City Of Fountain Valley Water System
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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: CA3010069
Type : Community water system
EPA Region : 09
Primary Service Area: Residential Area
Primary Source: Surface water purchased
Population Served: 56,464
Contact Information
SPRAGUE, MARK SPRAGUE, MARK 17300 MT. HERRMANN STREET FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708 [email protected]
This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.
Summary Results
A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level ( MCL) set by the EPA.
Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):
2013 (1)
2014 (0)
2015 (0)
2016 (0)
2017 (0)
2018 (0)
1,4-dioxane
Contaminant Detailed Results
This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).
Below health limit
Exceeded health limit
Year
Test Date
MRLMinimum Reporting Level
HRLHealth Risk Limit
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.07
0.35
< 0.07
2013
2013-09-03
0.07
0.35
< 0.07
2013
2013-07-10
0.07
0.35
2.07
2013
2013-07-10
0.07
0.35
0.33
2013
2013-07-09
0.07
0.35
< 0.07
2013
2013-07-09
0.07
0.35
1.85
2013
2013-07-09
0.07
0.35
4.13
2013
2013-06-10
0.07
0.35
< 0.07
2013
2013-03-04
0.07
0.35
< 0.07
2013
2013-01-10
0.07
0.35
2.01
2013
2013-01-09
0.07
0.35
0.22
2013
2013-01-09
0.07
0.35
3.5
2013
2013-01-08
0.07
0.35
2.28
2013
2013-01-08
0.07
0.35
< 0.07
2013
2013-01-07
0.07
0.35
3.3
Other Water Contaminants Tested
The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.
Contaminant
MRLMinimum Reporting Level
HRLHealth Risk Limit
Avg Result
chlorate
20
210
29.8476
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-16
20
210
52.4
2013
2013-12-09
20
210
52.6
2013
2013-09-16
20
210
38.4
2013
2013-09-03
20
210
67.6
2013
2013-07-10
20
210
< 20
2013
2013-07-10
20
210
27.3
2013
2013-07-09
20
210
56.5
2013
2013-07-09
20
210
33.3
2013
2013-07-09
20
210
< 20
2013
2013-07-09
20
210
< 20
2013
2013-06-24
20
210
< 20
2013
2013-06-10
20
210
50.5
2013
2013-03-18
20
210
33.4
2013
2013-03-04
20
210
41.2
2013
2013-01-10
20
210
< 20
2013
2013-01-09
20
210
94.6
2013
2013-01-09
20
210
< 20
2013
2013-01-08
20
210
< 20
2013
2013-01-08
20
210
42.2
2013
2013-01-07
20
210
36.8
2013
2013-01-07
20
210
< 20
[+] Expand Test Data
chromium
0.2
100
0.5781
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2014
2014-02-05
0.2
100
0.5
2013
2013-12-16
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-09-16
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-09-03
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-10
0.2
100
0.6
2013
2013-07-10
0.2
100
1.5
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
100
2.3
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
100
1.1
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-06-24
0.2
100
0.5
2013
2013-06-10
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-03-18
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-03-04
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-10
0.2
100
1
2013
2013-01-09
0.2
100
1.5
2013
2013-01-09
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-08
0.2
100
0.74
2013
2013-01-08
0.2
100
2.4
2013
2013-01-07
0.2
100
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-07
0.2
100
< 0.2
[+] Expand Test Data
chromium-6
0.03
0
0.7367
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-16
0.03
0
0.06
2013
2013-12-09
0.03
0
0.03
2013
2013-09-16
0.03
0
0.17
2013
2013-09-03
0.03
0
0.06
2013
2013-07-10
0.03
0
0.79
2013
2013-07-10
0.03
0
1.71
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0
0.2
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0
2.77
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0
1.23
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0
0.31
2013
2013-06-24
0.03
0
0.6
2013
2013-06-10
0.03
0
0.08
2013
2013-03-18
0.03
0
0.16
2013
2013-03-04
0.03
0
0.11
2013
2013-01-10
0.03
0
1.16
2013
2013-01-09
0.03
0
1.75
2013
2013-01-09
0.03
0
0.32
2013
2013-01-08
0.03
0
0.89
2013
2013-01-08
0.03
0
2.77
2013
2013-01-07
0.03
0
0.04
2013
2013-01-07
0.03
0
0.26
[+] Expand Test Data
cobalt
1
70
< 1
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2014
2014-02-05
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-12-16
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-09-16
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-09-03
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-07-10
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-07-10
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-07-09
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-07-09
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-07-09
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-07-09
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-06-24
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-06-10
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-03-18
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-03-04
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-01-10
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-01-09
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-01-09
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-01-08
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-01-08
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-01-07
1
70
< 1
2013
2013-01-07
1
70
< 1
[+] Expand Test Data
molybdenum
1
40
4.459
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2014
2014-02-05
1
40
5
2013
2013-12-16
1
40
4.6
2013
2013-09-16
1
40
3.8
2013
2013-09-03
1
40
4.5
2013
2013-07-10
1
40
3.9
2013
2013-07-10
1
40
5.5
2013
2013-07-09
1
40
4.6
2013
2013-07-09
1
40
5.8
2013
2013-07-09
1
40
4
2013
2013-07-09
1
40
3.5
2013
2013-06-24
1
40
3.6
2013
2013-06-10
1
40
4.6
2013
2013-03-18
1
40
4.5
2013
2013-03-04
1
40
4.7
2013
2013-01-10
1
40
4.4
2013
2013-01-09
1
40
5.8
2013
2013-01-09
1
40
3.1
2013
2013-01-08
1
40
4.04
2013
2013-01-08
1
40
5.9
2013
2013-01-07
1
40
4.1
2013
2013-01-07
1
40
3.7
[+] Expand Test Data
strontium
0.3
1500
761.0476
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2014
2014-02-05
0.3
1500
1070
2013
2013-12-16
0.3
1500
1050
2013
2013-09-16
0.3
1500
868
2013
2013-09-03
0.3
1500
899
2013
2013-07-10
0.3
1500
491
2013
2013-07-10
0.3
1500
491
2013
2013-07-09
0.3
1500
963
2013
2013-07-09
0.3
1500
486
2013
2013-07-09
0.3
1500
516
2013
2013-07-09
0.3
1500
858
2013
2013-06-24
0.3
1500
739
2013
2013-06-10
0.3
1500
901
2013
2013-03-18
0.3
1500
885
2013
2013-03-04
0.3
1500
854
2013
2013-01-10
0.3
1500
632
2013
2013-01-09
0.3
1500
524
2013
2013-01-09
0.3
1500
971
2013
2013-01-08
0.3
1500
487
2013
2013-01-08
0.3
1500
510
2013
2013-01-07
0.3
1500
839
2013
2013-01-07
0.3
1500
948
[+] Expand Test Data
vanadium
0.2
21
3.0162
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2014
2014-02-05
0.2
21
2.3
2013
2013-12-16
0.2
21
2.7
2013
2013-09-16
0.2
21
3.2
2013
2013-09-03
0.2
21
2.9
2013
2013-07-10
0.2
21
2.8
2013
2013-07-10
0.2
21
2.8
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
21
2.9
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
21
2.9
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
21
3.5
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
21
3.4
2013
2013-06-24
0.2
21
3.4
2013
2013-06-10
0.2
21
3
2013
2013-03-18
0.2
21
3.1
2013
2013-03-04
0.2
21
2.8
2013
2013-01-10
0.2
21
3.3
2013
2013-01-09
0.2
21
2.9
2013
2013-01-09
0.2
21
3.5
2013
2013-01-08
0.2
21
2.84
2013
2013-01-08
0.2
21
3
2013
2013-01-07
0.2
21
2.6
2013
2013-01-07
0.2
21
3.5
[+] Expand Test Data
1,1-dichloroethane
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-09-03
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-10
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-10
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-06-10
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-03-04
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-10
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-09
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-09
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-08
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-08
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-07
0.03
6.14
< 0.03
[+] Expand Test Data
1,2,3-trichloropropane
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-09-03
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-10
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-10
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-06-10
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-03-04
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-10
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-09
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-09
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-08
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-08
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-07
0.03
0.0004
< 0.03
[+] Expand Test Data
1,3-butadiene
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-09-03
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-07-10
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-07-10
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-07-09
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-07-09
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-07-09
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-06-10
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-03-04
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-01-10
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-01-09
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-01-09
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-01-08
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-01-08
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
2013
2013-01-07
0.1
0.0103
< 0.1
[+] Expand Test Data
bromomethane
0.2
140
< 0.2
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-09-03
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-10
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-10
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-06-10
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-03-04
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-10
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-09
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-09
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-08
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-08
0.2
140
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-07
0.2
140
< 0.2
[+] Expand Test Data
chloromethane
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-09-03
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-10
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-10
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-07-09
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-06-10
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-03-04
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-10
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-09
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-09
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-08
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-08
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
2013
2013-01-07
0.2
2.69
< 0.2
[+] Expand Test Data
Halon 1011
0.06
90
< 0.06
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-09-03
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-07-10
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-07-10
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-07-09
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-07-09
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-07-09
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-06-10
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-03-04
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-01-10
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-01-09
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-01-09
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-01-08
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-01-08
0.06
90
< 0.06
2013
2013-01-07
0.06
90
< 0.06
[+] Expand Test Data
HCFC-22
0.08
0
< 0.08
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-09-03
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-07-10
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-07-10
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-07-09
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-07-09
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-07-09
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-06-10
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-03-04
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-01-10
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-01-09
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-01-09
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-01-08
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-01-08
0.08
0
< 0.08
2013
2013-01-07
0.08
0
< 0.08
[+] Expand Test Data
PFBS
0.09
0
< 0.09
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-09-03
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-07-10
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-07-10
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-07-09
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-07-09
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-07-09
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-06-10
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-03-04
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-01-10
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-01-09
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-01-09
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-01-08
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-01-08
0.09
0
< 0.09
2013
2013-01-07
0.09
0
< 0.09
[+] Expand Test Data
PFHpA
0.01
0
< 0.01
[+] Expand Test Data
Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-09-03
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-07-10
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-07-10
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-07-09
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-07-09
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-07-09
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-06-10
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-03-04
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-01-10
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-01-09
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-01-09
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-01-08
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-01-08
0.01
0
< 0.01
2013
2013-01-07
0.01
0
< 0.01
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PFHxS
0.03
0
< 0.03
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Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-09-03
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-10
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-10
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-07-09
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-06-10
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-03-04
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-10
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-09
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-09
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-08
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-08
0.03
0
< 0.03
2013
2013-01-07
0.03
0
< 0.03
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PFNA
0.02
0
< 0.02
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Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-09-03
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-10
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-10
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-09
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-09
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-09
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-06-10
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-03-04
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-10
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-09
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-09
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-08
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-08
0.02
0
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-07
0.02
0
< 0.02
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PFOA
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
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Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-09-03
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-10
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-10
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-09
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-09
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-07-09
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-06-10
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-03-04
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-10
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-09
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-09
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-08
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-08
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
2013
2013-01-07
0.02
0.07
< 0.02
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PFOS
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
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Year
Test Date
MRL
HRL
Test Result
2013
2013-12-09
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-09-03
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-07-10
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-07-10
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-07-09
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-07-09
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-07-09
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-06-10
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-03-04
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-01-10
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-01-09
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-01-09
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-01-08
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-01-08
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
2013
2013-01-07
0.04
0.07
< 0.04
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Lead and Copper Data
Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.
Sample ID
Contaminant
Sampling Start Date
Sampling End Date
Result
CA62654
lead
2016-01-01
2018-12-31
0mg/L
CA49017
lead
2013-01-01
2015-12-31
0mg/L
CA39510
lead
2010-01-01
2012-12-31
0mg/L
301006909238LT4
lead
2009-01-01
2009-12-31
0.0054mg/L
CA17479
lead
2007-01-01
2009-12-31
0.0054mg/L
Violations
Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.
Compliance Dates
Rule
Violation Type
Contaminant Name
Status
2017-01-01 - 2017-03-31
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Returned to Compliance
2017-01-01 - 2017-03-31
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)
TTHM
Returned to Compliance
2014-09-01 - 2014-09-30
Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
Coliform (TCR)
Known
2014-02-01 - 2014-02-28
Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
Coliform (TCR)
Known
Local Water Testing
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Water Bill Information
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