2006 Edition of the Drinking

Water Standards and Health

Advisories
2006 Edition of the Drinking Water
Standards and Health Advisories

EPA 822-R-06-013

Office of Water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC

Summer 2006
Date of update: August, 2006

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The Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories Tables are revised periodically by EPA’s
Office of Water in order to update RfD and Cancer values so that they are consistent with the
most current Agency assessments of chemical contaminants that may occur in drinking water
and to introduce new Health Advisories. The following information should be kept in mind
when using the 2006 Edition of the Tables:

Reference dose (RfD) values are updated to reflect the values in the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS) and the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Reregistration
Eligibility Decisions (RED) Documents. The Drinking Water Equivalent Level (DWEL)
has been adjusted accordingly. Thus, both the RfD and DWEL in the Tables differ from
the values in the Health Advisory document when the IRIS or OPP RfD is more recent
than the Health Advisory document value. RfD values from IRIS that differ from the
values in the Health Advisory documents are presented in BOLD type. Values derived
from the REDs are given in BOLD italics. For unregulated chemicals with a recent IRIS
or OPP RfD, the lifetime Health Advisory is calculated from the DWEL using the
relative source contribution value published in the Health Advisory document. For
regulated chemicals, no lifetime value is provided in the Tables when the revised lifetime
value would differ from the Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG).

The cancer group designation or cancer classification and 10-4 cancer risk values reflect
those presently in IRIS or in the OPP RED. New IRIS cancer designations and 10-4
cancer risk values are presented in BOLD type and those derived from the REDs are in
BOLD italics.

The IRIS Toxicological Reviews can be accessed at: http://www.epa.gov/IRIS. The OPP
REDs can be accessed at: http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/rereg/status.cfm?show=rereg

In some cases there is a Health Advisory value for a contaminant but there is no reference
to a Health Advisory document. These Health Advisory values can be found in the
Drinking Water Criteria Document for the contaminant.

With a few exceptions, the RfDs, Health Advisory, and cancer risk values have been
rounded to one significant figure following the convention adopted by IRIS.

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DEFINITIONS

The following definitions for terms used in the Tables are not all-encompassing, and should not
be construed to be “official” definitions. They are intended to assist the user in understanding
terms found on the following pages.

Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or

other requirements which a water system must follow. It is the level of lead or copper which, if
exceeded in over 10% of the homes tested, triggers treatment for corrosion control.

Cancer Classification: A descriptive weight-of-evidence judgment as to the likelihood that an

agent is a human carcinogen and the conditions under which the carcinogenic effects may be
expressed. Under the 2005 EPA Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment, descriptive terms
for carcinogenicity replace the earlier alpha numeric Cancer Group designations (US EPA 1986
guidelines). The suggested descriptive terms are as follows:

• Carcinogenic to humans (H)

• Likely to be carcinogenic to humans (L)
• Likely to be carcinogenic above a specified dose but not likely to be carcinogenic below
that dose because a key event in tumor formation does not occur below that dose (L/N)
• Suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential (S)
• Inadequate information to assess carcinogenic potential (I)
• Not likely to be carcinogenic to humans (N)

The letter abbreviations provided parenthetically above are now used in the Tables in place of
the prior alpha numeric identifiers for chemicals that have been evaluated under the new
guidelines (the 2005 guidelines or the 1996 and 1999 draft guidelines).

Cancer Group: A qualitative weight-of-evidence judgement as to the likelihood that a chemical

may be a carcinogen for humans. Each chemical was placed into one of the following five
categories (US EPA 1986 guidelines). The Cancer Group designation are given in the Tables for
chemicals that have not yet been evaluated under the new guidelines.

Group Category

A Human carcinogen
B Probable human carcinogen:
B1 indicates limited human evidence
B2 indicates sufficient evidence in animals and inadequate or no evidence in humans
C Possible human carcinogen
D Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity
E Evidence of noncarcinogenicity for humans

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10-4 Cancer Risk: The concentration of a chemical in drinking water corresponding to an excess
estimated lifetime cancer risk of 1 in 10,000.

Drinking Water Advisory: A nonregulatory concentration of a contaminant in water that is

likely to be without adverse effects on health and aesthetics.

DWEL: Drinking Water Equivalent Level. A lifetime exposure concentration protective of

adverse, non-cancer health effects, that assumes all of the exposure to a contaminant is from
drinking water.

HA: Health Advisory. An estimate of acceptable drinking water levels for a chemical substance
based on health effects information; a Health Advisory is not a legally enforceable Federal
standard, but serves as technical guidance to assist Federal, State, and local officials.

One-Day HA: The concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to
cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for up to one day of exposure. The One-Day
HA is normally designed to protect a 10-kg child consuming 1 liter of water per day.

Ten-Day HA: The concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to
cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for up to ten days of exposure. The Ten-Day
HA is also normally designed to protect a 10-kg child consuming 1 liter of water per day.

Lifetime HA: The concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to
cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for a lifetime of exposure. The Lifetime HA
is based on exposure of a 70-kg adult consuming 2 liters of water per day. The Lifetime
HA for Group C carcinogens includes an adjustment for possible carcinogenicity.

MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal. A non-enforceable health goal which is set at a
level at which no known or anticipated adverse effect on the health of persons occurs and which
allows an adequate margin of safety.

MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level. The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in
drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLG as feasible using the best available
analytical and treatment technologies and taking cost into consideration. MCLs are enforceable
standards.

RfD: Reference Dose. An estimate (with uncertainty spanning perhaps an order of magnitude) of
a daily oral exposure to the human population (including sensitive subgroups) that is likely to be
without an appreciable risk of deleterious effects during a lifetime.

SDWR: Secondary Drinking Water Regulations. Non-enforceable Federal guidelines regarding

cosmetic effects (such as tooth or skin discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, or
color) of drinking water.

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TT: Treatment Technique. A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in
drinking water.

ABBREVIATIONS

D Draft
F Final
NA Not Applicable
NOAEL No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level
OPP Office of Pesticide Programs
P Proposed
Reg Regulation
TT Treatment Technique

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Status One-day Ten-day RfD mg/L at

CASRN Status MCLG MCL HA (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/kg/day) DWEL Life- 10-4 Cancer Cancer
Chemicals Number Reg. (mg/L) (mg/L) Document (mg/L) time Risk Descriptor1
(mg/L)

ORGANICS

Acenaphthene 83-32-9 - - - - - - 0.06 2 - - -

Acifluorfen (sodium) 62476-59-9 - - F ’88 2 2 0.01 0.4 - 0.1 L/N
Acrylamide 79-06-1 F zero TT2 F ‘87 1.5 0.3 0.0002 0.007 - 0.0008 B2
Acrylonitrile 107-13-1 - - - - - - - - 0.006 B1
Alachlor 15972-60-8 F zero 0.002 F ‘88 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.4 - 0.04 B2
Aldicarb3 116-06-3 F4 0.001 0.003 F ‘95 0.01 0.01 0.001 0.035 0.007 - D
Aldicarb sulfone3 1646-88-4 F4 0.001 0.002 F ‘95 0.01 0.01 0.001 0.035 0.007 - D
Aldicarb sulfoxide3 1646-87-3 F4 0.001 0.004 F ‘95 0.01 0.01 0.001 0.035 0.007 - D
Aldrin 309-00-2 - - - F ‘92 0.0003 0.0003 0.00003 0.001 - 0.0002 B2
Ametryn 834-12-8 - - - F ‘88 9 9 0.009 0.3 0.06 - D
Ammonium sulfamate 7773-06-0 - - - F ‘88 20 20 0.2 8 2 - D
Anthracene (PAH) 5 120-12-7 - - - - - - 0.3 10 - - D
Atrazine 1912-24-9 F 0.003 0.003 F ‘88 - - 0.02 0.7 - - N
Baygon 114-26-1 - - - F ‘88 0.04 0.04 0.004 0.1 0.003 - C
Bentazon 25057-89-0 - - - F ‘99 0.3 0.3 0.03 1 0.2 - E
Benz[a]anthracene (PAH) 56-55-3 - - - - - - - - - - B2
Benzene 71-43-2 F zero 0.005 F ’87 0.2 0.2 0.004 0.1 - 0.1 H
Benzo[a]pyrene (PAH) 50-32-8 F zero 0.0002 - - - - - - 0.0005 B2
Benzo[b]fluoranthene (PAH) 205-99-2 - - - - - - - - - - B2
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene (PAH) 191-24-2 - - - - - - - - - - D
Benzo[k]fluoranthene (PAH) 207-08-9 - - - - - - - - - - B2
bis-2-Chloroisopropyl ether 39638-32-9 - - - F ‘89 4 4 0.04 1 0.3 - D
Bromacil 314-40-9 - - - F ‘88 5 5 0.1 3.5 0.07 - C
Bromobenzene 108-86-1 - - - D ‘86 4 4 - - - - D

1
Chemicals evaluated under the 2005 Cancer Guidelines or the 1996 or 1999 drafts are demoted by an abbreviation for their weight-of-the-evidence descriptor (see page iii). If the agency
has not completed a new assessment for the chemical, the 1986 Guidelines Group designation (see page iii) is given in the Cancer Descriptor column.
2
.When acrylamide is used in drinking water systems, the combination (or product) of dose and monomer level shall not exceed that equivalent to a polyacrylamide polymer containing 0.05%
monomer dosed at 1 mg/L.
3
The MCL value for any combination of two or more of these three chemicals should not exceed 0.007 mg/L because of a similar mode of action.
4
Administrative stay of the effective date.
5
PAH = Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
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Status One-day Ten-day RfD mg/L at

CASRN Status MCLG MCL HA (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/kg/day) DWEL Life-time 10-4 Cancer Cancer
Chemicals Number Reg. (mg/L) (mg/L) Document (mg/L) (mg/L) Risk Descriptor

Bromochloromethane 74-97-5 - - - F ‘89 50 1 0.01 0.5 0.09 - D

Bromodichloromethane 75-27-4 F zero 0.081 - 1 0.6 0.003 0.1 - 0.1 L
(THM)
Bromoform (THM) 75-25-2 F zero 0.081 - 5 0.2 0.03 1 - 0.8 L
Bromomethane 74-83-9 - - - D ‘89 0.1 0.1 0.001 0.05 0.01 - D
Butyl benzyl phthalate 85-68-7 - - - - - - 0.2 7 - - C
Butylate 2008-41-5 - - - F ‘89 2 2 0.05 2 0.4 - D
Carbaryl 63-25-2 - - - F ‘88 1 1 0.01 0.4 - 4 L
Carbofuran 1563-66-2 F 0.04 0.04 F ‘87 - - 0.00006 - - - N
Carbon tetrachloride 56-23-5 F zero 0.005 F ‘87 4 0.2 0.0007 0.03 - 0.03 B2
Carboxin 5234-68-4 - - - F ‘88 1 1 0.1 3.5 0.7 - D
Chloramben 133-90-4 - - - F ‘88 3 3 0.015 0.5 0.1 - D
Chlordane 57-74-9 F zero 0.002 F ‘87 0.06 0.06 0.0005 0.02 - 0.01 B2
Chloroform (THM) 67-66-3 F 0.07 0.081 - 4 4 0.01 0.35 0.07 - L/N
Chloromethane 74-87-3 - - - F ‘89 9 0.4 0.004 0.1 0.03 - D
Chlorophenol (2-) 95-57-8 - - - D ‘94 0.5 0.5 0.005 0.2 0.04 - D
Chlorothalonil 1897-45-6 - - - F ‘88 0.2 0.2 0.015 0.5 - 0.15 B2
Chlorotoluene o- 95-49-8 - - - F ‘89 2 2 0.02 0.7 0.1 - D
Chlorotoluene p- 106-43-4 - - - F ‘89 2 2 0.02 0.7 0.1 - D
Chlorpyrifos 2921-88-2 - - - F ‘92 0.03 0.03 0.0003 0.01 0.002 - D
Chrysene (PAH) 218-01-9 - - - - - - - - - - B2
Cyanazine 21725-46-2 - - - D ‘96 0.1 0.1 0.002 0.07 0.001 -

1
1998 Final Rule for Disinfectants and Disinfection By-products: The total for trihalomethanes (THM) is 0.08 mg/L.
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Status RfD mg/L at

CASRN Status MCLG MCL HA One-day Ten-day (mg/kg/ DWEL Life-time 10-4 Cancer Cancer
Chemicals Number Reg. (mg/L) (mg/L) Document (mg/L) (mg/L) day) (mg/L) (mg/L) Risk Descriptor

Cyanogen chloride1 506-77-4 - - - - 0.05 0.05 0.05 2 - - D

2,4-D (2,4- 94-75-7 F 0.07 0.07 F ‘87 1 0.3 0.005 0.2 - - D
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid)
DCPA (Dacthal) 1861-32-1 - - - F ‘88 80 80 0.01 0.35 0.07 - C
Dalapon (sodium salt) 75-99-0 F 0.2 0.2 F ‘89 3 3 0.03 0.9 0.2 - D
Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate 103-23-1 F 0.4 0.4 - 20 20 0.6 20 0.4 3 C
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 117-81-7 F zero 0.006 - - - 0.02 0.7 - 0.3 B2
Diazinon 333-41-5 - - - F ‘88 0.02 0.02 0.0002 0.007 0.001 - E
Dibromochloromethane (THM) 124-48-1 F 0.06 0.082 - 0.6 0.6 0.02 0.7 0.06 0.08 S
Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) 96-12-8 F zero 0.0002 F ’87 0.2 0.05 - - - 0.003 B2
Dibutyl phthalate 84-74-2 - - - - - - 0.1 4 - - D
Dicamba 1918-00-9 - - - F ‘88 - - 0.5 18 4 - N
Dichloroacetic acid 76-43-6 F zero 0.063 - 5 5 0.004 0.1 - 0.07 L
Dichlorobenzene o- 95-50-1 F 0.6 0.6 F ‘87 9 9 0.09 3 0.6 - D
Dichlorobenzene — 4 541-73-1 - - - F ‘87 9 9 0.09 3 0.6 - D
Dichlorobenzene p- 106-46-7 F 0.075 0.075 F ‘87 11 11 0.1 4 0.075 - C
Dichlorodifluoromethane 75-71-8 - - - F ’89 40 40 0.2 5 1 - D
Dichloroethane (1,2-) 107-06-2 F zero 0.005 F ‘87 0.7 0.7 - - - 0.04 B2
Dichloroethylene (1,1-) 75-35-4 F 0.007 0.007 F ‘87 2 1 0.05 2 - - S
Dichloroethylene (cis-1,2-) 156-59-2 F 0.07 0.07 F ‘90 4 1 0.01 0.35 0.07 - D
Dichloroethylene (trans-1,2-) 156-60-5 F 0.1 0.1 F ‘87 20 1 0.02 0.7 0.1 - D
Dichloromethane 75-09-2 F zero 0.005 D ‘93 10 2 0.06 2 - 0.5 B2
Dichlorophenol (2,4-) 120-83-2 - - - D ‘94 0.03 0.03 0.003 0.1 0.02 - E
Dichloropropane (1,2-) 78-87-5 F zero 0.005 F ’87 - 0.09 - - - 0.06 B2
Dichloropropene (1,3-) 542-75-6 - - - F ‘88 0.03 0.03 0.03 1 - 0.04 L
Dieldrin 60-57-1 - - - F ‘88 0.0005 0.0005 0.00005 0.002 - 0.0002 B2
Diethyl phthalate 84-66-2 - - - - - - 0.8 30 - - D

1
Under review.
2
1998 Final Rule for Disinfectants and Disinfection By-products: The total for trihalomethanes is 0.08 mg/L.
3
1998 Final Rule for Disinfectants and Disinfection By-products: The total for five haloacetic acids is 0.06 mg/L.
4
The values for m-dichlorobenzene are based on data for o-dichlorobenzene.
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10-kg Child

Status mg/L at
CASRN Status MCLG MCL HA One-day Ten-day RfD DWEL Life-time 10-4 Cancer Cancer
Chemicals Number Reg. (mg/L) (mg/L) Document (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/kg/day) (mg/L) (mg/L) Risk Descriptor

Diisopropyl 1445-75-6 - - - F ‘89 8 8 0.08 3 0.6 - D

methylphosphonate
Dimethrin 70-38-2 - - - F ‘88 10 10 0.3 10 2 - D
Dimethyl methylphosphonate 756-79-6 - - - F ‘92 2 2 0.2 7 0.1 0.7 C
Dimethyl phthalate 131-11-3 - - - - - - - - - - D
Dinitrobenzene (1,3-) 99-65-0 - - - F ‘91 0.04 0.04 0.0001 0.005 0.001 - D
Dinitrotoluene (2,4-) 121-14-2 - - - F ‘92 0.50 0.50 0.002 0.1 - 0.005 B2
Dinitrotoluene (2,6-) 606-20-2 - - - F ‘92 0.40 0.40 0.001 0.04 - 0.005 B2
Dinitrotoluene (2,6 & 2,4) 1 - - - F ‘92 - - - - - 0.005 B2
Dinoseb 88-85-7 F 0.007 0.007 F ‘88 0.3 0.3 0.001 0.035 0.007 - D
Dioxane p- 123-91-1 - - - F ‘87 4 0.4 - - - 0.3 B2
Diphenamid 957-51-7 - - - F ‘88 0.3 0.3 0.03 1 0.2 - D
Diquat 85-00-7 F 0.02 0.02 - - - 0.005 0.02 - - E
Disulfoton 298-04-4 - - - F ‘88 0.01 0.01 0.0001 0.0035 0.0007 - E
Dithiane (1,4-) 505-29-3 - - - F ‘92 0.4 0.4 0.01 0.4 0.08 - D
Diuron 330-54-1 - - - F ‘88 1 1 0.003 0.1 - 0.2 L
Endothall 145-73-3 F 0.1 0.1 F ‘88 0.8 0.8 0.007 0.25 0.05 - N
Endrin 72-20-8 F 0.002 0.002 F ‘87 0.02 0.005 0.0003 0.01 0.002 - D
Epichlorohydrin 106-89-8 F zero TT2 F ‘87 0.1 0.1 0.002 0.07 - 0.3 B2
Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 F 0.7 0.7 F ‘87 30 3 0.1 3 0.7 - D
Ethylene dibromide (EDB)3 106-93-4 F zero 0.00005 F ‘87 0.008 0.008 0.009 0.3 - 0.002 L
Ethylene glycol 107-21-1 - - - F ‘87 20 6 2 70 14 - D
Ethylene Thiourea (ETU) 96-45-7 - - - F ‘88 0.3 0.3 0.00008 0.003 - 0.02 B2
Fenamiphos 22224-92-6 - - - F ‘88 0.009 0.009 0.0001 0.0035 0.0007 - E

1
Technical grade.
2
When epichlorohydrin is used in drinking water systems, the combination (or product) of dose and monomer level shall not exceed that equivalent to an epichlorohydrin-based polymer
containing 0.01% monomer dosed at 20 mg/L.
3
1,2-dibromoethane.
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Status mg/L at
Status MCLG MCL HA One-day Ten-day RfD DWEL Life-time 10-4 Cancer Cancer
Chemicals CAS Number Reg. (mg/L) (mg/L) Standards (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/kg/day) (mg/L) (mg/L) Risk Descriptor

Fluometuron 2164-17-2 - - - F ‘88 2 2 0.01 0.5 0.09 D

Fluorene (PAH) 86-73-7 - - - - - - 0.04 1 - - D
Fonofos 944-22-9 - - - F ‘88 0.02 0.02 0.002 0.07 0.01 - N
Formaldehyde 50-00-0 - - - D ‘93 10 5 0.2 7 1 - B11
Glyphosate 1071-83-6 F 0.7 0.7 F ‘88 20 20 2 70 - - D
Heptachlor 76-44-8 F zero 0.0004 F ‘87 0.01 0.01 0.0005 0.02 - 0.0008 B2
Heptachlor epoxide 1024-57-3 F zero 0.0002 F ‘87 0.01 - 0.00001 0.0004 - 0.0004 B2
Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1 F zero 0.001 F ‘87 0.05 0.05 0.0008 0.03 - 0.002 B2
Hexachlorobutadiene2 87-68-3 - - - - 0.3 0.3 0.0003 0.01 - 0.09 L
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 77-47-4 F 0.05 0.05 - - - 0.006 0.2 - - N
Hexachloroethane 67-72-1 - - - F ‘91 5 5 0.001 0.04 0.001 0.3 C
Hexane (n-) 110-54-3 - - - F ‘87 10 4 - - - - I
Hexazinone 51235-04-2 - - - F ‘96 3 2 0.05 2 0.4 - D
HMX3 2691-41-0 - - - F ‘88 5 5 0.05 2 0.4 - D
Indeno[1,2,3,-c,d]pyrene 193-39-5 - - - - - - - - - - B2
(PAH)
Isophorone 78-59-1 - - - F ‘92 15 15 0.2 7 0.1 4 C
Isopropyl methylphosphonate 1832-54-8 - - - F ‘92 30 30 0.1 3.5 0.7 - D
Isopropylbenzene (cumene) 98-82-8 - - - D ‘87 11 11 0.1 4 - - D
Lindane 4 58-89-9 F 0.0002 0.0002 F ‘87 1 1 0.005 0.2 - - S
Malathion 121-75-5 - - - F ‘92 0.2 0.2 0.02 0.8 0.1 - D
Maleic hydrazide 123-33-1 - - - F ‘88 10 10 0.5 20 4 - D
MCPA 5 94-74-6 - - - F ‘88 0.1 0.1 0.004 0.14 0.03 - N
Methomyl 16752-77-5 - - - F ‘88 0.3 0.3 0.025 0.9 0.2 - E
Methoxychlor 72-43-5 F 0.04 0.04 F ‘87 0.05 0.05 0.005 0.2 0.04 - D
Methyl ethyl ketone 78-93-3 - - - F ‘87 75 7.5 0.6 20 4 - D
Methyl parathion 298-00-0 - - - F ‘88 0.3 0.3 0.0002 0.007 0.001 - N

1
Carcinogenicity based on inhalation exposure.
2
Regulatory Determination Health Effects Support Document for Hexachlorobutadiene
(http://www.epa.gov/safewater/ccl/pdfs/reg_determine1/support_cc1_hexachlorobutadiene_healtheffects.pdf).
3
HMX = octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine.
4
Lindane = γ − hexachlorocyclohexane.
5
MCPA = 4(chloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetic acid.
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Status mg/L at
CASRN Status MCLG MCL HA One-day Ten-day RfD DWEL Life-time 10-4 Cancer
Chemicals Number Reg. (mg/L) (mg/L) Document (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/kg/day) (mg/L) (mg/L) Risk Cancer
Descriptor
Metolachlor 51218-45-2 - - - F ‘88 2 2 0.1 3.5 0.7 - C
Metribuzin 21087-64-9 - - - F ‘88 5 5 0.01 0.35 0.07 - D
Monochloroacetic acid 79-11-8 F 0.03 0.061 - 0.2 0.2 0.01 0.35 0.07 - I
Monochlorobenzene 108-90-7 F 0.1 0.1 F ‘87 4 4 0.02 0.7 0.1 - D
Naphthalene 91-20-3 - - - F ‘90 0.5 0.5 0.02 0.7 0.1 - I
Nitrocellulose2 9004-70-0 - - - F ‘88 - - - - - - -
Nitroguanidine 556-88-7 - - - F ‘90 10 10 0.1 3.5 0.7 - D
Nitrophenol p- 100-02-7 - - - F ‘92 0.8 0.8 0.008 0.3 0.06 - D
Oxamyl (Vydate) 23135-22-0 F 0.2 0.2 F ‘05 0.01 0.01 0.001 0.035 - N
Paraquat 1910-42-5 - - - F ‘88 0.1 0.1 0.0045 0.2 0.03 - C
Pentachlorophenol 87-86-5 F zero 0.001 F ‘87 1 0.3 0.03 1 - 0.03 B2
Phenanthrene (PAH) 85-01-8 - - - - - - - - - - D
Phenol 108-95-2 - - - D ‘92 6 6 0.3 11 2 - D
Picloram 1918-02-1 F 0.5 0.5 F ‘88 20 20 0.02 0.7 - - D
Polychlorinated biphenyls 1336-36-3 F zero 0.0005 D ‘93 - - - - - 0.01 B2
(PCBs)
Prometon 1610-18-0 - - - F ‘88 0.2 0.2 0.015 0.5 0.1 - D
Pronamide 23950-58-5 - - - F ‘88 0.8 0.8 0.08 3 - 0.2 B2
Propachlor 1918-16-7 - - - F ‘88 0.5 0.5 0.05 2 - 0.1 L
Propazine 139-40-2 - - - F ‘88 - - 0.02 0.7 0.1 - N
Propham 122-42-9 - - - F ‘88 5 5 0.02 0.6 0.1 - D
Pyrene (PAH) 129-00-0 - - - - - - 0.03 - - - D
RDX3 121-82-4 - - - F ‘88 0.1 0.1 0.003 0.1 0.002 0.03 C
Simazine 122-34-9 F 0.004 0.004 F ‘88 - - 0.02 0.7 - - N
Styrene 100-42-5 F 0.1 0.1 F ‘87 20 2 0.2 7 0.1 - C
2,4,5-T (Trichlorophenoxy- 93-76-5 - - - F ‘88 0.8 0.8 0.01 0.35 0.07 - D
acetic acid)

1
1998 Final Rule for Disinfectants and Disinfection By-products: the total for five haloacetic acids is 0.06mg/L.
2
The Health Advisory Document for nitrocellulose does not include HA values and describes this compounds as relatively nontoxic.
3
RDX = hexahydro -1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine.
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Standards Health Advisories

10-kg Child
Status
CASRN Status MCLG MCL HA One-day Ten-day RfD DWEL Life-time mg/L at 10-4 Cancer
Chemicals Number Reg. (mg/L) (mg/L) Document (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/kg/day) (mg/L) (mg/L) Cancer Risk Descriptor

2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin) 1746-01-6 F zero 3E-08 F ’87 1E-06 1E-07 1E-09 4E-08 - 2E-08 B2
Tebuthiuron 34014-18-1 - - - F ‘88 3 3 0.07 2 0.5 - D
Terbacil 5902-51-2 - - - F ‘88 0.3 0.3 0.01 0.4 0.09 - E
Terbufos 13071-79-9 - - - F ‘88 0.005 0.005 0.00005 0.002 0.0004 - D
Tetrachloroethane (1,1,1,2-) 630-20-6 - - - F ‘89 2 2 0.03 1 0.07 0.1 C
Tetrachloroethane (1,1,2,2-) 79-34-5 - - - F ‘89 0.04 0.04 0.00005 0.002 0.0003 0.02 C
Tetrachloroethylene1 127-18-4 F zero 0.005 F ‘87 2 2 0.01 0.5 0.01 - -
Trichlorofluoromethane 75-69-4 - - - F ‘89 7 7 0.3 10 2 - D
Toluene 108-88-3 F 1 1 D ‘93 20 2 0.08 3 - - I
Toxaphene 8001-35-2 F zero 0.003 F ‘96 0.004 0.004 0.0004 0.01 - 0.003 B2
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) 93-72-1 F 0.05 0.05 F ‘88 0.2 0.2 0.008 0.3 0.05 - D
Trichloroacetic acid 76-03-9 F 0.02 0.062 - 3 3 0.03 1 0.02 - S
Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-) 120-82-1 F 0.07 0.07 F ‘89 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.35 0.07 - D
Trichlorobenzene (1,3,5-) 108-70-3 - - - F ‘89 0.6 0.6 0.006 0.2 0.04 - D
Trichloroethane (1,1,1-) 71-55-6 F 0.2 0.2 F ‘87 100 40 0.035 1 0.2 - D
Trichloroethane (1,1,2-) 79-00-5 F 0.003 0.005 F ‘89 0.6 0.4 0.004 0.1 0.003 0.06 C
Trichloroethylene 1 79-01-6 F zero 0.005 F ‘87 - - 0.007 0.2 - 0.3 B2
Trichlorophenol (2,4,6-) 88-06-2 - - - D ‘94 0.03 0.03 0.0003 0.01 - 0.3 B2
Trichloropropane (1,2,3-) 96-18-4 - - - F ‘89 0.6 0.6 0.006 0.2 0.04 - -
Trifluralin 1582-09-8 - - - F ‘90 0.08 0.08 0.02 0.7 0.01 0.4 C
Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-) 95-63-6 - - - D ‘87 - - - - - - D
Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-) 108-67-8 - - - D ‘87 10 - - - - - D
Trinitroglycerol 55-63-0 - - - F ‘87 0.005 0.005 - - 0.005 0.2 -
Trinitrotoluene (2,4,6-) 118-96-7 - - - F ‘89 0.02 0.02 0.0005 0.02 0.002 0.1 C
Vinyl chloride 75-01-4 F zero 0.002 F ‘87 3 3 0.003 0.1 - 0.002 H
Xylenes 1330-20-7 F 10 10 D ‘93 40 40 0.2 7 - - I
1
Under review.
2
1998 Final Rule for Disinfectants and Disinfection By-products: The total for five haloacetic acids is 0.06 mg/L.
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Standards Health Advisories

10-kg Child
Status
CASRN Status MCLG MCL HA One-day Ten-day RfD DWEL Life-time mg/L at 10-4 Cancer
Chemicals Number Reg. (mg/L) (mg/L) Document (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/kg/day) (mg/L) (mg/L) Cancer Risk Descriptor

INORGANICS

Ammonia 7664-41-7 - - - D ‘92 - - - - 30 - D

Antimony 7440-36-0 F 0.006 0.006 F ‘92 0.01 0.01 0.0004 0.01 0.006 - D
Arsenic 7440-38-2 F zero 0.01 D ‘95 - - 0.0003 0.01 - 0.002 A
Asbestos (fibers/l >10µm 1332-21-4 F 7 MFL1 7 MFL - - - - - - 700-MFL A2
length)
Barium 7440-39-3 F 2 2 D ‘93 0.7 0.7 0.2 7 - - N
Beryllium 7440-41-7 F 0.004 0.004 F ‘92 30 30 0.002 0.07 - - -
Boron 7440-42-8 - - - D ‘92 4 0.9 0.2 7 1 - I
Bromate 7789-38-0 F zero 0.01 D ‘98 0.2 - 0.004 0.14 - 0.005 B2
Cadmium 7440-43-9 F 0.005 0.005 F ’87 0.04 0.04 0.0005 0.02 0.005 - D
Chloramine3 10599-90-3 F 44 44 D ‘95 - - 0.1 3.5 3.0 -
Chlorine 7782-50-5 F 44 44 D ‘95 3 3 0.1 5 4 - D
Chlorine dioxide 10049-04-4 F 0.84 0.84 D ‘98 0.84 0.84 0.03 1 0.8 - D
Chlorite 7758-19-2 F 0.8 1 D ‘98 0.84 0.84 0.03 1 0.8 - D
Chromium (total) 7440-47-3 F 0.1 0.1 F ‘87 1 1 0.0035 0.1 - - D
Copper (at tap) 7440-50-8 F 1.3 TT6 D ‘98 - - - - - - D
Cyanide 143-33-9 F 0.2 0.2 F ‘87 0.2 0.2 0.027 0.8 0.2 - D
Fluoride 7681-49-4 F 4 4 - - - 0.068 - - - -
Lead (at tap) 7439-92-1 F zero TT6 - - - - - - - B2
Manganese 7439-96-5 - - - F”04 1 1 0.149 1.6 0.3 - D
Mercury (inorganic) 7487-94-7 F 0.002 0.002 F ‘87 0.002 0.002 0.0003 0.01 0.002 - D
Molybdenum 7439-98-7 - - - D ‘93 0.08 0.08 0.005 0.2 0.04 - D
Nickel 7440-02-0 F - - F ‘95 1 1 0.02 0.7 0.1 - -

1
MFL = million fibers per liter.
2
Carcinogenicity based on inhalation exposure.
3
Monochloramine; measured as free chlorine.
4
1998 Final Rule for Disinfectants and Disinfection By-products: MRDLG=Maximum Residual Disinfection Level Goal; and MRDL=Maximum Residual Disinfection Level.
5
IRIS value for chromium VI.
6
Copper action level 1.3 mg/L; lead action level 0.015 mg/L.
7
This RfD is for hydrogen cyanide.
8
Based on dental fluorosis in children, a cosmetic effect. MCLG based on skeletal fluorosis.
9
Dietary manganese. The lifetime health advisory includes a 3 fold modifying factor to account for increased bioavailability from drinking water.
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Standards Health Advisories

10-kg Child

Status Life-
CASRN Status MCLG MCL HA One-day Ten-day RfD DWEL time mg/L at 10-4 Cancer
Chemicals Number Reg. (mg/L) (mg/L) Document (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/kg/day) (mg/L) (mg/L) Cancer Risk Descriptor

Nitrate (as N) 14797-55-8 F 10 10 D ‘93 101 101 1.6 - - - -

Nitrite (as N) 14797-65-0 F 1 1 D ‘93 11 11 0.16 - - - -
Nitrate + Nitrite (both as N) F 10 10 D ‘93 - - - - - - -
Selenium 7782-49-2 F 0.05 0.05 - - - 0.005 0.2 0.05 - D
Silver 7440-22-4 - - - F ‘92 0.2 0.2 0.0052 0.2 0.1 - D
Strontium 7440-24-6 - - - D ‘93 25 25 0.6 20 4 - D
Thallium 7440-28-0 F 0.0005 0.002 F ‘92 0.007 0.007 0.00007 0.002 0.0005 - -
White phosphorous 7723-14-0 - - - F ‘90 - - 0.00002 0.0005 0.0001 D
Zinc 7440-66-6 - - - D ‘93 6 6 0.3 10 2 - I

RADIONUCLIDES

Beta particle and photon

activity (formerly 4 mrem/
man-made radionuclides) F zero yr - - - - - - 4 mrem/yr A
Gross alpha particle activity F zero 15 - - - - - - 15 pCi/L A
pCi/L
Combined Radium 226 & 228 7440-14-4 F zero 5 pCi/L - - - - - - - A
Radon 10043-92-2 P zero 300 - - - - - - 150 pCi/L A
pCi/L
AMCL3
4000
pCi/L
Uranium 7440-61-1 F zero 30 µg/L - - - 0.00064 0.02 - - A

1
These values are calculated for a 4-kg infant and are protective for all age groups.
2
Based on a cosmetic effect.
3
AMCL = Alternative Maximum Contaminant Level
4
Soluble uranium salts. Radionuclide Rule.
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Chemicals CAS Number Status SDWR

Aluminum 7429-90-5 F 0.05 to 0.2 mg/L

Chloride 7647-14-5 F 250 mg/L
Color NA F 15 color units
Copper 7440-50-8 F 1.0 mg/L
Corrosivity NA F non-corrosive
Fluoride 7681-49-4 F 2.0 mg/L
Foaming agents NA F 0.5 mg/L
Iron 7439-89-6 F 0.3 mg/L
Manganese 7439-96-5 F 0.05 mg/L
Odor NA F 3 threshold odor numbers
pH NA F 6.5 – 8.5
Silver 7440-22-4 F 0.1 mg/L
Sulfate 7757-82-6 F 250 mg/L
Total dissolved solids (TDS) NA F 500 mg/L
Zinc 7440-66-6 F 5 mg/L
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Status Status HA MCLG MCL Treatment Technique

Reg. Document

Cryptosporidium F F 01 - TT Systems that filter must remove

99% of Cryptosporidium
Giardia lamblia F F 98 - TT 99.9% killed/inactivated
1
Legionella F F 01 zero TT No limit; EPA believes that if
Giardia and viruses are inactivated,
Legionella will also be controlled
Heterotrophic Plate Count F1 - NA TT No more than 500 bacterial
(HPC) colonies per milliliter.
Mycobacteria - F 99 - - -
Total Coliforms F - zero 5% No more than 5.0% samples total
coliform-positive in a month. Every
sample that has total coliforms
must be analyzed for fecal
coliforms; no fecal coliforms are
allowed.
Turbidity F - NA TT At no time can turbidity go above 5
NTU (nephelometric turbidity units)
Viruses F1 - zero TT 99.99% killed/inactivated

1
Final for systems using surface water; also being considered for regulation under groundwater disinfection rule.
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Chemicals Status Health-based Value Taste Odor

Threshold Threshold

Ammonia D ‘92 Not Available 30 mg/L

Methyl tertiary butyl F ‘98 Not Available 40 µg/L 20 µg/L

ether (MtBE)

Sodium F ‘03 20 mg/L (for 30-60 mg/L

individuals on a 500
mg/day restricted
sodium diet).

Sulfate F ‘03 500 mg/L 250 mg/L

Taste Threshold: Concentration at which the majority of consumers do not notice an adverse taste in drinking water; it is
recognized that some sensitive individuals may detect a chemical at levels below this threshold.

Odor Threshold: Concentration at which the majority of consumers do not notice an adverse odor in drinking water; it is recognized
that some sensitive individuals may detect a chemical at levels below this threshold.