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More About Lead and Copper Testing:

Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than at other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home's plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead levels in your home's water, you may wish to have your water tested. Additionally, you may wish to flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water.Never consume hot water from the tap. Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). 

Synthetic Organic Compounds including Pesticides and Herbicides:

Contaminant

MCLG

MCL

Ashburton
Plant

Montebello
Plants

Source

 

 

 

HLD (ppb)

Range

HLD (ppb)

Range

 

2,4-D

70 ppb

70 ppb

0.58

-

0.53

-
Run-off / leaching from soil fumigant.

2,4,5-TP [Silvex]

50 ppb

50 ppb

<0.2

-

<0.2

-
Residue of banned herbicide.

Alachlor

0 ppb

2 ppb

<0.5

-

<0.5

-
Runoff from herbicide used on row crops.

Atrazine

3 ppb

3 ppb

<0.24

-

<0.24

-
Runoff from herbicide used on row crops.

Benzo(a)pyrene [PAH]

0 ppt

200 ppt

<0.15

-

<0.15

-
Leaching from linings of water storage tanks and distribution lines.

Chlordane

0 ppb

2 ppb

<0.25

-

<0.25

-
Residue of banned termiticide.

Dalapon

200 ppb

200 ppb

<1.0

-

<1.0

-
Runoff from herbicide used on rights of way.

Synthetic Organic Compounds including Pesticides and Herbicides: (cont)

Contaminant

MCLG

MCL

Ashburton
Plant

Montebello Plants

Source

 

 

 

HLD*

Range

HLD*

Range
 

Bis(2ethylhexyl)adipate

400 ppb

400 ppb

<1.5

-

<1.5

-
Discharge from chemical factories.

Bis(2-ethylhexyl)- phthalate

0 ppb

6 ppb

1.44

-

1.44

-
Manufactured chemical commonly added to plastics.

Dinoseb

7 ppb

7 ppb

<0.2

-

<0.2

-
Runoff from herbicide used on soybeans and vegetables.

Diquat

20 ppb

20 ppb

Statewide Waiver

Runoff from herbicide use

Dioxin [2,3,7,8-TCDD]

0

30 ppq

Statewide Waiver

Emissions from waste incineration and other combustion; Discharge from chemical factories

Endothall

100 ppb

100 ppb

Statewide Waiver

Runoff from herbicide use

Endrin

2 ppb

2 ppb

<0.1

-

<0.1

-
Residue of banned insecticide

Heptachlor

0 ppt

400 ppt

<.05

-

<.05

-
Residue of banned termiticide.

Heptachlor- epoxide

0 ppt

200 ppt

<.05

-

<.05

-
Breakdown of heptachlor.

Hexachloro-benzene

0 ppb

1 ppb

<.01

-

<.01

-
Discharge from metal refineries and agricultural chemical factories.

Hexachloro-cyclopentadiene

50 ppb

50 ppb

<.01

-

<.01

-
Discharge from chemical factories.

Lindane

 

200 ppt

200 ppt

<.05

-

<.05

-
Runoff/leaching from insecticide used on cattle, lumber,

Methoxychlor

40 ppb

40 ppb

<.05

-

<.05

-
Runoff/leaching from insecticide used on fruits, vegetables, alfalfa, livestock.

PCBs

0 ppt

500 ppt

<.25

 

<.25

-
Runoff from landfills; Discharge of waste chemicals.

Contaminant

MCLG

MCL

Ashburton
Plant

Montebello
Plants

Source

Pentachlorophenol

0 ppb

1 ppb

0.88

-

1.03

-
Discharge from wood preserving factories.

Picloram

500 ppb

500 ppb

3.5

-

3

-
Herbicide runoff.

Simazine

4 ppb

4 ppb

<0.3

-

<0.3

-
Herbicide runoff.

Toxaphene

0 ppb

3 ppb

<0.3

-

<0.3

-
Runoff/leaching from insecticide used on cotton and cattle.

* ppb

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