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<br /> Arsenic Tests: In February and October of 2002 , we
<br /> ` Which `: may coriie from °sewage treatment plants , septic tested for arsenic in our drinking water. _ The result: arsenic
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<br /> OWASA Tests for MTBE: In February, May, October and
<br /> can be naturally occurring or result from stor., water` November, 2002 , we tested the water in our lakes and
<br /> runIF off, industrial or domesticwastewaterdlscharges , our drinking water for Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ( MTBE ) ,
<br /> oil and gas production , mining or farming; a gasoline additive that has been found in some water
<br /> Pesticides and herbicides , which may come from a variety sources including several wells in the Triangle region .
<br /> of sources such as agriculture , stormwater runoff and resi- Our test findings . MTBE was below the detectable level
<br /> dential uses ; of 0 . 5 parts per billion .
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