Merck And Co Inc Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: PA1461065
Type: Non-Transient non-community system
EPA Region: 03
Primary Service Area: Industrial/Agricultural
Primary Source: Surface water purchased
Population Served: 8,550 		Contact Information
MERCK AND CO INC
DIANE DONA
PO BOX 4, WP20-208
WEST POINT, PA 19486

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   (0) 2014   (2) 2015   (0) 2016   (0) 2017   (0) 2018   (3)
strontium
1,4-dioxane 		anatoxin-a
cylindrospermopsin
total microcystin

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).

strontium

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.3 1500 1300
2014 2014-12-03 0.3 1500 1400
2014 2014-09-10 0.3 1500 820
2014 2014-09-10 0.3 1500 824
2014 2014-06-02 0.3 1500 1072.09
2014 2014-06-02 0.3 1500 1130
2014 2014-03-04 0.3 1500 1500
2014 2014-03-04 0.3 1500 1600

anatoxin-a

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-08-20 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-08-13 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-07-30 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-07-09 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-06-18 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-06-04 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-05-21 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

cylindrospermopsin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-08-20 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-08-13 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-07-30 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-07-09 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-06-18 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-06-04 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-05-21 0.09 0.00 < 0.09

total microcystin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-07-09 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-06-18 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-06-04 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-05-21 0.3 0.00 < 0.3

1,4-dioxane

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.07 0.35 0.55
2014 2014-09-10 0.07 0.35 0.43
2014 2014-06-02 0.07 0.35 0.38603
2014 2014-03-04 0.07 0.35 0.55

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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 20 210 107.1313 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 20 210 89
2014 2014-12-03 20 210 90
2014 2014-09-10 20 210 190
2014 2014-09-10 20 210 172
2014 2014-06-02 20 210 90.95
2014 2014-06-02 20 210 97.1
2014 2014-03-04 20 210 76
2014 2014-03-04 20 210 52
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chromium 0.2 100 0.075 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.2 100 0.6
2014 2014-12-03 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-10 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-10 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-02 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-02 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-04 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-04 0.2 100 < 0.2
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chromium-6 0.03 0 0.0506 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.03 0 0.07
2014 2014-12-03 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-09-10 0.03 0 0.06
2014 2014-09-10 0.03 0 0.0726
2014 2014-06-02 0.03 0 0.034
2014 2014-06-02 0.03 0 0.0679
2014 2014-03-04 0.03 0 0.05
2014 2014-03-04 0.03 0 0.05
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cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-12-03 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-09-10 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-09-10 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-06-02 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-06-02 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-03-04 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-03-04 1 70 < 1
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manganese 1 0 21.7075 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 1 0 140
2014 2014-12-03 1 0 < 1
2014 2014-09-10 1 0 1.6
2014 2014-09-10 1 0 3.3
2014 2014-06-02 1 0 24.27
2014 2014-06-02 1 0 2.89
2014 2014-03-04 1 0 1.6
2014 2014-03-04 1 0 < 1
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molybdenum 1 40 12.1226 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-12-03 1 40 16
2014 2014-09-10 1 40 9.9
2014 2014-09-10 1 40 9.62
2014 2014-06-02 1 40 12.505
2014 2014-06-02 1 40 12.956
2014 2014-03-04 1 40 17
2014 2014-03-04 1 40 19
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vanadium 0.2 21 1.2269 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.2 21 1.7
2014 2014-12-03 0.2 21 1.1
2014 2014-09-10 0.2 21 0.9
2014 2014-09-10 0.2 21 0.9
2014 2014-06-02 0.2 21 1.241
2014 2014-06-02 0.2 21 1.174
2014 2014-03-04 0.2 21 1.3
2014 2014-03-04 0.2 21 1.5
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1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 0.6293 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-02-11 0.03 6.14 1.5
2014 2014-09-10 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-02 0.03 6.14 0.397
2014 2014-03-04 0.03 6.14 0.62
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1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-02-11 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-09-10 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-02 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-04 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
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1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-02-11 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-09-10 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-06-02 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-03-04 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
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bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-02-11 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-10 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-02 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-04 0.2 140 < 0.2
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chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-02-11 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-10 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-02 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-04 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
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Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-02-11 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-09-10 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-06-02 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-03-04 0.06 90 < 0.06
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HCFC-22 0.08 0 0.0525 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-02-11 0.08 0 0.08
2014 2014-09-10 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-06-02 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-03-04 0.08 0 0.13
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PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-09-10 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-06-02 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-03-04 0.09 0 < 0.09
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PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-09-10 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-06-02 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-03-04 0.01 0 < 0.01
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PFHxS 0.03 0 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-09-10 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-02 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-04 0.03 0 < 0.03
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PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-09-10 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-06-02 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-03-04 0.02 0 < 0.02
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PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-09-10 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-06-02 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-03-04 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
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PFOS 0.04 0.07 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-03 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-09-10 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-06-02 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-03-04 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
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sec-butylbenzene 0.04 0 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-02-11 0.04 0 < 0.04
2014 2014-09-10 0.04 0 < 0.04
2014 2014-06-02 0.04 0 < 0.04
2014 2014-03-04 0.04 0 < 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
PBCU09201600666 lead 2016-06-01 2016-09-30 0.00408mg/L
PBCU09201300626 lead 2013-06-01 2013-09-30 0.0034mg/L
6941401 lead 2010-01-01 2010-12-31 0.0028mg/L

Violations

Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status
2015-01-01 - 2015-03-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Chlorine Returned to Compliance
2015-03-01 - 2015-03-31 Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) Surface Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance
- N/A Total Coliform Rule Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance

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