Testing of Wellfleet Municipal Water Supply for 1,4 Dioxane

1,4 Doixane not detected in Wellfleet municipal water
Posted on: June 4, 2014 - 12:33pm

Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners are pleased to report that testing conducted in April 2014 reported no detectable level of 1,4 Doixane in Wellfleet municipal water. 1,4 Dioxane is an unregulated EPA drinking water contaminant, that is not on any regular testing schedule.

Wellfleet municipal water comes from two well fields located in Wellfleet.   The Coles Neck Well Field, off Gristmill Way is composed of three deep wells that draw water from a sub-surface aquifer.  This water source is located on 10.91 protected acres of undeveloped land that abuts the Cape Cod National Seashore and the Wellfleet Woods subdivision.  The new Boy Scout Camp Well Field is located off Old County Road. It is comprised of two 10-inch deep gravel pack wells.  Water is then pumped to a 500,000 gallon water storage tank on Lawrence Road and delivered via 4”, 8” and 12” water mains.