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/manganese content, you may want to contact a company that sells water treatment systems. If you " fZ~ <br />are having other significant problems with water quality or quantity, you may want to consider well <br />repair or well replacement Please contact our office to discuss your options. <br />Your water was acceptable for all of the inorganic chemical properties except the following: <br />Parameter Ypllr Water Acceptable Level Comments <br />Iron «IRON» m /1 0.3 mg/1 or below Can cause red, black, or <br />Manganese «MANGANESE» <br />m /1 0.05 mg/I or below muddy water, stains <br />white fixtures and clothes <br />PH «pH» Above 6.4 Can cause metallic taste, <br />blue/green stains, <br />corrosion of metal i es <br />Arsenic uArsenic» m /1 .O1 mg/1 or below «rec arsenic» <br />Radon in water results <br />Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive element found in most of NC's groundwater, especially in <br />the Piedmont area where granite is conunon. Radon exposure fi`om drir-dcing water is not a serious <br />tlueat to health, however, when radon becomes airborne such as such as tluough a showerhead, it <br />can raise the levels of radon in the air. See the next chart for' the amount of radon detected in your <br />air <br />Your Water (pCi/1) Acceptable Level Recommendations <br />«Radon Water results 3 <br />00» 300 or below urec_radon_water» <br />Radon in air results <br />Radon can build up in the air in a home under certain circumstances when adequate air exchange <br />with fresh air is not provided. Approximately one out of 10 homes in North Car°olina has an airborne <br />radon level above 4 pCi/L. Inhalation of radon over extended periods is linked to an increased risk <br />of lung cancer. <br />Your Air (pCi/1) Acceptable Level Recommendations <br />«Radon_Air_results_4» 4.0 or below ((r eC 1"adOri a1T» <br />Full lab analyses reports for all of your samples taken are available to you by contacting our office. <br />Should you have any questions regarding these results, or any of the recommendations, please do not <br />hesitate to contact the Environmental Health Section at 919-245-3360, <br />~«-G <br />Ron Holdway, R.S. <br />Envirorm~ental I-Iealth Director <br /> <br />Tom IConsler-, R.S. <br />Environmental Health Supervisor <br />Page 46 of 47 <br />