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4.2.3 pH
There are two secondary standards for pH, a lower limit of 6.5 and an upper limit of 8.5. With
the exception of one well, all other production wells were within these limits. pH
concentrations ranging from a low of 7.0 to a high of 8.9 (SMWC Well No. 4) with most wells in
the 7.8 to 8.0 range. Four wells in the basin exceeded the upper limit for pH during the FY
2004-08 reporting period.
4.2.4 Turbidity
Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water, and is used to indicate water quality and
filtration effectiveness. All production wells in the Basin were tested for turbidity and none
exceeded the primary federal and state MCL of 5 NTU.
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