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Contaminant Certifications
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Volatile
Organic Chemicals (VOCs) List
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| Alachlor
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Atrazine
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Benzene
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| Bromodichloromethane
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Bromoform
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Carbofuran
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| Carbon Tetrachloride
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Chlorobenzene
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Chloroform
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| Chloropicrin
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2,4-D
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Dibromochloromethane
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| Dibromochloropropane
(DBCP) |
o-Dichlorobenzene
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p-Dichlorobenzene
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| 1,2-Dichloroethane
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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1,2-Dichloropropane
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cis-1,3-Dichloropropylene
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| Dinoseb
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Endrin
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Ethylbenzene
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| Ethylene Dibromide
(EDB) |
Haloacetonitriles
(HAN):
bromochloroacetonitrile
dibromoacetonitrile
dichloroacetonitrile
trichloroacetonitrile |
Haloketones (HK):
1,1-dichloro-2-propanone
1,1,1-trichloro-2-propanone |
| Heptachlor
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Heptachlor Epoxide
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Hexachlorobutadiene
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| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
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Lindane
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Methoxychlor
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| Pentachlorophenol
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Simazine
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Styrene |
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
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Tetrachloroethylene
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Tribromoacetic acid |
| Toluene
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2,4,5-TP (silvex)
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
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| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
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Trichloroethylene
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| Trihalomethanes
(surrogate chemical) |
Xylenes (total)
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Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC's) are contaminants that may
be found in drinking water supplies across the nation. VOC's
are those organic chemicals (pesticides, herbicides, and other
chemicals) that are "readily vaporizable at a relatively
low temperature" (Webster's Collegiate Dictionary). With
no visible characteristics, smell, or taste, VOC's are virtually
undetectable in drinking water by the consumer. The only way
to know if your water has VOC's is to have it tested or to
obtain test results from local public water supplier. VOC's
are often toxic and pose intimidating health risks.
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Almost every region in the U.S. has VOC's in the water supplies.
Urban areas may get VOC's from industrialization, and rural
areas may get VOC's from agriculture. Also, 90% of U.S. drinking
water is chlorinated (and most likely contains disinfection
by-products); thus, VOC's are practically everywhere. In a
recent study by the Environmental Working Group, 28 of 29
cities tested were found to have herbicides or pesticides
in their tap water. |
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