Short Road Water Supply

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, health-based: 12 violations, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026. A sample exceeded the maximum contaminant level EPA allows in drinking water.

Monitoring and Reporting: 1 violation, Jul 2023 to Jan 2024. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

What the rule requires: Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid found in bedrock and soil. It dissolves into groundwater from natural deposits and can also come from mining, smelting and past pesticide use. EPA lowered the MCL from 50 ppb to 10 ppb in 2001.

Health effects: Long-term arsenic exposure increases risk of bladder, lung, and skin cancers. It is also associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and developmental effects in children. Arsenic is classified as a Group A human carcinogen by the EPA. Limit: 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb), set in 2001 and enforceable since 2006; the previous MCL was 0.050 mg/L (50 ppb)

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, health-based: 10 violations, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026. A sample exceeded the maximum contaminant level EPA allows in drinking water.

Monitoring and Reporting: 2 violations, Jan 2017 to Dec 2025. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

Contaminants on the record: Fluoride, Asbestos.

Fluoride, health effects: Above 2 mg/L: dental fluorosis (mottling/pitting of tooth enamel) in children under 8. Above 4 mg/L: skeletal fluorosis (joint pain, increased bone density) after decades of exposure. Limit: 4 mg/L primary MCL; 2 mg/L secondary MCL (cosmetic)

Asbestos, health effects: Long-term ingestion of elevated asbestos levels is associated with an increased risk of benign intestinal polyps (mesothelioma from ingestion remains uncertain in the scientific literature). Inhalation risk from drinking water is considered minimal. EPA classifies asbestos as a Group B1 probable human carcinogen based on inhalation data. Limit: 7 million fibers per liter (MFL) — fibers longer than 10 micrometers

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, health-based: 8 violations, Oct 2023 to Jun 2026. A sample exceeded the maximum contaminant level EPA allows in drinking water.

Monitoring and Reporting: 1 violation, Jul 2023 to Jan 2024. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

What the rule requires: Nitrate (NO₃) is the most common chemical contaminant in US groundwater, entering from fertilizers, septic systems, and animal waste. It is odorless and tasteless — the only way to know if it's present is to test.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk. Limit: 10 mg/L as nitrogen (NO₃-N)