Related story: Report allows Kansas residents to see what contaminants are in their drinking water
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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