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.