Looking into getting a whole house filter recommendation. Been researching and seems like the spring well CF4 fits my needs but seeing if there maybe any additional adds or other systems some would suggest to look into. https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=CO0130020#find-a-filter
Planning on getting Springwell cf4. Using ewg water report from my municipality. I know this system is pretty robust but wondering if there’s anything you may add.
Planning on getting Springwell cf4. Using ewg water report from my municipality. I know this system is pretty robust but wondering if there’s anything you may add.
Hey guys, looking at getting the spring well CF4. I need recommendations for a system or additions to this syste.I’m basing off my utility database from ewg resource. Here are the results
**Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove (Jefferson County, CO) — Contaminants Exceeding EWG Health Guidelines**
*Source: EWG Tap Water Database | Data: 2015–2024 | Serves 24,135 people | ⚠️ Utility passed federal compliance standards*
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG Guideline | Legal Limit | Times Over | Health Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) | 16.6 ppb | 0.06 ppb | None | **277×** | Cancer |
| PFHxS | 0.240 ppt | 0.001 ppt | 10 ppt | **240×** | Immune system |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 30.5 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 80 ppb | **203×** | Cancer |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.3 ppb | 0.06 ppb | None | **189×** | Cancer |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 11.9 ppb | 0.1 ppb | 60 ppb | **119×** | Cancer |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.40 ppb | 0.1 ppb | None | **84×** | Cancer |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.42 ppb | 0.03 ppb | None | **81×** | Cancer |
| Dichloroacetic acid | 6.03 ppb | 0.2 ppb | None | **30×** | Cancer |
| Trichloroacetic acid | 2.88 ppb | 0.1 ppb | None | **29×** | Cancer |
| Chloroform | 9.48 ppb | 0.4 ppb | None | **24×** | Cancer |
| Chlorite | 230.4 ppb | 50 ppb | 1,000 ppb | **4.6×** | Blood chemistry |
| Chromium (hexavalent) | 0.0871 ppb | 0.02 ppb | None | **4.4×** | Cancer |
| PFOA | 0.300 ppt | 0.09 ppt | 4 ppt (proposed) | **3.3×** | Cancer |
| Bromoform | 1.31 ppb | 0.5 ppb | None | **2.6×** | Cancer |
**Other Detected Contaminants (below EWG health guidelines)**
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG Guideline | Legal Limit | Nat'l Avg | State Avg | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorate | 392.9 ppb | 210 ppb | None | 116.8 ppb | 81 ppb | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0.433 ppb | 0.35 ppb | None | 0.054 ppb | 0.021 ppb | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| Uranium | 0.58 pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L | 1.03 pCi/L | 0.63 pCi/L | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| Barium | 37.0 ppb | 700 ppb | 2,000 ppb | 39.5 ppb | 39.8 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Manganese | 1.51 ppb | 100 ppb | None | 8.66 ppb | 6.05 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Molybdenum | 2.41 ppb | 40 ppb | None | 1.49 ppb | 3.16 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 0.571 ppb | 25 ppb | None | 0.18 ppb | 0.206 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFBS | 1.18 ppt | 2,000 ppt | None | 0.679 ppt | 0.544 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFHpA | 0.182 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 0.249 ppt | 0.195 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFHxA | 1.10 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 1.05 ppt | 0.844 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFOS | 0.220 ppt | 0.3 ppt | 4 ppt (proposed) | 1.15 ppt | 1.13 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFPeA | 0.875 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 1.28 ppt | 0.713 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| Selenium | 1.67 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | 0.29 ppb | 0.804 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Strontium | 0.313 ppb | 1,500 ppb | None | 0.488 ppb | 0.206 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Vanadium | 0.486 ppb | 21 ppb | None | 1.54 ppb | 0.266 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| 2,4-D | 0.050 ppb | 20 ppb | 70 ppb | 0.00253 ppb | 0.00203 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Lithium | 16.0 ppb | Not set | None | 8.74 ppb | 7.87 ppb | — No guideline |
| Chromium (total) | 1.33 ppb | Not set | 100 ppb | 0.471 ppb | 0.417 ppb | — No guideline |
| Fluoride | 0.450 ppm | Not set | 4 ppm | 0.49 ppm | 0.599 ppm | — No guideline |
Hey guys, looking at getting the spring well CF4. I need recommendations for a system or additions to this syste.I’m basing off my utility database from ewg resource. Here are the results
**Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove (Jefferson County, CO) — Contaminants Exceeding EWG Health Guidelines**
*Source: EWG Tap Water Database | Data: 2015–2024 | Serves 24,135 people | ⚠️ Utility passed federal compliance standards*
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG Guideline | Legal Limit | Times Over | Health Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) | 16.6 ppb | 0.06 ppb | None | **277×** | Cancer |
| PFHxS | 0.240 ppt | 0.001 ppt | 10 ppt | **240×** | Immune system |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 30.5 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 80 ppb | **203×** | Cancer |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.3 ppb | 0.06 ppb | None | **189×** | Cancer |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 11.9 ppb | 0.1 ppb | 60 ppb | **119×** | Cancer |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.40 ppb | 0.1 ppb | None | **84×** | Cancer |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.42 ppb | 0.03 ppb | None | **81×** | Cancer |
| Dichloroacetic acid | 6.03 ppb | 0.2 ppb | None | **30×** | Cancer |
| Trichloroacetic acid | 2.88 ppb | 0.1 ppb | None | **29×** | Cancer |
| Chloroform | 9.48 ppb | 0.4 ppb | None | **24×** | Cancer |
| Chlorite | 230.4 ppb | 50 ppb | 1,000 ppb | **4.6×** | Blood chemistry |
| Chromium (hexavalent) | 0.0871 ppb | 0.02 ppb | None | **4.4×** | Cancer |
| PFOA | 0.300 ppt | 0.09 ppt | 4 ppt (proposed) | **3.3×** | Cancer |
| Bromoform | 1.31 ppb | 0.5 ppb | None | **2.6×** | Cancer |
**Other Detected Contaminants (below EWG health guidelines)**
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG Guideline | Legal Limit | Nat'l Avg | State Avg | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorate | 392.9 ppb | 210 ppb | None | 116.8 ppb | 81 ppb | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0.433 ppb | 0.35 ppb | None | 0.054 ppb | 0.021 ppb | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| Uranium | 0.58 pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L | 1.03 pCi/L | 0.63 pCi/L | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| Barium | 37.0 ppb | 700 ppb | 2,000 ppb | 39.5 ppb | 39.8 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Manganese | 1.51 ppb | 100 ppb | None | 8.66 ppb | 6.05 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Molybdenum | 2.41 ppb | 40 ppb | None | 1.49 ppb | 3.16 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 0.571 ppb | 25 ppb | None | 0.18 ppb | 0.206 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFBS | 1.18 ppt | 2,000 ppt | None | 0.679 ppt | 0.544 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFHpA | 0.182 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 0.249 ppt | 0.195 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFHxA | 1.10 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 1.05 ppt | 0.844 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFOS | 0.220 ppt | 0.3 ppt | 4 ppt (proposed) | 1.15 ppt | 1.13 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFPeA | 0.875 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 1.28 ppt | 0.713 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| Selenium | 1.67 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | 0.29 ppb | 0.804 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Strontium | 0.313 ppb | 1,500 ppb | None | 0.488 ppb | 0.206 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Vanadium | 0.486 ppb | 21 ppb | None | 1.54 ppb | 0.266 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| 2,4-D | 0.050 ppb | 20 ppb | 70 ppb | 0.00253 ppb | 0.00203 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Lithium | 16.0 ppb | Not set | None | 8.74 ppb | 7.87 ppb | — No guideline |
| Chromium (total) | 1.33 ppb | Not set | 100 ppb | 0.471 ppb | 0.417 ppb | — No guideline |
| Fluoride | 0.450 ppm | Not set | 4 ppm | 0.49 ppm | 0.599 ppm | — No guideline |
Hey guys, looking at getting the spring well CF4. I need recommendations for a system or additions to this system .I’m basing off my utility database from ewg resource. Here are the results
**Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove (Jefferson County, CO) — Contaminants Exceeding EWG Health Guidelines**
*Source: EWG Tap Water Database | Data: 2015–2024 | Serves 24,135 people | ⚠️ Utility passed federal compliance standards*
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG Guideline | Legal Limit | Times Over | Health Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) | 16.6 ppb | 0.06 ppb | None | **277×** | Cancer |
| PFHxS | 0.240 ppt | 0.001 ppt | 10 ppt | **240×** | Immune system |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 30.5 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 80 ppb | **203×** | Cancer |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.3 ppb | 0.06 ppb | None | **189×** | Cancer |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 11.9 ppb | 0.1 ppb | 60 ppb | **119×** | Cancer |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.40 ppb | 0.1 ppb | None | **84×** | Cancer |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.42 ppb | 0.03 ppb | None | **81×** | Cancer |
| Dichloroacetic acid | 6.03 ppb | 0.2 ppb | None | **30×** | Cancer |
| Trichloroacetic acid | 2.88 ppb | 0.1 ppb | None | **29×** | Cancer |
| Chloroform | 9.48 ppb | 0.4 ppb | None | **24×** | Cancer |
| Chlorite | 230.4 ppb | 50 ppb | 1,000 ppb | **4.6×** | Blood chemistry |
| Chromium (hexavalent) | 0.0871 ppb | 0.02 ppb | None | **4.4×** | Cancer |
| PFOA | 0.300 ppt | 0.09 ppt | 4 ppt (proposed) | **3.3×** | Cancer |
| Bromoform | 1.31 ppb | 0.5 ppb | None | **2.6×** | Cancer |
**Other Detected Contaminants (below EWG health guidelines)**
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG Guideline | Legal Limit | Nat'l Avg | State Avg | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorate | 392.9 ppb | 210 ppb | None | 116.8 ppb | 81 ppb | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0.433 ppb | 0.35 ppb | None | 0.054 ppb | 0.021 ppb | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| Uranium | 0.58 pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L | 1.03 pCi/L | 0.63 pCi/L | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| Barium | 37.0 ppb | 700 ppb | 2,000 ppb | 39.5 ppb | 39.8 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Manganese | 1.51 ppb | 100 ppb | None | 8.66 ppb | 6.05 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Molybdenum | 2.41 ppb | 40 ppb | None | 1.49 ppb | 3.16 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 0.571 ppb | 25 ppb | None | 0.18 ppb | 0.206 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFBS | 1.18 ppt | 2,000 ppt | None | 0.679 ppt | 0.544 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFHpA | 0.182 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 0.249 ppt | 0.195 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFHxA | 1.10 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 1.05 ppt | 0.844 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFOS | 0.220 ppt | 0.3 ppt | 4 ppt (proposed) | 1.15 ppt | 1.13 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFPeA | 0.875 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 1.28 ppt | 0.713 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| Selenium | 1.67 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | 0.29 ppb | 0.804 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Strontium | 0.313 ppb | 1,500 ppb | None | 0.488 ppb | 0.206 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Vanadium | 0.486 ppb | 21 ppb | None | 1.54 ppb | 0.266 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| 2,4-D | 0.050 ppb | 20 ppb | 70 ppb | 0.00253 ppb | 0.00203 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Lithium | 16.0 ppb | Not set | None | 8.74 ppb | 7.87 ppb | — No guideline |
| Chromium (total) | 1.33 ppb | Not set | 100 ppb | 0.471 ppb | 0.417 ppb | — No guideline |
| Fluoride | 0.450 ppm | Not set | 4 ppm | 0.49 ppm | 0.599 ppm | — No guideline |
Hey guys, looking at getting the spring well CF4. I need recommendations for a system or additions to this system .I’m basing off my utility database from ewg resource. Here are the results
**Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove (Jefferson County, CO) — Contaminants Exceeding EWG Health Guidelines**
*Source: EWG Tap Water Database | Data: 2015–2024 | Serves 24,135 people | ⚠️ Utility passed federal compliance standards*
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG Guideline | Legal Limit | Times Over | Health Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) | 16.6 ppb | 0.06 ppb | None | **277×** | Cancer |
| PFHxS | 0.240 ppt | 0.001 ppt | 10 ppt | **240×** | Immune system |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 30.5 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 80 ppb | **203×** | Cancer |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.3 ppb | 0.06 ppb | None | **189×** | Cancer |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 11.9 ppb | 0.1 ppb | 60 ppb | **119×** | Cancer |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.40 ppb | 0.1 ppb | None | **84×** | Cancer |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.42 ppb | 0.03 ppb | None | **81×** | Cancer |
| Dichloroacetic acid | 6.03 ppb | 0.2 ppb | None | **30×** | Cancer |
| Trichloroacetic acid | 2.88 ppb | 0.1 ppb | None | **29×** | Cancer |
| Chloroform | 9.48 ppb | 0.4 ppb | None | **24×** | Cancer |
| Chlorite | 230.4 ppb | 50 ppb | 1,000 ppb | **4.6×** | Blood chemistry |
| Chromium (hexavalent) | 0.0871 ppb | 0.02 ppb | None | **4.4×** | Cancer |
| PFOA | 0.300 ppt | 0.09 ppt | 4 ppt (proposed) | **3.3×** | Cancer |
| Bromoform | 1.31 ppb | 0.5 ppb | None | **2.6×** | Cancer |
**Other Detected Contaminants (below EWG health guidelines)**
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG Guideline | Legal Limit | Nat'l Avg | State Avg | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorate | 392.9 ppb | 210 ppb | None | 116.8 ppb | 81 ppb | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0.433 ppb | 0.35 ppb | None | 0.054 ppb | 0.021 ppb | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| Uranium | 0.58 pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L | 1.03 pCi/L | 0.63 pCi/L | ⚠️ Over guideline |
| Barium | 37.0 ppb | 700 ppb | 2,000 ppb | 39.5 ppb | 39.8 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Manganese | 1.51 ppb | 100 ppb | None | 8.66 ppb | 6.05 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Molybdenum | 2.41 ppb | 40 ppb | None | 1.49 ppb | 3.16 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 0.571 ppb | 25 ppb | None | 0.18 ppb | 0.206 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFBS | 1.18 ppt | 2,000 ppt | None | 0.679 ppt | 0.544 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFHpA | 0.182 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 0.249 ppt | 0.195 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFHxA | 1.10 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 1.05 ppt | 0.844 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFOS | 0.220 ppt | 0.3 ppt | 4 ppt (proposed) | 1.15 ppt | 1.13 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| PFPeA | 0.875 ppt | 1,000 ppt | None | 1.28 ppt | 0.713 ppt | ✅ Within guideline |
| Selenium | 1.67 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | 0.29 ppb | 0.804 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Strontium | 0.313 ppb | 1,500 ppb | None | 0.488 ppb | 0.206 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Vanadium | 0.486 ppb | 21 ppb | None | 1.54 ppb | 0.266 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| 2,4-D | 0.050 ppb | 20 ppb | 70 ppb | 0.00253 ppb | 0.00203 ppb | ✅ Within guideline |
| Lithium | 16.0 ppb | Not set | None | 8.74 ppb | 7.87 ppb | — No guideline |
| Chromium (total) | 1.33 ppb | Not set | 100 ppb | 0.471 ppb | 0.417 ppb | — No guideline |
| Fluoride | 0.450 ppm | Not set | 4 ppm | 0.49 ppm | 0.599 ppm | — No guideline |
Contender peach and moorpark apricot. The root system on the peach seems actually pretty solid. For sure some tip dieback on each. Let’s see how they do
Wondering if you’ve seen any nurseries with either!
As promised here are both my yards. First two pictures are Tahoma 31, much darker green. Second picture shows that even the “yellow” dead spots are just still growing and it takes a little bit for new growth to poke out. The long stuff poking through in the right side of the picture of the dog tuff is just old cool season grass that somehow survived when I took out the old lawn. As you can see Tahoma is a lot greener and wants to grow a lot lower. The dog tuff is a little more yellower green, even in the “alive” spots. However this probably will change as I start mowing since the dead old grass needs to mowed up and reset each year as new growth pushes through. Usually one mow for each one and it’s a lot greener. Hoping this helps someone, as I also use Reddit as almost a search function now. I’ll happily answer any questions. One thing I will mention as I have in comments, Tahoma 31 is available in sod, as dog tuff is not. Dog tuff is available in plugs that fill in. That’s why it’s much bumpier appearance because it actually is (I actually spent like 4 hours leveling the front yard for dog tuff before I planted my plugs then we had a crazy rain and all the top soil washed down the road lol). I’m probably going to level both lawns since my tahoma31 sunk a lot since landscaper used fill dirt to raise a large portion of my yard, but it’s small so it won’t be hard. Probably will post about it once it’s mid summer and done.