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| Site Information |
| Location: |
Anthony, NM |
| Population: |
1,550 |
| Address: |
Desert Sands Mutual Domestic Water
Consumers Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 1864
Anthony, NM 88021 |
| Contact: |
Karen Nichols
505-882-0313 |
| Demonstration Site: |
Well #3
115 Shrode Rd. |
| Enclosed Space: |
384 ft2 (16X24) |
| Source Water: |
Ground Water |
| Maximum Daily Flow: |
320 gpm |
| Existing Treatment: |
Chlorination |
| Arsenic Removal Technology: |
Severn Trent Iron Media |
| Disposal Option: |
Sewer |
| Project Status |
| Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) signed |
N/A |
| CRADA approved by legal |
Completed |
| EPA/contractor site visit |
Completed |
| Contractor/system agreement |
Completed |
| Plans submitted |
Completed |
| Plans approved |
Completed |
| Equipment installed |
Completed |
| Study began |
Completed |
| Study completed |
Completed |
| Six-month report cleared |
Completed |
| Final report cleared |
N/A |
| Source Water Quality |
| Analysis |
mg/L |
Analysis |
mg/L |
| Total As |
0.022 |
pH – Units |
7.6 |
| As (III) |
N/A |
Ca |
43 |
| As (V) |
N/A |
Mg |
11 |
| Fe |
0.073* |
Na |
266 |
| Mn |
0.009* |
Chloride |
253 |
| PO4 – P |
<0.065 |
Hardness as CaCO3 |
152 |
| Si |
16* |
T. Alkalinity as CaCO3 |
240 |
| SO4 |
158 |
TOC |
N/A |
Note: All data provided by utility except as noted.
N/A = Not available
* = Data provided by EPA.
Contact
Tom Sorg
513-569-7370
See Also
Fact Sheet, EPA’s Water Treatment Demonstration Project to Reduce Amount of Arsenic in South Central New Mexico’s Desert Sands MDWCA Drinking Water (PDF) (2 pp, 96 KB) February 2005
Federal Register Environmental Documents: Arsenic Treatment Demonstrations
How to Participate
Demo Site Information form (PDF) (2 pp, 57 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions
Publications on Arsenic
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