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Fluoride
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1518
to promote dental health. HEALTH EFFECTS If levels are below 0.7 ppm please consult your dentist or ... 4.00 mg/L mg/L ppm Inorganic trace constituent MCL MCL ADVISORY- ACTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Fluoride ... optimum level of fluoride in drinking water has been a range of 0.7-1.2 ppm and in Ohio the recommended ...
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Hardness as CaCO3
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1500
exceeding 120 ppm should be considered for treatment. 150-600 higher range values in northwestern Ohio ... GENERAL INFORMATION Hardness does not pose a health risk to humans. In fact, calcium and magnesium ... your diet. Hard water classifications: soft 0- 17.1 parts per million (ppm) slightly hard 17.1- 60 ppm ...
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Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1608
between 1.0 and 10.0 ppm. This method uses manganese greensand to remove low to moderate levels of ... . Some people can become used to both the odor and taste of hydrogen sulfide in water as high as 6 ppm ... concentration level of 0.1 parts per million (ppm) recommended by the Ohio Department of Health. Drinking water ...
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Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1494
of pipes 1 500.00 ppm mg/L ppm Field parameter ADVISORY- ACTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TDS levels were ... SMCL SMCL ADVISORY- ACTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TDS levels between 500-1500 mg/l were detected in your ... experience gastrointestinal irritation from drinking the water. High TDS levels may indicate elevated levels ...
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Well Water Interpretation Tool
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/know-your-well-water/well-water-interpretation-tool
https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/private-water-systems-program/welcome. Dissolved gas Carbon Dioxide (CO 2) mg/L ppm Hydrogen Sulfide (H 2 S) mg/L ppm Methane (Dissolved ... in water) mg/L ppm Field parameter pH pH Specific Conductivity umhos/cm uS/cm Total Dissolved Solids ... (TDS) mg/L ppm Total Suspended Solids mg/L ppm Turbidity NTU Inorganic major constituent Alkalinity mg/L ...
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Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1535
levels can indicate surface water influences directly on groundwater. 16.00 ppm mg/L ppm Nutrient ACTION ... GENERAL INFORMATION Chemical oxygen demand (COD) is an indicator test commonly used to indirectly ... IS OPTIONAL Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) levels were detected in your water sample to exceed the ...
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Nitrate (as N)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1536
MCL MCL ADVISORY- ACTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Nitrate levels were detected in your water sample to ... sample but do not exceed the maximum contaminant level. 0.09- 0.6 Values above 2.0 ppm indicate surfaces ... agriculture or where there is a high density of septic systems. HEALTH ADVISORY Infants below the age of six ...
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Alkalinity
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1497
does not pose a direct health risk. AESTHETIC EFFECTS High alkalinity (above 500 mg/l) is usually ... 400.00 ppm mg/L ppm Inorganic major constituent ACTION IS RECOMMENDED Alkalinity levels were detected ... hardness it may indicate the elevated levels of chloride, nitrate, or sulfate. HEALTH EFFECTS Alkalinity ...
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Total organic carbon (TOC)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1540
Trihalomethanes for more information. mg/L ppm Nutrient ACTION IS OPTIONAL Total organic carbon levels were ... chlorinated organics may contribute to systhetic sources. Higher levels of TOC suggest water quality ... impact. Total organic carbon provides a medium for the formation of disinfection byproducts. These ...
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Zinc
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1527
ppm mg/L ppm Inorganic trace constituent SMCL SMCL ADVISORY- ACTION IS RECOMMENDED Zinc levels were ... Zinc levels were detected in your water sample but do not exceed the maximum contaminant level. 10- 50 ... wastes. HEALTH EFFECTS Harmful effects generally begin at levels 10-15 times higher than the amount needed ...