Maximum Contaminant Levels for Inorganic Contaminants

Information extracted from the January 1, 1995, Drinking Water Regulations of the New Mexico Environment Department, Drinking Water Bureau manual (page 26).

 
 
Contaminant
MCL (mg/L)
MCL (ug/L)
Antimony 0.006 6
Asbestos 7 Million Fibers/liter (longer than 10um)
Arsenic 0.05 50
Barium 2 2000
Beryllium 0.004 4
Cadmium 0.005 5
Chromium 0.1 100
Cyanide 0.2 200
Fluoride 4.0
Mercury 0.002 2
Nickel 0.1 100
Nitrate (as N) 10
Nitrite (as N) 1
Total Nitrate and Nitrite (as N) 10
Selenium 0.05 50
Thallium 0.002 2