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Water Utility

Emigration Improvement District

Location Salt Lake County County, Utah,
UT
Serves 900
Source Groundwater
PWS ID UTAH18143

Overview

Legal does not necessarily equal safe.

  • Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines.
  • Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years.
  • The best way to ensure clean tap water is to keep pollution out of source water in the first place.

AquaPura's analysis shows 9 contaminant(s) detected in Emigration Improvement District's water exceed recommended health guidelines, though they may be within legal limits set by the EPA.

Contaminants Detected

Arsenic

Potential Effect: Over Legal Limit
↗
This Utility: 0.3 ppb Legal Limit: 10 ppb
75x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.004 ppb

Bromodichloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 1.75 ppb No Legal Limit
29x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb
↗
This Utility: 1.8 ppb No Legal Limit
3.6x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.5 ppb
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This Utility: 2.95 ppb No Legal Limit
98x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.03 ppb

Dibromochloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 3.11 ppb No Legal Limit
31x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
↗
This Utility: 0.683 ppb No Legal Limit
3.4x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.2 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 3.63 ppb Legal Limit: 60 ppb
36x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Radium, combined (-226 and -228)

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.55 ppb Legal Limit: 5 ppb
11x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.05 ppb

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 14.4 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
96x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb
↗
This Utility: 59.3 ppb Legal Limit: 2000 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
700 ppb

Chloroform

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 0.56 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.4 ppb
↗
This Utility: 0.473 ppm Legal Limit: 4 ppm

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.0158 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppm
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppm
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This Utility: 0.233 ppb Legal Limit: 50 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
30 ppb

Find a Filter

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

Carbon Filters
Filters 7 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+1 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 9 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+5 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
Arsenic ✕ ✓ ✓
Bromodichloromethane ✓ ✓ ✕
Bromoform ✓ ✓ ✕
Dibromoacetic acid ✓ ✓ ✕
Dibromochloromethane ✓ ✓ ✕
Dichloroacetic acid ✓ ✓ ✕
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) ✓ ✓ ✕
Radium, combined (-226 and -228) ✕ ✓ ✓
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) ✓ ✓ ✕
Other Contaminants Detected
Barium ✕ ✓ ✓
Chloroform ✓ ✓ ✕
Fluoride ✕ ✓ ✕
Nitrate ✕ ✓ ✓
Selenium ✕ ✓ ✕

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