
Contaminants
Most common contaminants
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)2,4-D2,4,5-TP (Silvex)AntimonyArsenicAtrazineBariumBenzeneBenzo[a]pyreneBerylliumBromateCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChloriteCyanideDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDichloromethane (methylene chloride)DiquatEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneEthylene dibromideGlyphosateHaloacetic acids (HAA5)HeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorobenzene (HCB)HexachlorocyclopentadieneLeadLindaneMercury (inorganic)MethoxychlorMonochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)NitrateNitrate and nitriteo-DichlorobenzeneOxamyl (Vydate)p-DichlorobenzenePentachlorophenolPfasPicloramPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)Radium, combined (-226 & -228)SeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)ThalliumTolueneTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs)Toxaphenetrans-1,2-DichloroethyleneTrichloroethyleneUraniumVinyl chlorideXylenes (total)All Contaminants
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1-Butanol 1,1-Dichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,1-Dichloropropene1,1,1-Trichloro-2-propanone1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethoxy)ethane sulfonic acid (NVHOS)1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene1,2,3-Trichloropropane1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene1,3-Butadiene1,3-Dichloropropane1,3-Dichloropropene1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene1,4-Dioxane17-beta-Estradiol2-Furancarboxyaldehyde2-Hexanone2-Methoxyethanol2-Methyl naphthalene2-Methylbutane2-Nitropropane2-propen-1-ol 2,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)2,4-D2,4-DB2,4,5-T2,4,5-TP (Silvex)3-Hydroxycarbofuran4-Androstene-3,17-dione4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (6 2FTS) 8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (8:2FTS) 1-Butanol 1,1-Dichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,1-Dichloropropene1,1,1-Trichloro-2-propanone1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethoxy)ethane sulfonic acid (NVHOS)1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene1,2,3-Trichloropropane1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene1,3-Butadiene1,3-Dichloropropane1,3-Dichloropropene1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene1,4-Dioxane2-Furancarboxyaldehyde2-Hexanone2-Methoxyethanol2-Methyl naphthalene2-Methylbutane2-Nitropropane2-propen-1-ol 2,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)2,4-D2,4-DB2,4,5-T2,4,5-TP (Silvex)3-Hydroxycarbofuran4-Androstene-3,17-dione4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (6 2FTS) 8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (8:2FTS) 17-beta-EstradiolA
AcenaphtheneAcenaphthyleneAcetaldhydeAcetochlorAcetoneAlachlor (Lasso)Alachlor ESAAldicarbAldicarb sulfoneAldicarb sulfoxideAldrinalpha-ChlordaneAlpha-hexachlorocyclohexanealpha-LindaneAluminumAnthraceneAntimonyArsenicAsbestosAtrazineB
BariumBenzaldehydeBenzeneBenzo[a]anthraceneBenzo[a]pyreneBenzo[b]fluorantheneBenzo[g,h,i]peryleneBenzo[k]fluorantheneBenzoic acidBenzyl alcoholBerylliumbis(2-chloroethyl) etherBromacilBromateBromideBromobenzeneBromochloroacetic acidBromochloromethaneBromodichloroacetic acidBromodichloromethaneBromoformBromomethaneButachlorButaneButyl benzyl phthalateButyl citrateButylatebutylated hydroxyanisoleC
CadmiumCaffeineCaptanCarbarylCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlorateChlordaneChloriteChloroacetonitrileChlorodibromoacetic acidChlorodifluoromethaneChlorodifluoromethaneChloroethaneChloroformChloromethaneChlorpyrifosChromium (hexavalent)Chromium (total)Chrysenecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecis-1,3-DichloropropeneCobaltCopperCyanazine (Bladex)CyanideCyanide (free)CyclohexaneD
DacthalDalaponDCPA di-acid degradateDCPA mono- and di-acid degradatesDDTDesethylatrazineDesisopropylatrazineDi-n-butyl phthalateDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDiazinon (Spectracide)Dibenz[a,h]anthraceneDibromoacetic acidDibromochloromethaneDibromomethaneDicambaDichloroacetic acidDichloroacetonitrileDichlorodifluoromethaneDichlorofluoromethaneDichloromethane (methylene chloride)DieldrinDiethyl phthalateDiisobutyl phthalateDimethipinDimethoateDimethyl phthalateDinosebDiquatDisulfotonE
E314E335EndothallEndrinEstriolEthanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroEthinyl estradiolEthopropEthyl etherEthylbenzeneEthylene dibromideH
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)Haloacetic acids (HAA9)HeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorobenzene (HCB)HexachlorobutadieneHexachlorocyclopentadieneHexadecanoic acidHexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)Hexane(s)HexazinoneHydrogen sulfideI
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyreneIodomethaneIsobutaneIsooctyl alcoholIsophoroneIsopropyl alcoholIsopropyl chlorideIsopropyl etherIsopropylbenzeneM
m-DichlorobenzeneManganeseMercury (inorganic)MethaneMethiocarbMethomylMethoxychlorMethyl ethyl ketoneMethyl isobutyl ketoneMethylcyclohexaneMethylcyclopentaneMetolachlorMetolachlor ethane sulfonic acidMetolachlor oxanilic acidMetribuzinMolybdenumMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidMonochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)MTBEN
n-Butyl alcoholn-ButylbenzeneN-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (N-EtFOSAA) N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)N-Nitrosodi-N-butylamineN-Nitrosodi-N-propylamineN-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)n-PropylbenzeneNaphthaleneNitrateNitrate and nitriteNitriteP
p-Chlorotoluenep-Cresolp-Dichlorobenzenep-IsopropyltolueneParaquatPcnbPentachlorophenolPentanePerchloratePerfluoro-2-ethoxypropanoic acid (PEPA) Perfluoro-2-methoxyacetic acid (PFMOAA)Perfluoro-2-methoxypropanoic acid (PMPA)Perfluoro-2-methyl-3-oxahexanoic acid (GenX) Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMOPrA)Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanic acid (PFMOBA) Perfluoro(3,5-dioxahexanoic) acid (PFO2HxA)Perfluoro(3,5,7-trioxaoctanoic) acid (PFO3OA)Perfluoro(3,5,7,9-tetraoxadecanoic) acid (PFO4DA)Perfluorobutane sulfonamide (FBSA)Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA)Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid (PFHpS)Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) Perfluorohexane sulfonamide (FHxSA)Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS)Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA)Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) PermethrinPhenanthrenePhenolsPicloramPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)Potassium-40ProfenofosPrometonPropachlorPyreneT
Tebuconazole tert-Amyl methyl ethertert-Butyl alcoholtert-ButylbenzeneTestosteroneTetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)Tetrachloroterephthalic acidTetradecanoic acidTetrahydrofuranThalliumThiobencarbThoriumTitaniumTolueneTotal Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Total PFOS and PFOATotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs)Toxaphenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylenetrans-1,3-DichloropropeneTribromoacetic acidTribufosTrichloroacetic acidTrichloroethyleneTrichlorofluoromethaneTrichlorotrifluoroethaneTrifluralinTritiumWhat’s in your water?
Carbofuran
Problems with blood, nervous system, or reproductive system
EWG guideline0.7 ppb
Legal limit40 ppb
ppb = Parts per billion
Carbofuran is a highly toxic insecticide phased out from use in the U.S. since 2009 due to the risks it posed to children and the environment.
States affected
9
Utilities affected
49
Population affected
1.318.867
You should know
VOCs, also known as Volatile Organic Compounds, are gases emitted into the air from products or processes. They are widely used in various industries and products like paints, varnishes, wax, disinfection and even cosmetic products. Since there is such a wide variety of pollutants, health risks also vary greatly depending on levels of exposure and length of time exposed. Some effects include eye, nose, and throat irritation, headaches, loss of coordination, nausea, liver, and kidney damage.
Learn more about VOCs here.
Health concerns
- Problems with blood, nervous system, or reproductive system
What’s in your water?
States reporting contamination
State
Utilities
Above guidelines
Population affected
Nebraska
6
0
26,6K
Alabama
2
0
19,5K
Indiana
1
0
4,9K
Virginia
5
0
185,4K
Florida
19
0
430,1K
New York
4
1
54,4K
Colorado
2
0
5,9K
Massachusetts
5
0
58,3K
Louisiana
5
1
533,8K