VOC's

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Volatile Organic Chemicals VOCs List

Alachlor                                      Atrazine                                       Benzene

Bromodichloromethane           Bromoform                                  Carbofuran

Carbon Tetrachloride               Chlorobenzene                           Chloroform

Chloropicrin                               2,4-D                              Dibromochloromethane TTHM

Dibromochloropropane            o-Dichlorobenzene                     p-Dichlorobenzene

1,2-Dichloroethane                   1,1-Dichloroethylene          cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene      1,2-Dichloropropane           cis-1,3-Dichloropropylene

Dinoseb                                      Endrin                                            Ethylbenzene

Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)       Haloacetonitriles (HAN):              Haloketones (HK):
                                                    bromochloroacetonitrile    1,1-dichloro-2-propanone
                                                    bromochloroacetonitrile 1,1,1-trichloro-2-propanone 
                                                    dibromoacetonitrile
                                                    trichloroacetonitrile 

Heptachlor                                Heptachlor Epoxide                   Hexachlorobutadiene

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene   Lindane                                       Methoxychlor

Pentachlorophenol                  Simazine                                      Styrene

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane       Tetrachloroethylene                  Tribromoacetic acid

Toluene                                      2,4,5-TP (silvex)                       1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

1,1,1-Trichloroethane              1,1,2-Trichloroethane               Trichloroethylene


Trihalomethanes (surrogate chemical)                      Xylenes (total) 





Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC's) are contaminants that may be found in drinking water supplies across the nation. VOC's are those organic chemicals (pesticides, herbicides, and other chemicals) that are "readily vaporizable at a relatively low temperature" (Webster's Collegiate Dictionary). With no visible characteristics, smell, or taste, VOC's are virtually undetectable in drinking water by the consumer. The only way to know if your water has VOC's is to have it tested or to obtain test results from local public water supplier. VOC's are often toxic and pose intimidating health risks. 



 
Almost every region in the U.S. has VOC's in the water supplies. Urban areas may get VOC's from industrialization, and rural areas may get VOC's from agriculture. Also, 90% of U.S. drinking water is chlorinated (and most likely contains disinfection by-products); thus, VOC's are practically everywhere. In a recent study by the Environmental Working Group, 28 of 29 cities tested were found to have herbicides or pesticides in their tap water.                                     


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