Testing conducted by Alloway Labs in Marion, Ohio.
ppb = parts per billion
ppm = parts per million
GREEN BAY
Zinc -- 110 ppb
Arsenic -- <3.0 ppb
Copper -- 120 ppb
Lead -- <2.0 ppb
Mercury -- <0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- <0.05 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.27 ppm
Fluoride -- 1.37 ppm
CHILTON
Zinc -- 10 ppb
Arsenic -- <3.0 ppb
Copper -- <10ppb
Lead -- <2.0 ppb
Mercury -- <.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- < 0.05 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 23.1 ppm
Fluoride -- 0.13 ppm
CALUMET CITY
Zinc -- 260 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- < 10 ppb
Lead -- 9.6 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- 0.32 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.56 ppm
Fluoride -- 1.01 ppm
HAMMOND
Zinc -- 190 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- 13 ppb
Lead -- < 2.0 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- 0.49 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.64 ppm
Fluoride -- 1.23 ppm
EAST CHICAGO
Zinc -- 17 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- < 10 ppb
Lead -- < 2.0 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- < 0.05 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.43 ppm
Fluoride -- 1.17 ppm
GARY
Zinc -- 200 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- 37 ppb
Lead -- 4.6 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- 0.35 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.53 ppm
Fluoride -- 1.09 ppm
CHICAGO
Zinc -- 280 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- < 10 ppb
Lead -- < 2.0 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- < 0.05 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.37 ppm
Fluoride -- 1.07 ppm
MENOMINEE
Zinc -- 16 ppb
Arsenic -- 3.0 ppb
Copper -- 31 ppb
Lead -- < 2.0 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- < 0.05 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.24 ppm
Fluoride -- 0.97 ppm
KAUKAUNA
Zinc -- 590 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- 410 ppb
Lead -- < 2.0 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- 0.16 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- < 0.10 ppm
Fluoride -- 2.16 ppm
BURNS HARBOR
Zinc -- 10 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- 43 ppb
Lead -- < 2.0 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- 0.25 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.50 ppm
Fluoride -- 1.22 ppm
PORTAGE
Zinc -- 110 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- 310 ppb
Lead -- < 2.0 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- 0.41 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.81 ppm
Fluoride -- 1.26 ppm
WHITING
Zinc -- 600 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- < 10 ppb
Lead -- 11 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- 0.17 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.82 ppm
Fluoride -- 0.97 ppm
CROWN POINT
Zinc -- 31 ppb
Arsenic -- < 3.0 ppb
Copper -- 110 ppb
Lead -- < 2.0 ppb
Mercury -- < 0.2 ppb
Nitrogen/Ammonia -- 0.40 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite -- 0.61 ppm
Fluoride -- 0.16 ppm
Posted in News on Sunday, April 20, 2008 12:00 am Updated: 12:59 am.
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