Safety
This is put in the water to help prevent tooth decay
What is Fluoride?
Detected in the water was this naturally-occurring radioactive gas that may cause cancer.
What is radon?
The Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority operates this many water systems.
What is 2?
The people in the town believe that their water quality and quantity is safe because of these that come out yearly?
What are water reports?
These are-made chemicals used to control pests, weeds and fungus. Common sources include land application and manufacturing centers.
What are pesticides?
This is added in the water for disinfection.
What is chlorine?
This organization prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems to keep up the good water quality.
What is the EPA?
The water in the town comes from a total of 13 these, which you could also put your wishes in.
What are wells?
As there are no legislative measures that threaten the integrity of the water, the MUA which stands for this who works hard to keep the water clean.
What is the Municipal Utilities Authority?
These are mineral-based compounds that are both naturally occurring and man-mad
What are inorganics?
The MUA often monitors constituents in the drinking water regularly to eliminate this natural mineral and carcinogen that causes mesothelioma and lung cancer.
What is abestos?
The water supplied to a portion of the Schooley’s Mountain water system is treated with this compound to sequester iron and manganese to prevent dirty water and staining of laundry.
What is polyphosphate?
To make sure there is no future problems with the quantity of the water supply, the water system has three of these which hold about 10 million gallons of water.
What are strand pipes?
The current expenditure for the water in Washington Township is $1400 per year. It will be this much in the next 50 years.
What is $70,000?
These are radioactive substances that are both naturally occurring and man-made
What are radionuclides?
Based on rainfall amounts in this season, there are certain restrictions on water usage for irrigation of lawns and car washing.
What is Summer?
What is lead?
To protect the water quantity, the township has one 400,000 spheroid this.
What is a tank?
To protect the water supply, the township treats it in several ways. All water sources are treated with chemicals to adjust the natural this of the water and provide disinfection of the source water.
What is pH?
MRDL stands for this, which is the highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
What is Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level?
These are added in the water to lower the water pressure and help keep manganese and iron out of the water.
What is a corrosion inhibitor and sequestering agent?
Even though there are currently no problems due to present rates of consumption, some may be alarmed by these that are in the water. They do not have an impact on health, but affect aesthetic qualities such as odor, taste or appearance.
What are secondary containments?
Washington Township abides by the DEP restrictions of water usage from the P-R-M this, to conserve and treat the water supply.
What is aquifier?
This is the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
What is action level?
These are man-made chemicals used as solvents, degreasers, and gasoline components.
What are volatile organic compounds?