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  1. Chlorobenzene

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1579

    Chlorobenzene is used in the manufacture of other organic chemicals, dyestuffs and insecticides. It is also used ... a solvent for adhesives, drugs, rubber, paints and dry cleaning, and as a fiber-swelling agents in textile ... processing. The major source of chlorobenzene in drinking water is discharge from chemical and agricultural ...

  2. Epichlorohydrin

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1562

    some of which are used as coagulant aids in water treatment. It is also used in the paper and drug ... a small amount of epichlorohydrin may remain in the coagulant aids as an impurity. When these coagulant ... aids are used in water treatment, there is a potential for residual epichlorohydrin to be introduced in ...

  3. Nitrate (as N)

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1536

    GENERAL INFORMATION Nitrates (NO 3) in drinking water usually originates from fertilizers or from ... animal or human wastes. Nitrate concentrations in water tend to be highest in areas of intensive ... months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL could become seriously ill and, if ...

  4. Total Coliform Bacteria

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1529

    GENERAL INFORMATION Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present in the environment and are ... coliform and E. coli in a water sample is a good indicator that a disinfection system is functioning ... levels were present in your water sample. Naturally present in the environment TREATMENT OPTIONS ...

  5. Vinyl Chloride

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1597

    used in the manufacture of numerous products in building construction, automotive industry, electrical ... depended upon heavily by the rubber, paper, and glass industries. The major sources of vinyl chloride in ... HEALTH EFFECTS Some people who drink water containing vinyl chloride well in excess of the maximum ...

  6. Styrene

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1589

    Initially, styrene was used primarily in the synthetic rubber industry, but it is currently used as ... a building block for polymers in making plastics, resins, coatings, and paints. The major sources of styrene ... in drinking water are discharge from rubber and plastic factories; and leaching from landfills. ...

  7. 1,2-Dichloroethane

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1582

    chloroform-like odor. The greatest use of 1,2-dichloroethane is in making chemicals involved in plastics, rubber ... 1,2-dichloroethane in drinking water is discharge from industrial chemical factories. HEALTH EFFECTS Some people who ... drink water containing 1,2-dichloroethane well in excess of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for many ...

  8. Diquat

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1558

    is dark red-brown. Diquat is a herbicide that has been used extensively in the United States since ... the late 1950s to control both crop and aquatic weeds. It is used on potatoes; as an aid in harvesting ... a plant growth regulator and sugar cane-flowering suppressant. The major source of diquat in drinking ...

  9. Chlordane

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1552

    amber, with a slight chlorine-like aromatic odor. Chlordane was used in the past to kill a variety of ... insects. The only commercial use of chlordane products still permitted is for fire ant control in power ... Chlordane may persist for long periods of time in air, soil and water. HEALTH EFFECTS Some people who drink ...

  10. Copper

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1516

    GENERAL INFORMATION Copper is a metal found in natural deposits such as ores containing other ... elements. Copper is widely used in household plumbing materials. The major sources of copper in drinking ... Copper is an essential nutrient, but some people who drink water containing copper in excess of the ...

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