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University Park mayor issues infant water advisory after nitrate test exceeds standard
Summary
Mayor Joseph E. Rudez III said Aqua Waters reported a Tier 1 nitrate violation after testing showed a two-sample average of 11.8 mg/L in the Cananki River, above the 10 mg/L contaminant limit; residents were advised that tap water should not be given to infants under 6 months and to use bottled water for formula.
University Park Mayor Joseph E. Rudez III on Sunday told residents that Aqua Waters reported a Tier 1 nitrate violation after two-sample testing found a 11.8 mg/L average in the Cananki River, exceeding the maximum contaminant level of 10 mg/L.
"The two sample average was 11.8 mg/l above the maximum contaminant level of 10," Rudez said, and advised that "tap water should not be given to infants under 6 months old or used with a…
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