Sec. 26.13.05.22. EPA Interim Primary Drinking Water Standards  


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  • Parameter Maximum Level (milligrams/liter)
    Arsenic 0.05
    Barium 1.0
    Cadmium 0.01
    Chromium 0.05
    Fluoride 1.4 - 2.4
    Lead 0.05
    Mercury 0.002
    Nitrate (as N) 10
    Selenium 0.01
    Silver 0.05
    Endrin 0.0002
    Lindane 0.004
    Methoxychlor 0.1
    Toxaphene 0.005
    2,4-D 0.1
    2,4,5-TP Silvex 0.01
    Maximum Level
    Radium 5 pCi/liter
    Gross Alpha 15 pCi/liter
    Gross Beta 4 millirem/yr
    Turbidity 1/TU
    Coliform Bacteria 1/100 milliliter

    (Comment: Turbidity is applicable only to surface water supplies.)