Water Utility

Bonney Lake Water Department

Location Pierce County, Washington,
WA
Serves 38,307
Source Purchased surface water
PWS ID WA5307650

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Arsenic

Potential Effect: Over Legal Limit
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This Utility: 0.365 ppb Legal Limit: 10 ppb
91x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.004 ppb

Bromodichloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 1.4 ppb No Legal Limit
23x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Chloroform

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 1.87 ppb No Legal Limit
4.7x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.4 ppb

Chromium (hexavalent)*

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.163 ppb No Legal Limit
8.2x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.02 ppb

Dibromochloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.995 ppb No Legal Limit
10x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 0.749 ppb No Legal Limit
3.7x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.2 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 2.71 ppb Legal Limit: 60 ppb
27x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)*

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 3.7 ppb No Legal Limit
62x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 2.02 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
14x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb
This Utility: 1.81 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
13x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 5.16 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
34x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb

Trichloroacetic acid

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 0.398 ppb No Legal Limit
4x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 0.824 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
600 ppb

Bromate*

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.103 ppb Legal Limit: 10 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 0.0357 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.5 ppb
This Utility: 69.8 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
210 ppb
This Utility: 0.272 ppm Legal Limit: 4 ppm
This Utility: 1.29 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
100 ppb
This Utility: 0.0215 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
25 ppb
This Utility: 0.242 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
53 ppb
This Utility: 1.6 ppt No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
2000 ppt
This Utility: 0.0558 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1500 ppb
This Utility: 0.3 ppb Legal Limit: 5 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.4 ppb
This Utility: 0.829 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
21 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 8 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+6 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 12 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+9 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 ✓ ✓ ✕
Chloroform ✓ ✓ ✕
Chromium (hexavalent)* ✕ ✓ ✓
Dibromochloromethane ✓ ✓ ✕
Dichloroacetic acid ✓ ✓ ✕
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) ✓ ✓ ✕
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)* ✓ ✓ ✕
Nitrate ✕ ✓ ✓
Nitrate and nitrite ✕ ✓ ✓
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) ✓ ✓ ✕
Trichloroacetic acid ✓ ✓ ✕
Other Contaminants Detected
Aluminum ✕ ✓ ✕
Bromate* ✓ ✓ ✓
Bromoform ✓ ✓ ✕
Chlorate* ✕ ✕ ✕
Fluoride ✕ ✓ ✕
Manganese ✕ ✕ ✓
Monobromoacetic acid* ✓ ✓ ✕
Monochloroacetic acid ✓ ✓ ✕
Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) ✓ ✓ ✕
Strontium* ✕ ✓ ✓
Trichloroethylene ✓ ✓ ✕
Vanadium* ✕ ✕ ✓

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