Basic Water Analysis MillCreek Water Source

Hardness	180 mg/L (avg) (15 to 16 grains per gallon)	Hardness in grains is useful when setting your water softener to the correct setting.
pH	7.75 (avg)	pH is an expression of the intensity of the basic or acid condition of a liquid. pH may range from 0 to 14, where 0 is the most acid, 14 the most basic and 7 neutral.
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids)	285 mg/L (avg)	A measurement of all of the dissolved solids in a water. Environmental Protection Agency has set a recommended maximum level of 1000 mg/L.
Nitrates (click for more details)	0.16 mg/L (avg)	EPA's maximum contaminant level for Nitrates is 10 mg/L. Nitrates and Nitrites are nitrogen-oxygen chemical units which combines with various organic and inorganic compounds. Once taken into the body, Nitrates are converted into Nitrites. The greatest use of Nitrates is as a fertilizer.
Fluoride	0.19 mg/L (avg)	EPA's maximum contaminant level for Fluoride is 4 mg/L. Fluoride is a water additive which promotes strong teeth; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories. We do not add fluoride to any of our water.
Iron	.27 mg/L (avg)	EPA's recommenced maximum contaminant level for Iron is 0.3 mg/L.
Sulfates	72 mg/L (avg)	EPA's recommenced maximum contaminant level for Sulfates is 500 mg/L.
Lead (click for more details)	.0025 mg/L (avg)	Lead and Copper are regulated in a treatment technique which requires systems to take tap water samples at sites with lead pipes or copper pipes that have lead solder and/or are served by lead service lines. The action level, which triggers water systems into taking treatment steps if exceeded in more than 10% of tap water samples, for copper is 1.3 mg/L, and for lead is 0.015mg/L.
Manganese	Not Detected	EPA's recommenced maximum contaminant level for Manganese is 0.05 mg/L.