Water Plant Sampling Data

2018

Total Hardness
(mg/L)
Ca Hardness
(mg/L)
Alkalinity
(mg/L)
pHLanglier IndexTemp
(Celsius)
Free Chlorine (mg/L)

Total Chlorine (mg/L)

Fluoride (mg/L)

Iron
(mg/L)
TDS (mg/L)Turbidity
(NTU)
Jan115821477.64-0.28170.971.170.078*0.043330.156
Feb117801507.80-0.05170.961.160.092*0.043350.120
Mar112811487.62-0.31171.011.180.405*0.043350.108
April125911627.72-0.13171.011.240.8650.053680.127
May118871557.73-0.14170.971.130.7850.053500.144
June120891547.71-0.17170.881.190.7340.063510.164
July110821487.76-0.16170.931.100.7110.063300.093
Aug109821487.960.04171.141.290.7450.063320.118
Sept112841518.010.10171.051.180.8120.063480.153
Oct104801378.020.06171.091.230.7540.043170.105
Nov116861578.050.18171.031.170.9220.073630.135
Dec113831547.870.18170.941.080.9120.063510.130

*Note: The water treatment plant's fluoride probe was not working correctly and these figures are not indicative of the fluoride content of the finished water during the indicated period.


2019


Total Hardness
(mg/L)
Ca Hardness
(mg/L)
Alkalinity
(mg/L)
pHLanglier IndexTemp
(Celsius)
Free Chlorine (mg/L)Total Chlorine (mg/L)Fluoride (mg/L)Iron
(mg/L)
TDS (mg/L)Turbidity
(NTU)
Jan110821507.930.22171.051.180.8670.053470.120
Feb118871598.110.25171.051.200.8690.063650.132
Mar120871598.220.35171.011.170.8660.063670.120
Apr119871548.060.29170.941.120.8530.063610.152
May117861557.980.11170.981.120.8150.053630.101
June108821407.980.03171.031.160.6630.043150.091
July100741308.050.02170.971.100.5510.062860.102
Aug2912461857.870.10170.690.960.5370.496140.545
Sept1671401627.760.11170.911.160.6800.154090.279
Oct117861418.110.19171.011.120.6090.053210.092
Nov111841378.070.13171.111.210.5990.033040.078
Dec109801287.840.13171.071.150.5950.032980.084


2020


Total Hardness
(mg/L)
Ca Hardness
(mg/L)
Alkalinity
(mg/L)
pH

Langlier Index

Temp
(Celsius)
Free Chlorine (mg/L)Total Chlorine (mg/L)Fluoride (mg/L)Iron
(mg/L)
TDS (mg/L)Turbidity
(NTU)
Jan 128921387.970.08170.941.080.630.073180.135
Feb119841227.98-0.02170.981.110.520.042760.125
Mar117831258.080.09170.971.090.530.032780.104
Apr110781188.020.02170.931.080.470.032720.087
May 113841647.950.18170.851.030.980.134230.297
June 118841507.59-0.32170.800.950.840.123940.191
July 122821577.86-0.03180.891.020.700.113510.159
Aug2011341797.70-0.01170.981.140.650.264650.328
Sept127871648.080.24170.991.090.740.123690.173
Oct123851648.060.20171.021.120.760.123690.160
Nov123861618.110.25171.051.130.730.113630.143
Dec111781417.95-0.01171.041.130.660.073220.114


Descriptions: 

Total Hardness- the measurement of mineral content in water that is irreversible by boiling. Total hardness is determined by the multivalent cations' (Ca2+ and Mg2+) concentrations present in water. 

Calcium Hardness- the measurement of calcium carbonate in mg/L. 

Alkalinity- the measurement of our finished water's ability to neutralize acids and is the sum of hydroxide, carbonates, and bicarbonates. In Western Springs, our raw water comes from a limestone aquifer making our finished water more alkaline than most surface waters. 

pH- the measurement of how acidic or basic the water is. Western Springs balances the acidity of the RO water by blending with raw water and treating with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and a corrosion inhibitor prior to distribution. 

Langlier Index- an approximate indicator of a solution's ability to dissolve or deposit calcium carbonate.

Free Chlorine- the chlorine that is still available in solution for disinfection. 

Total Chlorine- Total chlorine is the sum of free chlorine and combined chlorine. Combined chlorine is the amount of chlorine used during the disinfection process and free chlorine is the amount of chlorine still available in solution for disinfection purposes, if needed. Total chlorine should always be greater than free chlorine.

Fluoride- An inorganic, anion of fluorine, its addition to water can be controversial; however, in Western Springs the fluoride is naturally occurring. 

Iron- Naturally occurring in the aquifers that Western Springs pumps water from and is initially filtered out in pre-treatment. 

TDS- stands for total dissolved solids and is a measurement of the amount of charged ions, including salts, minerals, and metals, that remain in solution. 

Turbidity- the measurement of cloudiness or haziness in the water.

US EPA and IEPA Recommendations: 

Fluoride: Current recommendation 0.7 mg/L (CDC, ADA, HHS, WHO)

Iron: Secondary IEPA limit is 0.3 mg/L, Primary IEPA limit is 1.0 mg/L

Hardness: 0-60/soft water, 61-120/moderately hard water, 121-180/hard water, >180/very hard water

TDS: Secondary IEPA limit is 500 mg/L

pH: Secondary IEPA limit is 6.5-8.5 su

Chlorine: 4.0 mg/L (as Cl2)