Synthetic Organic Chemicals (SOC)

Over 1000 SOC’s (Synthetic Organic Chemicals) have been detected in drinking water. While most are of little concern, some may pose a health risk to consumers. Below is a list of synthetic organic chemicals along with the proposed MCL (maximum contamination level) in mg/i as determined by the US EPA Primary Drinking Water Regulations.

Synthetic Organic Chemicals (Proposed MCL, mg/l)

Acrylamide (0.0005)
Alachlor (0.002)
Aldicarb (0.01)
Aldicarb sulfoxide (0.01)
Aldicarb sulfone (0.04)
Atrazine (0.002)
Carbofuran (0.04)
Chlordane (0.02)
Dichloroethylene (0.07)
DBCP (0.0002)
Dichioropropane (0.005)
Dichlorobenzene (0.6)
D (0.1)
EDB (0.00005)
Epichlorohydrin (0.002)
Ethylbenzene (0.7)
Heptachlor (0.0004)
Heptachlor epoxide (0.0002)
Lindane (0.0002)
Methoxychlor (0.4)
Monochlorobenzene (0.1)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (0.0005)
Pentachlorophenol (0.2)
Styrene (0.005)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.005)
Toluene (2.0)
TP (0.05)
Toxaphene (0.005)
Dichloroethylene (0.1)
Xylene (10.0)
 

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