[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 21]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR141.61]

[Page 437-439]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 141_NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart G_National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Maximum 
       Contaminant Levels and Maximum Residual Disinfectant Levels
 
Sec. 141.61  Maximum contaminant levels for organic contaminants.

    (a) The following maximum contaminant levels for organic 
contaminants apply to community and non-transient, non-community water 
systems.

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            CAS No.                  Contaminant           MCL (mg/l)
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 (1) 75-01-4..................  Vinyl chloride.......         0.002
 (2) 71-43-2..................  Benzene..............         0.005
 (3) 56-23-5..................  Carbon tetrachloride.         0.005
 (4) 107-06-2.................  1,2-Dichloroethane...         0.005
 (5) 79-01-6..................  Trichloroethylene....         0.005
 (6) 106-46-7.................  para-Dichlorobenzene.         0.075
 (7) 75-35-4..................  1,1-Dichloroethylene.         0.007
 (8) 71-55-6..................  1,1,1-Trichloroethane         0.2
 (9) 156-59-2.................  cis-1,2-                      0.07
                                 Dichloroethylene.
 (10) 78-87-5.................  1,2-Dichloropropane..         0.005
 (11) 100-41-4................  Ethylbenzene.........         0.7
 (12) 108-90-7................  Monochlorobenzene....         0.1
 (13) 95-50-1.................  o-Dichlorobenzene....         0.6
 (14) 100-42-5................  Styrene..............         0.1
 (15) 127-18-4................  Tetrachloroethylene..         0.005
 (16) 108-88-3................  Toluene..............         1
 (17) 156-60-5................  trans-1,2-                    0.1
                                 Dichloroethylene.
 (18) 1330-20-7...............  Xylenes (total)......        10
 (19) 75-09-2.................  Dichloromethane......         0.005
 (20) 120-82-1................  1,2,4-Trichloro-               .07
                                 benzene.
 (21) 79-00-5.................  1,1,2-Trichloro-               .005
                                 ethane.
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    (b) The Administrator, pursuant to section 1412 of the Act, hereby 
identifies as indicated in the Table below granular activated carbon 
(GAC), packed tower aeration (PTA), or oxidation (OX) as the best 
technology treatment technique, or other means available for achieving 
compliance with the maximum contaminant level for organic contaminants 
identified in paragraphs (a) and (c) of this section:

                        BAT for Organic Contaminants Listed in Sec. 141.61 (a) and (c)
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                   CAS No.                                 Contaminant                 GAC       PTA       OX
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15972-60-8..................................  Alachlor............................      X     ........  ........
116-06-3....................................  Aldicarb............................      X     ........  ........
1646-88-4...................................  Aldicarb sulfone....................      X     ........  ........
1646-87-3...................................  Aldicarb sulfoxide..................      X     ........  ........
1912-24-9...................................  Atrazine............................      X     ........  ........
71-43-2.....................................  Benzene.............................      X         X     ........
50-32-8.....................................  Benzo[a]pyrene......................      X     ........  ........
1563-66-2...................................  Carbofuran..........................      X     ........  ........
56-23-5.....................................  Carbon tetrachloride................      X         X     ........
57-74-9.....................................  Chlordane...........................      X     ........  ........
75-99-0.....................................  Dalapon.............................      X     ........  ........
94-75-7.....................................  2,4-D...............................      X     ........  ........
103-23-1....................................  Di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate...........      X         X     ........
117-81-7....................................  Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.........      X     ........  ........
96-12-8.....................................  Dibromochloropropane (DBCP).........      X         X     ........
95-50-1.....................................  o-Dichlorobenzene...................      X         X     ........
106-46-7....................................  para-Dichlorobenzene................      X         X     ........

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107-06-2....................................  1,2-Dichloroethane..................      X         X     ........
75-35-4.....................................  1,1-Dichloroethylene................      X         X     ........
156-59-2....................................  cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene............      X         X     ........
156-60-5....................................  trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene..........      X         X     ........
75-09-2.....................................  Dichloromethane.....................  ........      X     ........
78-87-5.....................................  1,2-Dichloropropane.................      X         X     ........
88-85-7.....................................  Dinoseb.............................      X     ........  ........
85-00-7.....................................  Diquat..............................      X     ........  ........
145-73-3....................................  Endothall...........................      X     ........  ........
72-20-8.....................................  Endrin..............................      X     ........  ........
100-41-4....................................  Ethylbenzene........................      X         X     ........
106-93-4....................................  Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)............      X         X     ........
1071-83-6...................................  Gylphosate..........................  ........  ........      X
76-44-8.....................................  Heptachlor..........................      X     ........  ........
1024-57-3...................................  Heptachlor epoxide..................      X     ........  ........
118-74-1....................................  Hexachlorobenzene...................      X     ........  ........
77-47-3.....................................  Hexachlorocyclopentadiene...........      X         X     ........
58-89-9.....................................  Lindane.............................      X     ........  ........
72-43-5.....................................  Methoxychlor........................      X     ........  ........
108-90-7....................................  Monochlorobenzene...................      X         X     ........
23135-22-0..................................  Oxamyl (Vydate).....................      X     ........  ........
87-86-5.....................................  Pentachlorophenol...................      X     ........  ........
1918-02-1...................................  Picloram............................      X     ........  ........
1336-36-3...................................  Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB).....      X     ........  ........
122-34-9....................................  Simazine............................      X     ........  ........
100-42-5....................................  Styrene.............................      X         X     ........
1746-01-6...................................  2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)...............      X     ........  ........
127-18-4....................................  Tetrachloroethylene.................      X         X     ........
108-88-3....................................  Toluene.............................      X         X     ........
8001-35-2...................................  Toxaphene...........................      X     ........  ........
93-72-1.....................................  2,4,5-TP (Silvex)...................      X     ........  ........
120-82-1....................................  1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene..............      X         X     ........
71-55-6.....................................  1,1,1-Trichloroethane...............      X         X     ........
79-00-5.....................................  1,1,2-Trichloroethane...............      X         X     ........
79-01-6.....................................  Trichloroethylene...................      X         X     ........
75-01-4.....................................  Vinyl chloride......................  ........      X     ........
1330-20-7...................................  Xylene..............................      X         X     ........
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    (c) The following maximum contaminant levels for synthetic organic 
contaminants apply to community water systems and non-transient, non-
community water systems:

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            CAS No.                  Contaminant           MCL (mg/l)
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 (1) 15972-60-8...............  Alachlor.............         0.002
 (2) 116-06-3.................  Aldicarb.............         0.003
 (3) 1646-87-3................  Aldicarb sulfoxide...         0.004
 (4) 1646-87-4................  Aldicarb sulfone.....         0.002
 (5) 1912-24-9................  Atrazine.............         0.003
 (6) 1563-66-2................  Carbofuran...........         0.04
 (7) 57-74-9..................  Chlordane............         0.002
 (8) 96-12-8..................  Dibromochloropropane.         0.0002
 (9) 94-75-7..................  2,4-D................         0.07
(10) 106-93-4.................  Ethylene dibromide...         0.00005
(11) 76-44-8..................  Heptachlor...........         0.0004
(12) 1024-57-3................  Heptachlor epoxide...         0.0002
(13) 58-89-9..................  Lindane..............         0.0002
(14) 72-43-5..................  Methoxychlor.........         0.04
(15) 1336-36-3................  Polychlorinated               0.0005
                                 biphenyls.
(16) 87-86-5..................  Pentachlorophenol....         0.001
(17) 8001-35-2................  Toxaphene............         0.003
(18) 93-72-1..................  2,4,5-TP.............         0.05
(19) 50-32-8..................  Benzo[a]pyrene.......         0.0002
(20) 75-99-0..................  Dalapon..............         0.2
(21) 103-23-1.................  Di(2-ethylhexyl)              0.4
                                 adipate.
(22) 117-81-7.................  Di(2-ethylhexyl)              0.006
                                 phthalate.
(23) 88-85-7..................  Dinoseb..............         0.007
(24) 85-00-7..................  Diquat...............         0.02
(25) 145-73-3.................  Endothall............         0.1

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(26) 72-20-8..................  Endrin...............         0.002
(27) 1071-53-6................  Glyphosate...........         0.7
(28) 118-74-1.................  Hexacholorbenzene....         0.001
(29) 77-47-4..................  Hexachlorocyclopentad         0.05
                                 iene.
(30) 23135-22-0...............  Oxamyl (Vydate)......         0.2
(31) 1918-02-1................  Picloram.............         0.5
(32) 122-34-9.................  Simazine.............         0.004
(33) 1746-01-6................  2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)    3x10-8
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[56 FR 3593, Jan. 30, 1991, as amended at 56 FR 30280, July 1, 1991; 57 
FR 31846, July 17, 1992; 59 FR 34324, July 1, 1994]