Free EPA Fact Sheets About Contaminants in Drinking Water

Free EPA Fact Sheets About Contaminants in Drinking Water

Drinking Water Fact Sheets

NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS

Contaminant Specific Fact Sheets:

• Volatile Organic Chemicals - Consumer Version

• Synthetic Organic Chemicals - Consumer Version

• Inorganic Chemicals - Consumer Version

Volatile Organic Chemicals - Consumer Version

Acrylamide	Epichlorohydrin
Benzene	Ethylbenzene
Carbon tetrachloride	Styrene
Chlorobenzene	Tetrachloroethylene
o-Dichlorobenzene	Toluene
p-Dichlorobenzene	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane	1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene	1,1,2-Trichloroethane
cis-and trans- 1,2-Dichloroethylene
Dichloromethane	Trichloroethylene
1,2-Dichloropropane	Vinyl Chloride
Xylenes (Total)

Synthetic Organic Chemicals - Consumer Version

To see the most current health effects information for each of these contaminants (often pesticides and agricultural residues):

Adipate	Ethylene Dibromide
Alachlor	Glyphosate
Aldicarb/Aldicarb Metabolites	Heptachlor/Heptachlor Epoxide
Atrazine	Hexachlorobenzene
Benzo(a)pyrene	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Carbofuran	Lindane
Chlordane	Methoxychlor
2,4 - D	Oxamyl (Vydate)
Dalapon	Pentachlorophenol
Dibromochloropropane	Phthalate, di(2-ethylhexyl)
Dinoseb	Picloram
Dioxin(2,3,7,8-TCDD)	Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Diquat	Simazine
Endothall	Toxaphene
Endrin	2,4,5 - TP (Silvex)

Inorganic Chemicals - Consumer Version

To see the most current health effects information for each of these heavy metal contaminants:

Asbestos	Lead
Barium	Copper
Cadmium	Antimony
Chromium	Beryllium
Mercury	Cyanide
Nitrates/Nitrites	Nickel
Selenium	Thallium

For more information, contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 via telephone or via email at HOTLINE-SDWA@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV. Hardcopies of this publication may be ordered from NCEPI, the Safe Drinking Water Hotline, or the Water Resource Center.

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