Fleck VOCs & Industrial Chemicals Filter

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What to Record Before Seeking VOC Treatment Advice

Confirm Your Water Source

Note that Reno and Sparks households in Washoe County receive water from the Truckee Meadows Water Authority, a public water system sourcing surface water.

Gather Recent Water Quality Reports

Obtain any public water quality data available for your area. The EPA’s monitoring from 2013-2015 shows no detectable VOCs above reporting levels in this system.

List Known VOC Concerns

Identify any VOCs you are concerned about, such as 1,1-dichloroethane, chloromethane, or MTBE, and note that these were not detected above reporting thresholds in the public system record.

Fixtures, Appliances, and Processes Impacted First by VOCs

Water for Drinking and Cooking

VOC presence most directly affects water used for consumption and food preparation.

Appliances Using Water Continuously

Dishwashers and coffee makers may experience any changes in taste or odor related to VOCs first.

Ice Makers and Water Dispensers

Because VOCs can affect taste, ice cubes and water fountains may reveal issues sooner.

Differences Between Public-System Records and Private-Well Testing

Scope of Data

The public water system record represents aggregate data for 442,000 people served, not individual household water quality.

Frequency and Coverage

Public system monitoring includes periodic federal surveys, not continuous or comprehensive private well testing.

Interpretation

Detection above reporting levels in these surveys is not a violation or proof of unsafe water; individual wells may differ.

Distinguishing Aesthetic Secondary Standards from Health-Based Limits

Purpose of Secondary Standards

These standards govern aspects like taste, staining, or corrosion potential, not health safety.

Federal Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs)

The EPA has no MCL established for the VOCs detected, meaning no regulatory safe limits are defined.

Implications for Water Treatment Choices

Treatment selected should address any aesthetic or taste concerns rather than regulatory compliance for these VOCs.

Reading a Certified Laboratory VOC Test Report

Compound Identification

The report lists VOCs tested and detection thresholds used for each.

Measured Concentrations

Note which VOCs are detected above reporting levels, if any, but know this is not a violation indication.

Comparisons to Reporting Levels

Understand that values below reporting levels mean the compound was not detected at a measurable concentration.

Maintenance Rhythm of the Fleck VOCs & Industrial Chemicals Filter

Filter Media Replacement

The Fleck system’s filter media requires replacement based on usage patterns, typically every several months to a year.

System Regeneration Cycle

This system regenerates automatically according to water demand, maintaining effective VOC reduction.

Overall Care

Periodic checks ensure consistent performance; the unit ships ready to configure for convenient household use.

The Truckee Meadows Water Authority in Washoe County provides public surface water that, according to federal EPA surveys from 2013 to 2015, showed no VOC detections above reporting limits. This record reflects water quality for the system serving Reno and Sparks, not any individual household supply. For details, see the EPA's UCMR3 public water system data.

Where this information comes from

Source: EPA SDWIS public water system record. Sampled 2014-06-09. These figures describe the public water system's record, not the plumbing inside any individual building.

On record: EPA UCMR3 monitoring (2013-2015) for Truckee Meadows Water Authority (NV0000190), NV: 265 results across 7 listed contaminants, 0 detections above the reporting level; nothing detected above the method reporting level