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1999 Water Quality Report   

2000 Water Quality Report  2001 Water Quality Report  2002 Water Quality Report

2003 Water Quality Report  2004 Water Quality Report  2005 Water Quality Report 

2006 Water Quality Report  2007 Water Quality Report  2008 Water Quality Report  

      2009 Water Quality Report

 

  Where does the City of St. Helens drinking water come from?

An overview of the process from the Ranney Collectors through the treatment plant.

City of St. Helens Drinking Water & Distribution system Information

What are the Levels of  Iron, Hardness, pH, Alkalinity, Lead, Copper, Fluoride, Nitrates, Arsenic, Pharmaceuticals

What is the size of the Population served, Depth of the wells, Size of the reservoirs

     How Safe is St. Helens Drinking Water?      

Information about bottled water and the drinking water produced from the St. Helens water filtration plant.  

Ways to improve the taste of your drinking water, at home, at work when out and about shopping.

 

                       Contaminants of concern in our environment, air, water, food and their health effects

Arsenic, Barium, Benzene, Chlorine, Chromium, Copper, Fluoride, Fuel Oils, Lead, Nitrate, Mercury, THM's, Turbidity, Iron Manganese and Zinc

 

 

 

                   

    What is a BOIL WATER NOTICE?    

Preparing an emergency water supply       

Ways to disinfect your water

        Choosing a portable water purification system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Operator's Notes - IT's, module flushing, troubleshooting tips

    Water terms and definitions used in the fascinating world of water treatment

 

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care products (PPCP's) and St. Helens Water

      Definitions of PPCP's and their uses

                                    Pharmaceutical Analysis results for St. Helens drinking water

 

                                  

           Parts per Million, Billion, Trillion, and Microns, what are they? Do you know?

A closer look at the St. Helens filtration modules       

                                                                    

    Chlorine - Our Public Health Champions  

 

 

       What are Coliform bacteria?          What is Salmonella?

    What is Giardia?        What is Cryptosporidium?

    What is Legionella  and the cause of Legionnaires' disease?

 

                             

 

 

This page last updated on 7/20/2010

By Howard (Howie) Burton - Filtration Plant Operator