What's in Harvey County water? - Newton Kansan

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The Environmental Working Group recently released its most up to date tap water database, compiling testing information for water utilities across the country. Here are findings for cities in Harvey County:

Newton

For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2021 - March 2021), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Out of 25 contaminants found, 14 exceeded EWG health guidelines

Arsenic: 5.35 ppb, guideline .004 ppb, legal limit 10 ppb.

Bromodichloromethane: 6.09 ppb, guideline 0.06 ppb, no legal limit

Bromoform: 3 ppb, guideline .5 ppb, no legal limit

Chloroform: 3.84 ppb, guidline .4 ppb, no legal limit

Chromium (hexavalent): .797 ppb, guideline .02 ppb, no legal limit

Dibromoacetic acid: 1.79 ppb, guideline .04 ppb, no legal limit

Dibromochloromethane: 6.49 ppb, guideline .1 ppb, no legal limit

Dichloroacetic acid: 1.39 ppb, guideline .2 ppb, no legal limit

Haloacetic acids (HAA5): 3.97 ppb, guideline .1 ppb, legal limit 60 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA9): 6.06 ppb, guideline .06 ppb, no legal limit.

Nitrate: 3.88 ppm, guideline .14 ppm, legal limit 10 ppm

Radium, combined (-226 & -228): 1.30 pCi/L, guideline .05 pCi/L, legal limit 5 pCi/L

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs): 19.4 ppb, guideline .15 ppb, legal limit 80 ppb

Trichloroacetic acid: .411 ppb, guideline .1 ppb, no legal limit

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