Drinking Water Contaminants - Radon
What is Radon?Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive gas that may cause cancer and may be found in drinking water and indoor air. Some people who are exposed to radon in drinking water may ha...
Drinking Water Contaminants- Para-dichlorobenzene (p-DCB)
This is a factsheet about a chemical that may be found in some public or private drinking water supplies. It may cause health problems if found in amounts greater than the health standard set by ...
Drinking Water Contaminants- Ortho-dichlorobenzene, (o-DCB)
This is a factsheet about a chemical that may be found in some public or private drinking water supplies. It may cause health problems if found in amounts greater than the health standard set by ...
Drinking Water Contaminants - Nitrates / Nitrites
Nitrates and nitrites are nitrogen-oxygen chemical units that combine with various organic and inorganic compounds. Once taken into the body, nitrates are converted into nitrites. The greatest use ...
Drinking Water Contaminants - MTBE
What is MTBE?MTBE (methyl-t-butyl ether) is a member of a group of chemicals commonly known as fuel oxygenates. Oxygenates are added to fuel to increase their oxygen content. MTBE is used in gaso...
Drinking Water Contaminants - Mercury
What is Mercury and how is it used? Mercury is a liquid metal found in natural deposits as ores containing other elements. Electrical products such as dry-cell batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, ...
Learn How to Treat E.coli Sickness at Home
If you feel sick from exposure to contaminated water or food, you should consult a doctor immediately to check if you have been exposed to E coli. Since there are no medications or treatments that ...
Lead Removal from Drinking Water Contaminants
This is a factsheet about a chemical that may be found in some public or private drinking water supplies. It may cause health problems if found in amounts greater than the health standard set by ...
Drinking Water Contaminants - Lead
Actions You Can Take To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water Flush Your Pipes Before Drinking Anytime the water in a particular faucet has not been used for six hours or longer, "flush" your cold-water pi...
Drinking Water Contaminants - Fluoride
1. General description Identity Fluoride is a fairly common element that does not occur in the elemental state in nature because of its high reactivity. It accounts for about 0.3 g/kg of the earth'...
Drinking Water Contaminants- Ethylbenzene
This is a factsheet about a chemical that may be found in some public or private drinking water supplies. It may cause health problems if found in amounts greater than the health standard set by th...
Drinking Water Contaminants - Escherichia coli, E. coli
One of the hundreds of strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli, E. coli O157:H7 is an emerging cause of foodborne and waterborne illnesses. Although most strains of E. coli are harmless and live ...
E.coli Contamination Found in Tap Water
Make sure your household drinking water is staying away from the threat of E.coli Contamination! Escherichia coli (E.coli) is a gram-negative bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine...
Differences between E.Coli & Salmonella
We have all heard that E-coli and Salmonella contaminate our food, but we have never been too fussed to find out what they actually are. Are they the same thing or are they even have any common wit...
Drinking Water Contaminants- Dichloromethane (DCM)
This is a factsheet about a chemical that may be found in some public or private drinking water supplies. It may cause health problems if found in amounts greater than the health standard set by ...