Water Utility

Spokane County Water District 3, Sys 2

Location Spokane, Washington,
WA
Serves 18,650
Source Groundwater
PWS ID WA5393351

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Arsenic

Potential Effect: Over Legal Limit
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This Utility: 4.6 ppb Legal Limit: 10 ppb
1,149x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.004 ppb

Bromodichloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.623 ppb No Legal Limit
10x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Chromium (hexavalent)*

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.252 ppb No Legal Limit
13x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.02 ppb
This Utility: 0.552 ppb No Legal Limit
18x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.03 ppb

Dibromochloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.771 ppb No Legal Limit
7.7x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.662 ppb Legal Limit: 60 ppb
6.6x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)*

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 2.4 ppb No Legal Limit
40x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 1.81 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
13x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb
This Utility: 1.8 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: 3.19 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
21x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb
This Utility: 42.4 ppb Legal Limit: 2000 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
700 ppb
This Utility: 0.36 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.5 ppb

Chloroform

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.446 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.4 ppb
This Utility: 2.39 ppb No Legal Limit

Radium, combined (-226 and -228)

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.1 ppb Legal Limit: 5 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.05 ppb
This Utility: 0.158 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1500 ppb
This Utility: 0.356 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 6 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+2 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 10 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
Arsenic ✕ ✓ ✓
Bromodichloromethane ✓ ✓ ✕
Chromium (hexavalent)* ✕ ✓ ✓
Dibromoacetic acid ✓ ✓ ✕
Dibromochloromethane ✓ ✓ ✕
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) ✓ ✓ ✕
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)* ✓ ✓ ✕
Nitrate ✕ ✓ ✓
Nitrate and nitrite ✕ ✓ ✓
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) ✓ ✓ ✕
Other Contaminants Detected
Barium ✕ ✓ ✓
Bromoform ✓ ✓ ✕
Chloroform ✓ ✓ ✕
Lithium ✕ ✓ ✓
Radium, combined (-226 and -228) ✕ ✓ ✓
Strontium* ✕ ✓ ✓
Vanadium* ✕ ✕ ✓

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