Safety
Quality
Quantity
In the Town
Key Words
100

This is put in the water to help prevent tooth decay

What is Fluoride?

100

Detected in the water was this naturally-occurring radioactive gas that may cause cancer. 

What is radon?

100

The Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority operates this many water systems.

What is 2?

100

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?

100

These are-made chemicals used to control pests, weeds and fungus. Common sources include land application and manufacturing centers.

What are pesticides?

200

This is added in the water for disinfection.

What is chlorine?

200

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?

200

The water in the town comes from a total of 13 these, which you could also put your wishes in.

What are wells?

200

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? 

200

These are mineral-based compounds that are both naturally occurring and man-mad

What are inorganics?

300

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?

300

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?

300

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?

300

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?

300

These are radioactive substances that are both naturally occurring and man-made

What are radionuclides?

400

Based on rainfall amounts in this season, there are certain restrictions on water usage for irrigation of lawns and car washing.

What is Summer?

400
The township tries to keep the water safe, but cannot always prevent this element from getting in the water. In order to get it out, flushing with cold water can be done. 

What is lead?

400

To protect the water quantity, the township has one 400,000 spheroid this.

What is a tank?

400

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?

400

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?

500

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?

500

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?

500

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?

500

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?

500

These are man-made chemicals used as solvents, degreasers, and gasoline components. 

What are volatile organic compounds?