Water Utility

Patterson Valley Water Company

Location Otero County, Colorado,
CO
Serves 96
Source Groundwater
PWS ID CO0145540

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Radium, combined (-226 and -228)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 22.2 ppb Legal Limit: 5 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.05 ppb
This Utility: 309 ppb No Legal Limit

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 0.0507 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppm
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppm
This Utility: 0.285 ppm Legal Limit: 1 ppm

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See which water filtration technologies are effective at reducing the contaminants detected in this utility's water supply.

Carbon Filters
Filters 0 contaminants exceeding guidelines

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 1 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+3 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Most effective
Cons
  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water
Other Considerations
Ion Exchange
PROS: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants
CONS: Doesn't remove all contaminants
Whole-House Filters
PROS: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE
CONS: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

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Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Radium, combined (-226 and -228)
Other Contaminants Detected
Lithium
Nitrate
Nitrite

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