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The water in Elko New Market is hard and also contains Iron and Manganese. The hardness can increase soap consumption and leave soap scum in the tub. Iron and manganese can affect taste and cause staining of fixtures and laundry. Iron is often referred to as “rust”. Manganese can cause black, gummy stains in fixtures.
Water softeners are very effective at reducing hardness, but cannot do much for iron and manganese which require filtration. The City Council has been planning for a water treatment plant that would reduce the iron and manganese; however, the costs for this type of plant are high for a smaller City.
The EPA has established two standards for additional contaminants in tap water:
MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level - The maximum allowable level of a certain contaminant
MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level GOAL - The level where studies have found ZERO HEALTH RISKS, aka the "Health Limit"
Certain contaminants that absorb easily through your skin have been highlighted in orange. For those items, a Point of Entry (POE) system is recommended to treat all the water for your home/business.
| Contaminant | Levels Found |
Health Limit |
Potential Effect | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Emitters | 8.74 - 15.54 | 0pCi/L | Increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.78 - 3.1 | 0ppb | Increased risk of cancer, damage to liver, kidneys, and nervous system | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Chloroform | 2.23 - 7.1 | 5.7ppb | Nervous system depression, increase in kidney and liver tumors | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.23 - 0.9 | 0.4ppb | Increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Dichloroacetic acid | 1.35 - 2.7 | 0ppb | Irritant and corrosive to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Manganese | 69.17 | 50ppb | Black staining, increased energy consumption, damage to plumbing, appliances, fixtures, clothing, decreased IQ in children | Pureoflow, DMT Systems |
| Radon | 589 - 919 | 1.5pCi/L | Increased risk of lung cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Total Trihalomethanes | 3.23 - 11.1 | 0ppb | Liver, kidney or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Contaminant | Levels Found |
Health Limit |
Potential Effect | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium | 0.06 - 0.10 | 2ppb | Increase in blood pressure | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Combined Uranium | 0.72 - 1.61 | 15pCi/L | Increased risk of cancer, kidney toxicity | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Hardness | 25 - 26gpg | NA | Increased energy consumption, damage to plumbing, appliances, fixtures, clothing, and glassware | Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Water Softener |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 1.3 - 5.2 | 70ppm | Increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Strontium | 391 - 433 | 4,000ppb | Bone cancer, cancer of the soft tissue near the bone, and leukemia | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Trichloroacetic acid | 1.25 - 5.5 | 20ppm | Increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
This information was compiled from Elko's water treatment reports, the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), Minnesota Department of Health(DOH), World Health Organization(WHO), and Environmental Working Group(EWG).
