Wareham Water Conditions
Town Water Report Overview for Wareham Massachusetts
Wareham, what’s in your water?
As required by all cities and towns, Wareham, is required by the state to test the municipality’s drinking water for various contaminants and issue an annual report to residents.
High Level of Manganese Detected
The latest testing found an average of 37.5 ppb (parts per billion) of manganese, with a high level of 65 ppb, above the state maximum acceptable level of 50. A health advisory was issued due to this finding. Testing also found small amounts of aluminum and sulfate, below the state level.
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Top contaminants of concern.
PFAS
The presence of this contaminant in your water affects the following.
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Increased cholesterol levels
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Increased risk of high blood pressure
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Increased risk of kidney or testicular cancer
LEAD
The presence of this contaminant in your water affects the following.
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Developmental delay in children
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Joint and muscle pain
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Difficulties with memory or concentration
IRON & MANGANESE
The presence of this contaminant in your water affects the following.
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Foul taste and smell
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Dry, brittle, and discoloered hair
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Stained clothing, tubs, and sinks
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Wareham Water Quality Test Results Summary
Do You Have Lead in your Water?
Although the report stated that no lead or copper exceeded the state levels, keep in mind that only a certain few of the town’s homes were tested. So, what about your home?
Lead levels can vary depending on the type and age of the water distribution pipes in or leading into your home or business. For decades, lead was used in plumbing and water distribution piping until the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned it in 1986. The majority of homes and businesses built or renovated prior to the ban still have lead-based plumbing systems.
When lead is found in drinking water, it almost always is caused by the corrosion of water piping systems that contained lead and were installed before the lead ban went into effect.
Lead is toxic and a potential carcinogen to all of us, but the risk of lead poisoning is highest in children and pregnant women. It can have long-term health effects on infants and children.
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Chlorine and Your Water
Just like every community, Wareham uses chlorine to disinfect the water. It is added at the water treatment plant before the water is distributed. Chlorine converts to a water vapor in the shower and can be inhaled. It has been known to cause itchy, dry skin, particularly to those with sensitive skin. It can also prematurely fade hair coloring when washing your hair.
Chlorine produces Trihalomethanes, or THMs that are regulated by the EPA. THMs have been associated with cancers and adverse reproductive issues. When water is heated such as when showering, these THMs enter the body through the skin and lungs.
The Wareham water quality report states that levels ranging from 1.4 ppb (parts per billion) to 11.9 ppb were detected. Although its is well below the state maximum acceptable level of 80, these levels, just like lead, can vary.
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