We read 18 results from Gardner Water Department’s 2022 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 21,287 people · Water system ID MA2103000 · Read the district’s 2022 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2022 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganeseas reported · range ND to 0.05 · printed as 53 ppb · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 0.05 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Above the guideline1.1x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Aluminumas reported · range ND to 0.01 · printed as 12 ppb · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 0.01 ppm | — | 0.2 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Bariumas reported · range 0.02 to 0.02 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorideas reported · range 119 to 136 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 136 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.02 to 3.22 · Distribution system · 2022 report, page 4 | 2.02 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 32 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2022 report, page 4 | 0.1 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 15 to 38 · Distribution system · 2022 report, page 4 | 25.1 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 23 to 52 · Distribution system · 2022 report, page 4 | 33.9 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest running annual average · range ND to 0.8 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 0.58 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)as reported · range ND to 1.28 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 0.15 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Perchlorateas reported · range 0.11 to 0.21 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 0.21 ppb | 1 ppb | 6 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Sulfateas reported · range 3 to 21 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 5 | 12 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidsas reported · range 224 to 328 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 328 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.02 to 0.28 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 0.28 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Bromodichloromethaneas reported · range ND to 13 · Distribution system · 2022 report, page 5 | 13 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Dibromochloromethaneas reported · range ND to 0.8 · Distribution system · 2022 report, page 5 | 0.8 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFAS (total of measured)as reported · range 2.77 to 3.08 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 4 | 3.08 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumas reported · range 64 to 134 · Treated water · 2022 report, page 5 | 83 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Sediment or cloudy water
Found: Manganese
What removes it: Oxidation filter.
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