Safe Water Package #2
Test for Most Popular Contaminants in Drinking Water
The Safe Water Test Package 2 is our most common package of tests for drinking water customers. The package includes all the tests from Safe Water Test Package 3, plus VOCs, arsenic lead and copper. This is an excellent package for homeowners or businesses who have a general concern about water contaminates.
This Package Includes 27 Individual Contaminants:
|
Contaminant |
EPA MCL |
Potential Health effects from |
Common sources of |
|
Total Coliform |
zero presence |
Indicate whether potentially harmful bacteria may be present |
Coliforms are naturally present in the |
|
Nitrates, Total |
10 |
Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die. Symptoms include shortness of breath and blue-baby syndrome. |
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits |
|
Arsenic |
0.010 |
Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer |
Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards, runoff from glass and electronics production waste. |
|
Lead |
Action |
Infants and children: Delays in physical or mental development; children could show slight deficits in attention span and learning abilities; Adults: Kidney problems; |
Corrosion of household plumbing |
|
Benzene |
0.005 |
Anemia; decrease in blood platelets; Increased risk of cancer |
Discharge from factories; leaching from gas storage tanks and landfills |
|
Carbon Tetrachloride |
0.005 |
Liver problems; increased risk of cancer |
Discharge from chemical plants and other industrial activities |
|
Chlorobenzene |
0.1 |
Liver or kidney problems |
Discharge from chemical and Agricultural chemical factories. |
|
1,2-Dichlorobenzene |
0.6 |
Liver, kidney, circulatory system problems |
Discharge from industrial chemical factories |
|
1-4-Dichlorobenzene |
0.075 |
Anemia; liver, kidney or spleen damage; changes in blood |
Discharge from industrial chemical factories |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane |
0.005 |
Increased risk of cancer |
Discharge from industrial chemical factories |
|
1,1-Dichloroethene |
0.007 |
Liver problems |
Discharge from industrial chemical factories |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene |
0.07 |
Liver problems |
Discharge from industrial chemical factories |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene |
0.1 |
Liver problems |
Discharge from industrial chemical factories |
|
Methylene Chloride |
0.005 |
Liver problems; increased risk of cancer |
Discharge from drug and chemical factories |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane |
0.005 |
Increased risk of cancer |
Discharge from industrial chemical factories |
|
Ethylbenzene |
0.7 |
Liver and kidney problems |
Discharge from petroleum refineries |
|
Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) |
n/a |
Possible cancer risk |
leaking gasoline storage tanks, pipelines and emissions |
|
Styrene |
0.1 |
Liver, kidney & circulatory system problems |
Discharge from rubber and plastic factories; leaching from landfills |
|
Tetrachloroethene |
0.005 |
Liver problems; increased risk of cancer |
Discharge from factories and dry cleaners |
|
Toluene |
1 |
Nervous system, kidney, or liver problems |
Discharge from petroleum factories; or underground gasoline tanks |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
0.07 |
Changes in adrenal glands |
Discharge from textile finishing factories |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
0.2 |
Liver, nervous system, or circulatory problems |
Discharge from metal degreasing sites |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane |
0.005 |
Liver, kidney, or immune system problems |
Discharge from industrial chemical |
|
Trichloroethene |
0.005 |
Liver problems; increased risk of cancer |
Discharge from metal degreasing sites |
|
Vinyl chloride |
0.002 |
Increased risk of cancer |
Leaching from PVC pipes; discharge from plastic factories |
|
Xylenes (total) |
10 |
Nervous system damage |
Discharge from petroleum factories and chemical factories |
Your test kit will include sample bottles and easy to follow sample collection instructions. When testing is complete, a report will be issued identifying any problems detected with your sample. Please note: this test package must be returned to the lab within 24 hours of collection.
