Drinking-Water Contaminants- Cyanide
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 ...
Guidance for people with severely weakened immune systems
INTRODUCTION: Cryptosporidium is a parasite commonly found in lakes and rivers, especially when the water is contaminated with sewage and animal wastes. Cryptosporidium is very resistant to disinf...
Drinking Water Contaminants - Copper
This is a factsheet about Copper, 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 s...
Drinking Water Contaminants- Chromium
What is Chromium and how is it used?Chromium is a metal found in natural deposits as ores containing other elements. The greatest use of chromium is in metal alloys such as stainless steel; prote...
Drinking Water Contaminants- Chlorobenzene
As part of the Drinking Water and Health pages, this fact sheet is part of a larger publication: National Primary Drinking Water RegulationsThis is a factsheet about a chemical that may be found ...
Drinking Water Contaminants- Carbon Tetrachloride
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- Cadmium
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- Beryllium
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- Benzene
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 - Barium
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- Asbestos
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 ...
SOURCE Arsenic is widely distributed throughout the earth's crust. Arsenic is introduced into the water through the dissolution of minerals and ores, and concentrations in groundwater in some are...
Drinking Water Contaminants- Antimony
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- 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene(1,2,4-TCB)
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- 1,2-Dichloropropane (1,2-DCP)
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 ...