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NSF Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) List |
| Alachlor |
Atrazine |
Benzene |
| Bromodichloromethane |
Bromoform |
Carbofuran |
| Carbon
Tetrachloride |
Chlorobenzene |
Chloroform |
| Chloropicrin |
2,4-D |
Dibromochloromethane (TTHM) |
| Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) |
o-Dichlorobenzene |
p-Dichlorobenzene |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane |
1,1-Dichloroethylene |
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
| trans-Dichloroethylene |
1,2-Dichloropropane |
cis-1,3-Dichloropropylene |
| Dinoseb |
Endrin |
Ethyl
benzene |
| Ethylene
Dibromide (EDB) |
Haloacetonitriles
(HAN):
bromochloroacetonitrile
dibromoacetonitrile
dichloroacetonitrile
trichloroacetonitrile |
Haloketones
(HK):
1,1-dichloro-2-propanone
1,1,1-trichloro-2-propanone |
| Heptachlor |
Heptachlor Epoxide |
Hexachlorobutadiene |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene |
Lindane |
Methoxychlor |
| Pentachlorophenol |
Simazine |
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane |
| Tetrachloroethylene |
Toluene |
2,4,5-TP
(silvex) |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
1,1,2-Trichloroethane |
| Trichloroethylene |
Trihalomethanes (surrogate
chemical) |
Xylenes
(total) |
| 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. |
| 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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