Maximum Contaminant Levels for Organic Contaminants

Information extracted from the January 1, 1995, Drinking Water Regulations of the New Mexico Environment Department, Drinking Water Bureau manual (page 26).
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Synthetic Organic Compounds
Contaminant
MCL (mg/L)
MCL (ug/L)
Alachlor 0.002 2
Atrazine 0.003 3
Carbofuran 0.04 40
Chlordane 0.002 2
Dibromochloropropane 0.0002 0.2
2,4-D 0.07 70
Ethylene dibromide 0.00005 0.05
Heptachlor 0.0004 0.4
Heptachlor epoxide 0.0002 0.2
Lindane 0.0002 0.2
Methoxychlor 0.04 40
Polychlorinated biphenyls 0.0005 0.5
Pentachlorophenol 0.001 1
Toxaphene 0.003 3
2,4,5-TP 0.05 50
Benzo(a)pyrene 0.0002 0.2
Dalapon 0.2 200
Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate 0.4 400
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 0.006 6
Dinoseb 0.007 7
Diquat 0.02 20
Endothall 0.1 100
Endrin 0.002 2
Glyphosate 0.7 700
Hexachlorobenzene 0.001 1
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 0.05 50
Oxamyl (Vydate) 0.2 200
Picloram 0.5 500
Simazine 0.004 4
2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin) 0.00000003 0.00003

 
Volatile Organic Compounds
Contaminant
MCL (mg/L)
MCL (ug/L)
Total trihalomethanes 0.10 100
Vinyl Chloride 0.002 2
Benzene 0.005 5
Carbon tetrachloride 0.005 5
1,2-Dichloroethane 0.005 5
Trichloroethene 0.005 5
para-Dichlorobenzene 0.075 75
1,1-Dichloroethylene 0.007 7
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 0.2 200
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 0.07 70
1,2-Dichloropropane 0.005 5
Ethylbenzene 0.7 700
Monochlorobenzene 0.1 100
o-Dichlorobenznene 0.6 600
Styrene 0.1 100
Tetrachloroethylene 0.005 5
Toluene 1 1000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 0.1 100
Xylenes (total) 10 10000
Dichloromethane 0.005 5
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 0.07 70
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 0.005 5