WELCOME TO CHAPTER 4 -DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS

The following table is a description of the contaminant sources, monitoring requirements, sampling procedures, health effects, and treatment associated with each contaminant category regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Use this table of links as a reference tool to jump directly to specific characteristics for each contaminant.

Click on a contaminant to learn more, or click "Next" to continue training.

Bacteriological

Nitrates

Inorganics

Lead and Copper

VOCs

SOCs

Radionuclides

   
 

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