I emailed and got the following from the Cherokee Co Ga.Water Service . Just thought I would share if anyone in my area would like to know . It is a much more detailed report than what is on their website........
"Our Calcium (Ca) levels run on average from 13 to 16 ppm;
Sodium (Na) is 5.5 ppm, a portion of which, comes from the addition of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCL) (industrial strength bleach) in the amount of 2.5 ppm total dosage, for disinfection purposes. Of this total amount , an average of 2.0 ppm remains in the distribution system as “free” chlorine (CL2) but the level can be as low as 0.2 ppm at the very ends of our system. The amount of free chlorine at your house is dependent upon the location of the property and the amount of water being consumed in your neighborhood. We do NOT disinfect with chlorimines!
Our hardness ranges between 16 to 18 ppm as total calcium carbonate (CaCO3) some of this may be bicarbonate (HCO3) hardness but we do not differentiate between the two. *There is virtually no magnesium (Mg) hardness. Sulfates ( SO4) have tested well below the detection limits of 25 ppm. Our alkalinity range at the treatment plant is 14 to 16 ppm but can become lower in the distribution system. We add fluoride to the finished water at a range of 0.75 to 0.85 ppm . Total Phosphate (PO4) is added as a corrosion preventative at a rate of 0.50 ppm , 80% of this amount is ortho-phosphate and test at around .35 ppm.
Chlorite ranges from 0.68 part per billion at the treatment facility and drops to around 0.62 parts per billion (or microgram per liter) ug/L
Iron levels are, on average .01 part per million but can be slightly higher at the ends of the system due to the system containing ductile iron pipes.
Manganese levels average .01 part per million."
"Our Calcium (Ca) levels run on average from 13 to 16 ppm;
Sodium (Na) is 5.5 ppm, a portion of which, comes from the addition of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCL) (industrial strength bleach) in the amount of 2.5 ppm total dosage, for disinfection purposes. Of this total amount , an average of 2.0 ppm remains in the distribution system as “free” chlorine (CL2) but the level can be as low as 0.2 ppm at the very ends of our system. The amount of free chlorine at your house is dependent upon the location of the property and the amount of water being consumed in your neighborhood. We do NOT disinfect with chlorimines!
Our hardness ranges between 16 to 18 ppm as total calcium carbonate (CaCO3) some of this may be bicarbonate (HCO3) hardness but we do not differentiate between the two. *There is virtually no magnesium (Mg) hardness. Sulfates ( SO4) have tested well below the detection limits of 25 ppm. Our alkalinity range at the treatment plant is 14 to 16 ppm but can become lower in the distribution system. We add fluoride to the finished water at a range of 0.75 to 0.85 ppm . Total Phosphate (PO4) is added as a corrosion preventative at a rate of 0.50 ppm , 80% of this amount is ortho-phosphate and test at around .35 ppm.
Chlorite ranges from 0.68 part per billion at the treatment facility and drops to around 0.62 parts per billion (or microgram per liter) ug/L
Iron levels are, on average .01 part per million but can be slightly higher at the ends of the system due to the system containing ductile iron pipes.
Manganese levels average .01 part per million."
