates that bacteria may be pr€seol The pI{ value is also coffidered a gen€rai watff quality indicator. High or low pHs caa rtrdicaie how cofiosive water is. Cofiosive water Bdy fix1ber rndrcale rlar rrelals Lke lead or copper are being dissolved ir tbe water as it prsses through distlibution pipes. Table 2 shov.s some of the common gmelai indicatoB. and potential hedlth efects afregulated Acceptable Limit contMin@ts. V. 1. 1 Waier test parameters Potertisl Health Efiects at High Concentrrtio$ OP EN _S OU RC E Sourc€sruses as a herbicide; $r.'face or goundvatcr cotrlamination ft onl lred 3ppb o..003 plm agric gasoline additive; lrslrlily 5ppb or.005 ppm accideDtal fton oil spils, indlstrial uses, or iandfills used in batterieq lead Le d at tap 0 0l solder€d Nihates 10 mgd (nitlate'I0 0'ro3) 45 n&4 (!i]Iate) Total CoLiJoIm glsolioes aid pipe soldcr; may be Ieached ftom bnss faucets, lead ca kiog, lead !i!es, ald lead mg,4 <1 colifonn/lO0 lrl heart and Liver damage tural runotr or l€aching joints bloaddborders likeallarticareaia; inmune system depressio& acute exposu! afiects central neflol]s system carrsjllg diijness, headaches; toDg te,'m oxposru€ incr€ases carcer ilsks narYol]s disorden and meltal impaimeDt, eslecialy iD fetus€s a$d kidley damage; blood disorders hnedensio!; low bith weiglts iDfanls: and lroduct oi agicultuai fedilizatioq hun8tr atrd sf,iDal waste leacbilg to goundwater meth€moglobineaia (Uu€ baby diserse) b infants (birtl-6 nontlt; low healtl lossibl€ bacierial or viral coltaninatioD ft oEr humatr gewage or admal maluie dianheal diseares, cofftlnt high level soii by thrcat to cljldrer and aduls €xposue can l€ad to cholela and be!atitir drtllraly occurilg ga! fomed Radon ' ftom u"nium dec.qy; can seep iito well water fiom srirroundilg rockr aod be reieased in the air as it l€aves the fiuc€t 300pci,4* Reco@erdeC leyel i! 'are! al wnich @cdjol action shodd be ts.kcr. No breathing ga3 increases charces oflulg !]ay incrcale risk of stomach, coloD srd bladder cafters l catrcer; l@dalory st$tuds lr,1e tem si I ,l I ) ). Gereralwatet q aliy indicaton Indicator Acceptablelimit pH value 6.5 to 8.5 Tubidib' <5 T1; Ar imporlant overall m€asure ofwater qualiry, pH can alter corosiviry and solubiliry of cortaninanis. Low pH will cause piiiing of pipes ard fixiures or a metallic tast€. This m;y indicatc that netals are being dissolved. At hish pll the water will bave a slippery feel or Ch V. 1. 1 Table y ofsanple cau indicaie coatmif,atioL Dissolved minerals like iron ornmgoese. Total Dissolved Solids (ms) 500 ns,{ High TDS also can iodicare hadne$ Gcaly deposits) or cause staiDing, or a salf, bitter iastc. OP EN _S OU RC E Nuisance cantaminants N€ a third category of coniamhants. Wlilo ih€se have Do adverse health effects, they may make water unpallata blc or.educe tie .ffc( iveDes< ofsoap( aDd dcrergcnrc. S^mc nr.ris,nce coDta&bdnrs also .dus' . airing Nu "an(c contaminatrts may include jron bacteria, hydrogen sulfide, and hard[ess. Table 3 shows somc twical nuisadce coDtamhanls you may sce on your water analysis repon. Hardness s ore contami,ran lour ilal.ocoumonly see on the report. Har:d watcrjs apurely a€sthetic problem tlat causes soap and scaly deposits in plufibing and decreased cleanirg aciion ofsoaps and detergenls. Ilard water car also cause scale br-tildr-rp in hot water heate and reduce iheir effcctivc lifetimo. Table 4 will help you iDterprct thehardness parameters ciled on you.r amlysis. Note that the units used in tfus table differ Aom those hdicated in liBrre 1 . Herdness car be expressedby either mgl ora grains p€r ga1lotr (gpg). A gpg is used exclusively as a hardir€ss unii and equals approximately 17 !1g/ or pplo. Mostpeople objcct to water falling ia the "hard" or "v€ry hard" caiegorios in Table 4. I{os,ever, as wiih all water -eslnent. you .bould ca,'r fi.dly consider Lhe advanbge. and disadvantages to softeling beforc makjlrg a purchasing a water softeDer. Table 3. Conhan n"bance cantminnts md their ef,ectr. salty or brackish t ste; conosive; blackens ud pits slainless steel blue-sree! stabs on pllJmbinc fixtdes; bitter m€Elic iaste metallic t6te; discolored beeEa6; V. 1. 1 yell*ish stains, siains laeda. black sEic od Extucs dd labdry; ldatiwe €ffect ordseisb to boMish sliEe in watd areasY feel, laLle a Hordh$s clurfcanoas. CoreDtrdo! of !!rdr€s nirerab i! 8rd!s !d srrlor (GPC) OP EN _S OU RC E b€low 1.0 1.0to3.5 slisldy hdd 3.5 to 1.5 7.5 to 10.5* t i level at vhich most people fnd ha n ss objectiatrble The Petlsylvania Siate UdveNiry is connitted to th€ polcy that aI pelsons shal have equal access to progrems, faoiliiies, admission, and emplol,mert without regard to pcrsoaal characteristics rot related to ability, lerfomrauce, or qualificalioff as detelmined by Uniy€rsity lolicy or by state or federal autlo.ities. It is the policy of tte Utritdsity to msintai! a! academic and work effiro netrt tee af di.crimilstio4 ilcluding haralsmenl Tte Pemsylvaria Slate Udversity prohibih discriE ilrtior sld laassmelt agahst any lelson because of age, ancesty colot disabitity or haldica!, nationat o.igia rac€, rcligiors creed s€a sexual orientation, or yetelar staiur. DiscrimjnalioD or harassment sgaiosl facrtry, staff or students wiit not be tol€nted at Thc Pemsylyade Siate Udversity. Direcl all iDquiries regading the nordiscrimination policy to the Affmadve ActioD Director, The leDnsyivania Slate University, 201 Wiilard Buildins, Uriversity Pr-rk, PA 16802-2801,Tel814-8654700,^/,814 863 -t I 50/TIY. IIow To IT.TIR}RIT A WATER ,4 ANAI,YSIS IIEPORT cRrcl[,TriRAL ENcL\t0rRrNG FACT SEErr The Penasylvania State Uniyersify College of Agriculture Coopcrative Extension Service, University Par -ltrffect of colcentrafions above acceptable V. 1. 1 limit Sources of chodd€s are iom ,od':o hlo-d'(ab "."1J. soluble salis such as B,a l.b o- b-iny taste and water is usxaly coriosive. s have ligber lov€ls olitonthan max. recommonded amouni. Meiallic taste to watei y€llo1l-ish rcd stains on ev€rything Most private we tPA ta.Ls. OP EN _S OU RC E ,oi pH Value il Maglcsium 4.02 2a 8.3 gas drilling- Can cause the probl€rn3 in water as Oil 0.5- 135 30 ad 20 Used in r€l€I solt€aers to regedemle resjjr Ls add€d to water at twice amoud of calcium whe! g,at€r is softfled