What We Test For

*Contaminants*Monthly Water Report

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Here at the Blacksburg, Christiansburg, VPI Water Authority water quality and your health is our main concern. To ensure that we are providing you with the best water possible, water at this plant and in town is tested at least.....

249 Times A Day
7,757 Times A Month
93,602 Times A Year

The testing that we do involves contaminants and the physical characteristics of the water. The contaminants that we test for during the year fall in the following categories:

 

Pesticides

Inorganics

Trihalomethanes

Metals

Parasites

Haloacetic Acids

Volatile Organics

Radiologicals


 

The physical parameters that we test for during the year are:

 

pH

Alkalinity

Bacteria

Temperature

Carbon Dioxide

Total Organic Carbon

Suspended Solids

Total Dissolved Solids

Turbidity

Color

Threshold Odor Test

Specific Conductance

Langlier Index

Corrosion Index


 
  

 

Contaminants
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For a comprehensive list and detailed explanation of each contaminant and physical parameter please choose one of the following: 

National Primary Drinking Water Regulations- Fact Sheets
*Synthetic Organic Chemicals- Complete List (153K)
*Volatile Organic Chemicals- Complete List (129K)
*Inorganic Chemicals- Complete List (79K)

New!
*EPA's draft of the Drinking Water Contaminant Source Index
 

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Monthly Water Report
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Averages for the Month of March 2005

Temperature

46Degrees F

Sodium

9 mg/l

Fluoride

1.1 ppm

Hardness

46 mg/l

Turbidity

.02 ntu's

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