Water Utility

Mill River Water Takers Association

Location New Marlborough, Massachusetts,
MA
Serves 60
Source Groundwater
PWS ID MA1203000

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Bromodichloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 4.34 ppb No Legal Limit
72x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Chloroform

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 8.06 ppb No Legal Limit
20x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.4 ppb

Dibromochloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 3.17 ppb No Legal Limit
32x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 0.275 ppt Legal Limit: 10 ppb
275x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.001 ppb

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 1.35 ppt Legal Limit: 4 ppb
15x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.09 ppb
This Utility: 19 ppb Legal Limit: 2000 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
700 ppb
This Utility: 0.29 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.5 ppb
This Utility: 4.21 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
100 ppb

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 0.238 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppm
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppm
This Utility: 0.55 ppt No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
2000 ppt
This Utility: 0.983 ppt No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1000 ppt
This Utility: 2.15 ppt No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1000 ppt

Find a Filter

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

Carbon Filters
Filters 5 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+4 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 5 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+6 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

Explore filter options for each contaminant. See which technologies are effective at reducing specific contaminants.

Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Bromodichloromethane
Chloroform
Dibromochloromethane
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
Other Contaminants Detected
Barium
Bromoform
Manganese
Nitrate
Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)
Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)

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