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-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
1,2-Dichloropropane |
cis-1,3-Dichloropropylene |
| Dinoseb |
Endrin |
Ethylbenzene |
| 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 |
Styrene |
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane |
Tetrachloroethylene |
Tribromoacetic acid |
| Toluene |
2,4,5-TP (silvex) |
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
1,1,2-Trichloroethane |
Trichloroethylene |
| 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. |
| 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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