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Twenty five percent
of the homes and businesses in Atlantic County draw their water from private
wells. Up to 20 percent of samples each year show unacceptable levels
of one or more contaminants.
The Atlantic County
Division of Public Health urges all private well water users to have their
wells tested at least once a year. A public health official will come
to your home or business to collect a water sample. Test results will
be sent to you, along with recommendations if any results exceed state
standards.
For safety
and peace of mind for you, your family and your employees, call us to
schedule a test. 645-5971.
FEE
SCHEDULE:
COLIFORM
BACTERIA: $25
VOLATILE ORGANIC SCAN: $85
(Benzene, Carbon Tetrachloride, 1,2-Dichloroethane, TCE, Vinyl Chloride,
etc.)
NITRATES: $15
MERCURY: $20
Other tests are available for such pollutants as pesticides and heavy
metals, if warranted. All tests are performed at cost. You may also choose
to deal with a private certified laboratory.
STANDARDS
(Maximum levels permitted for public community water systems by NJ Department
of Environmental Protection)
VOLATILE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Measured in parts per billion (ppb) or micrograms per liter (ug/l) |
| Contaminants |
Maximum
Contaminant Levels
[MCL] [ug/l or ppb] |
| Benzene |
1* |
| Methylene
Chloride |
3* |
| Carbon
Tetrachloride |
2* |
| Monochlorobenzene |
50* |
| Meta-Dichlorobenzene |
600* |
| Naphthalene |
300* |
| Ortho-Dichlorobenzene |
600 |
| Styrene |
100 |
| Para-Dichlorobenzene |
75 |
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane |
1* |
| 1,1-Dichloroethane |
50* |
| Tetrachloroethylene |
1* |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane |
2* |
| Toluene |
1,000 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
2* |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
9* |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
70 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
30* |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
100 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane |
3* |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane |
5 |
| Trichloroethylene |
1* |
| Ethylbenzene |
700 |
| Vinyl
Chloride |
2 |
| Methyl
tertiary Butyl Ether |
70* |
| Xylenes
[total] |
1000* |
HEAVY
METALS
Measured in parts per million (ppm) or milligrams per liter (mg/l) |
| Arsenic |
.05 |
| Chromium |
.1 |
| Iron |
0.3 |
| Manganese |
.05 |
| Cadmium |
.005 |
| Copper |
1.3** |
| Lead |
.015** |
| Mercury |
.002 |
| Zinc |
5 |
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