Cascade Groundwater Alliance Water Quality

Post Treatment Characteristics Bull Run 12-Month Range CGA Wells Post Treatment 2026 Goals EPA/OHA Standard
Chlorine Residual (mg/L (Entry Point) 2.2-2.5 (Chloramine) 1.0-1.5 (Free Chlorine) 4
Temp. (Degrees C) 3-18.2 16 N/A
pH 8.5-9.1 8.1-8.4 6.5-8.5 (S)
Color 5-11 <5 15 (S)
Conductivity (µ/cm) 69.9-73.1 190 N/A
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L) 46-50 110-229 500 (S)
Turbidity (NTU) .06-4.42 <.1 5
Silica (mg/L as SiO2) 3.9-4.9 44-49 N/A
Total Organic Carbon (mg/L) .88-1.8 <.8 N/A
Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L) 26-33 52-116 N/A
Hardness as CaCO3 (mg/L) 11 58-108 250 (S)
Chloride (mg/L) 2.9-3.2 1.2-48 250 (S)
Sulfate .36-.42 1.2-1.4 250 (S)
Manganese (mg/L) .002-.02 <.02 .05 mg/L
Iron (mg/L) .0186-.12 <.1 .30 mg/L

* These CGA goals are based on actual values measured at our treatment system pilot.

* (S) Secondary contaminants pertain only to aesthetic water quality considerations such as taste, odor, & color. These contaminants do not pose a risk to human health at this standard.

*For more information about Rockwood Water’s drinking water please contact our Water Quality Department at (503-674-4512).