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Secondary drinking water standards have been set for those chemicals that manifest themselves as nuisance or aesthetic water quality problems. Manganese, a naturally occurring mineral found within local sand and gravel deposits, is identified at elevated levels at one of our drinking water wells. Occasionally, the elevated levels of manganese form a gray-black precipitate, which may cause staining problems most commonly, identified in washing machines.

Our water treatment plant not only removes these nuisance parameters, but also meets all existing and anticipated drinking water standards into the twenty-first century.

Littleton Water Department, winner
1991 Robert Rodale National Environmental Achievement Award for Drinking Water Protection

Water Resource Protection
The town of Littleton integrates land-use planning, environmental audits, and groundwater monitoring in an aggressive and comprehensive aquifer and watershed protection program. Begun in 1981, much of the success of the program is due to a cooperative relationship between community planners and industrial and commercial developments.

Currently, more than 100 groundwater-monitoring stations are operating at 30 properties within the community, and are maintained and sampled by the water department. All compliance-monitoring costs are borne by the regulated bodies.

One important factor in the program's success has been the water department's effort to foster a cooperative partnership with the business community. Through communication, assistance, and nonadversarial monitoring, the program has become a close environmental partner and consultant to local industries and businesses.

Because of its effectiveness, the program has been recognized as a model for the development of wellhead protection strategies in many New England communities.

How Customers Can Help

• Please keep hydrants clear of brush, snow, etc. Call if repairs are necessary.
• Protect  water service from freezing. Customers are billed for services rendered. A surcharge is made for repeat calls.
• Promptly repair leaky faucets, toilets, etc. Most bill complaints result from waste of water and not from usage.
• Do not dispose of toxic or hazardous chemicals into private septic systems or storm water drains. Our drinking water resources are very susceptible to contamination from these sources.

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