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FRANKLIN COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District in conjunction with Life Science Laboratories, Inc. is a Drinking Water Sample drop off location!
How to disinfect your well....
Pick up sampling bottles at: 151 Finney BLVD, Malone, NY.
Lab Location: Waddington, NY- (315) 388-4476
(Please stop in for the bottles, we cannot accept personal containers)
Drop off samples before 8:45 AM on Tuesday morning for processing.
Prices:
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Sample Type |
Bottle Type |
Price |
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Total Coli form |
Small bottle with Preservative, clear sided bottle |
$30.00 |
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Nitrate |
Small bottle |
$25.00 |
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Nitrite |
Small bottle |
$20.00 |
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Lead |
Big Bottle ( 1 Liter) |
$20.00 |
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Sulfur |
Small bottle |
$20.00 |
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Iron |
Small bottle |
$20.00 |
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Sodium |
Small bottle |
$20.00 |
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Copper |
Big Bottle ( 1 Liter) |
$20.00 |
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Hardness |
Small bottle |
$25.00 |
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Alkalinity |
Small bottle- leave no air in bottle |
$10.00 |
Drinking Water Interpretations
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Sample Type |
MCL |
Causes |
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Total coliform |
0 |
Human and animal waste |
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E. coli |
0 |
Human and animal waste |
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Nitrate |
10 mg/L |
Runoff from fertilizer, leaching from septic, sewage |
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Nitrite |
1 mg/L |
Runoff from fertilizer, leaching from septic |
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Lead |
0 |
Corrosion of pipes, erosion of natural deposits |
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Sulfur |
250 mg/L |
Decay of organic material/not a health hazard |
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Iron |
0.3 mg/L |
Corrosion of pipes, erosion of natural deposits |
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Sodium |
20 mg/L |
Runoff, erosion of natural deposits |
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Copper |
1.3 mg/L |
Corrosion of pipes, erosion of natural deposits/ blue-green stains |
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Turbidity |
1 NTU |
Soil Runoff |
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Alkalinity |
500 ppm |
Calcium carbonate, being leached from rocks and soil |
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Iron + Manganese |
0.3 mg/L |
Corrosion of pipes, erosion of natural deposits |
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pH |
6.5-8.5 |
Corrosion of pipes, erosion of natural deposits |
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Hardness |
mg/l or ppm |
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Soft |
0 - 17.1 |
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Slightly hard |
17.1 - 60 |
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Moderately hard |
60 - 120 |
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Hard |
120 - 180 |
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Very Hard |
180 & over |
MCL=Maximum
Contaminant Level- The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in
drinking water. MCLs are set as close to MCLGs as feasible using the best
available treatment technology and taking cost into consideration. MCLs are
enforceable standards. (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/contaminants/index.html
Local Well Drillers:
Hardwood Gary Well Drilling -Wheeler Rd North Bangor 12966 -(518) 483-6124 ·
Lewis Well Drilling -161 Pike Rd Fort Covington 12937 -(518) 358-2133 ·
Lucey Well Drilling -2328 Rt 11B North Bangor 12966 -(518) 483-2932 ·
Ornsby’s Well Drilling CO -Main Morrisonville -(518) 643-2561 ·
Adirondack Water Systems INC -(518) 647-1228 -(518) 335 8927 ·
BC Well Drilling PO Box 164 Highgate Springs VT 05460 -(518) 561-8868 -(800) 248-4082 ·
Breault Gus JR Water Well Contractor 118 Stalker Rd White Hall NY 12887 -(800) 262-9355 ·
C & L Well Drilling -(518) 846-8164 ·
Fenlong Well Drilling -(800) 340-3551 ·
Garry Wolfe’s Drilling -(518) 251-2705 ·
Hanson Well Drilling & Pump PO Box 463 Nassu NY 12123 -(800) 292-7645 -(518) 359-9797 ·
Parker Water Wells PO Box 627 East Poutney VT 05741 -(518) 566-9388 ·
Parsons Michael Well Drilling CO -(518) 562-2538 ·
Vandney R H Well Driller -(518) 356-1197
More information: www.watersystemscouncil.org