Maximum contaminant level goals for organic contaminants.

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§ 141.50 Maximum contaminant level goals for organic contaminants.

(a) MCLGs are zero for the following contaminants:

(1) Benzene

(2) Vinyl chloride

(3) Carbon tetrachloride

(4) 1,2-dichloroethane

(5) Trichloroethylene

(6) Acrylamide

(7) Alachlor

(8) Chlordane

(9) Dibromochloropropane

(10) 1,2-Dichloropropane

(11) Epichlorohydrin

(12) Ethylene dibromide

(13) Heptachlor

(14) Heptachlor epoxide

(15) Pentachlorophenol

(16) Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

(17) Tetrachloroethylene

(18) Toxaphene

(19) Benzo[a]pyrene

(20) Dichloromethane (methylene chloride)

(21) Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate

(22) Hexachlorobenzene

(23) 2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)

(b) MCLGs for the following contaminants are as indicated:

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Contaminant MCLG in mg/l
(1) 1,1-Dichloroethylene 0.007
(2) 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 0.20
(3) para-Dichlorobenzene 0.075
(4) Aldicarb 0.001
(5) Aldicarb sulfoxide 0.001
(6) Aldicarb sulfone 0.001
(7) Atrazine 0.003
(8) Carbofuran 0.04
(9) o-Dichlorobenzene 0.6
(10) cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 0.07
(11) trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 0.1
(12) 2,4-D 0.07
(13) Ethylbenzene 0.7
(14) Lindane 0.0002
(15) Methoxychlor 0.04
(16) Monochlorobenzene 0.1
(17) Styrene 0.1
(18) Toluene 1
(19) 2,4,5-TP 0.05
(20) Xylenes (total) 10
(21) Dalapon 0.2
(22) Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate .4
(23) Dinoseb .007
(24) Diquat .02
(25) Endothall .1
(26) Endrin .002
(27) Glyphosate .7
(28) Hexachlorocyclopentadiene .05
(29) Oxamyl (Vydate) .2
(30) Picloram .5
(31) Simazine .004
(32) 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene .07
(33) 1,1,2-Trichloroethane .003

[50 FR 46901, Nov. 13, 1985, as amended at 52 FR 20674, June 2, 1987; 52 FR 25716, July 8, 1987; 56 FR 3592, Jan. 30, 1991; 56 FR 30280, July 1, 1991; 57 FR 31846, July 17, 1992]


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