Common Water Contaminants
There Are Over 2,100 Possible
Water Contaminants*
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Biological:
bacteria, protozoa, and parasites
including E. coli, Crytosporidium, Salmonella, Giardia,
Legionella, Microbacterium Avium Complex (MAC) and Helico-bacter
Pylori |
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Inorganic:
toxic chemicals, minerals, and
metals including chlorine, asbestos, selenium, mercury,
hardness minerals, arsenic, barium, nitrates, copper,
and lead |
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Organic:
synthetic organic chemicals such
as insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and industrial
solvents |
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Radioactive:
plutonium, radium, and radon
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* Your water may
or may not contain contaminants.
For information on your local watershed, see www.epa.gov/surf.
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