Contaminants Addressed

Contaminant Federal Legal Limit Environmental Working Group Standard Potential Health Effects Reduced by  AntiTox
1,1-Dichloroethane Nonexistent 3 ppb Cancer; change to the heart and blood vessels
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 5 ppb 0.3 ppb Liver cancer; harm to the kidney; change to the central nervous system
1,2-Dibromo-3- chloropropane 0.2 ppb 0.0017 ppb Testicular cancer; harm to the male reproductive system; infertility
1,2-Dichloroethane 5 ppb 0.4 ppb Cancer; harm to the immune system; harm to the stomach and intestines; harm to the liver; harm to the kidney; harm to the brain and nervous system
1,2-Dichloropropane 5 ppb 0.5 ppb Liver cancer; harm to the liver; harm to the kidney; change to blood cells
1,2,3-Trichloropropane Nonexistent 0.0007 ppb Cancer
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 70 ppb 5 ppb Harm to the adrenal gland; cancer
1,3-Butadiene Nonexistent 0.0103 ppb Cancer; harm to the brain and nervous system; harm to reproduction and child development; change to blood cells; change to the kidney
2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) 70 ppb 20 ppb Hormone disruption; harm to the liver; harm to the kidney; harm to the thyroid; harm to the brain and nervous system; change to immune system function
Arsenic 10 ppb 0.004 ppb Cancer; harm to the central nervous system; harm to the brain and nervous system; skin damage; change to the heart and blood vessels; increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes X
Atrazine 3 ppb 0.1 ppb Harm to the developing fetus; hormone disruption; harm to the reproductive system; changes in the nervous system; changes in brain and behavior; cancer
Benzene 5 ppb 0.15 ppb Cancer; harm to blood cells; harm to the central nervous system; harm to child development; harm to the immune system
Benzo[a]pyrene 0.2 ppb 0.007 ppb Cancer; harm to the immune system; harm to reproduction and child development; change to the central nervous system
Bromate 10 ppb 0.1 ppb Cancer
Bromochloracetic acid -/- 0,02 ppb Cancer; Change to fetal growth and development
Bromodichloromethane Nonexistent 0.4 ppb Cancer; harm to reproduction and child development; change to fetal growth and development
Bromoform Nonexistent 5 ppb Cancer; harm to reproduction and child development; change to fetal growth and development
Carbofuran 40 ppb 0.7 ppb Harm to the brain and nervous system; harm to the reproductive system
Carbon tetrachloride 5 ppb 0.1 ppb Cancer; harm to the liver; harm to the central nervous system; harm to the kidney; decrease in fertility
Chlorate Nonexistent 210 ppb Hormone disruption
Chlordane 2 ppb 0.03 ppb Cancer; hormone disruption; harm to reproduction and child development
Chlorite 1 ppm 0.050 ppm Change to blood cells; change to the thyroid; hormone disruption; harm to reproduction and child development
Chlorodibromoacetic acid -/- 0,02 ppb Increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy
Chloroform Nonexistent 1 ppb Cancer; harm to fetal growth and development
Chloromethane Nonexistent 2.69 ppb Cancer
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate 400 ppb 200 ppb Change to fetal growth and development; harm to the liver
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 6 ppb 3 ppb Harm to the male reproductive system; harm to the immune system; change to fetal growth and development; hormone disruption
Dibromochloromethane Nonexistent 0.7 ppb Cancer; harm to fetal growth and development
Dichloroacetic acid Nonexistent 0.7 ppb Cancer; harm to reproduction and child development
Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) 5 ppb 4 ppb Cancer; harm to reproduction and child development; harm to the liver
Diquat 20 ppb 6 ppb Change to fetal growth and development; change in body weight; harm to the kidney; cataracts
Endothall 100 ppb 94 ppb Change to the stomach and intestines; eye damage; skin irritation
Endrin 2 ppb 0.3 ppb Cancer; change to the central nervous system; harm to the immune system; harm to the reproductive system
Ethylbenzene 700 ppb 300 ppb Cancer; harm to the lungs; harm to the liver; harm to the kidney; change to the central nervous system
Ethylene dibromide 0.05 ppb 0.01 ppb Cancer; harm to the reproductive system; harm to the central nervous system; change to fetal growth and development
Glyphosate 700 ppb 5 ppb Cancer; harm to fetal growth; harm to the kidney
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) 60 ppb 0,1 ppb Cancer; harm to fetal growth and development
Heptachlor 0.4 ppb 0.008 ppb Cancer; hormone disruption; harm to the brain and nervous system
Heptachlor epoxide 0.2 ppb 0.006 ppb Cancer; hormone disruption; harm to the liver
Hexachlorobenzene 1 ppb 0.03 ppb Cancer; harm to the brain and nervous system; hormone disruption
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 50 ppb 2 ppb Harm to the stomach and intestines; change to the liver; change to the kidney; irritation of the lungs
Lindane 0.2 ppb 0.032 ppb Cancer; harm to the brain and nervous system; harm to the immune system
Methoxychlor 40 ppb 0.09 ppb Hormone disruption; harm to the reproductive system; harm to the kidney; harm to the liver; harm to the immune system; harm to the brain and nervous system
Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene) 100 ppb 70 ppb Harm to the liver; harm to the kidney
MTBE Nonexistent 13 ppb Cancer
Oxamyl 200 ppb 26 ppb Harm to the central nervous system; harm to the brain and nervous system; harm to child development
p-Dichlorobenzene 75 ppb 6 ppb Cancer; harm to the liver; harm to the kidney; harm to the thyroid
Pentachlorophenol 1 ppb 0.3 ppb Cancer; harm to child development; harm to the immune system; hormone disruption
Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) Nonexistent 0.001 ppb Cancer; harm to the immune system; hormone disruption; harm to fetal growth and child development; harm to the liver
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA) Nonexistent 0.001 ppb Cancer; harm to the immune system; hormone disruption; harm to fetal growth and child development; harm to the liver
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) Nonexistent 0.001 ppb Cancer; harm to the immune system; hormone disruption; harm to fetal growth and child development; harm to the liver
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) Nonexistent 0.001 ppb Cancer; harm to the immune system; hormone disruption; harm to fetal growth and child development; harm to the liver
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) Nonexistent 0.001 ppb Cancer; harm to the immune system; hormone disruption; harm to fetal growth and child development; harm to the liver
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) Nonexistent 0.001 ppb Cancer; harm to the immune system; hormone disruption; harm to fetal growth and child development; harm to the liver
Picloram 500 ppb 166 ppb Harm to the liver; harm to the kidney; change to the reproductive system
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 0.5 ppb 0.09 ppb Breast cancer; prostate cancer; harm to the brain and nervous system; hormone disruption; harm to the immune system
Simazine 4 ppb 0.1 ppb Harm to the developing fetus; hormone disruption; harm to the reproductive system; changes in the nervous system; changes in brain and behavior; cancer
Styrene 100 ppb 0.5 ppb Cancer; harm to the liver; harm to the brain and nervous system
Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) 5 ppb 0.06 ppb Lung cancer; breast cancer; colon cancer; harm to the kidney; harm to the liver; harm to the central nervous system
Toluene 1 ppm 0.15 ppm Harm to the brain and nervous system; harm to the liver; harm to the immune system; harm to the reproductive system; harm to fetal growth and development
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) 80 ppb 0.8 ppb Bladder cancer; skin cancer; harm to fetal growth and development
Toxaphene 3 ppb 0.03 ppb Cancer; harm to the brain and nervous system; harm to the liver; harm to the kidney; hormone disruption
Trichloroacetic acid Nonexistent 0.5 ppb Cancer; harm to reproduction and child development
Trichloroethylene 5 ppb 0.4 ppb Cancer; change to fetal growth and development; harm to the liver; harm to the kidney
Trichlorofluoromethane Nonexistent 1.3 ppm Harm to the liver; change to the central nervous system; harm to the heart and blood vessels
Trichlorotrifluoroethane Nonexistent 4 ppm Harm to the liver; change to the central nervous system; harm to the heart and blood vessels
Vinyl chloride 2 ppb 0.05 ppb Liver cancer; harm to the liver; change to the central nervous system
Xylenes (total) 10 ppm 1.8 ppm Harm to the brain and nervous system; change to the central nervous system; change to fetal growth and development