SOUTH BERWICK – Residents in South Berwick have been told that arsenic levels in their drinking water exceeded federal standards in recent months.
The Portsmouth Herald reports the notice says water tests covering April through September show the average level of arsenic, over four quarterly samples, was at 11.95 parts per billion (ppb), above the maximum contaminant level of 10.
The results are from a station that accounts for about 21 percent of the water produced by the district. John Leach, superintendent for the South Berwick Water Department, says the levels have already fallen back below the federal limit.
The water district serves about half the town of about 7,200 residents.
Leach said while the drought may have caused the elevated levels, it’s not known for sure.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.