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Dinoseb
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1557
greatest use is as a contact herbicide for post-emergence weed control in cereals, undersown cereals, ... major source of dinoseb in drinking water is runoff from herbicide used on soybeans and vegetables. ... HEALTH EFFECTS Some people who drink water containing dinoseb well in excess of the maximum contaminant ...
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Strontium
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1525
GENERAL INFORMATION Strontium is a naturally occurring element found in rocks, soil, dust, coal, ... strontium or strontium. Strontium in the environment exists in four stable isotopes, 84Sr (read as strontium ... 90Sr. 90Sr is formed in nuclear reactors or during the explosion of nuclear weapons. HEALTH EFFECTS ...
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Tetrachloroethylene (aka Perchlorethylene, Perchloroethylene, PERC)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1590
odor. The greatest use of tetrachloroethylene is in the textile industry, and as a component of aerosol ... dry-cleaning products. The major source of tetrachloroethylene in drinking water is discharge from factories ... and dry cleaners. HEALTH EFFECTS Some people who drink water containing tetrachloroethylene well in ...
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1,1-Dichloroethylene (aka 1,1-DCE; 1,1-Dichloroethene; Vinylidene dichloride)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1583
odor. Virtually all 1,1-dichloroethylene is used in making adhesives, synthetic fibers, refrigerants, ... food packaging and coating resins such as the saran types. The major source of 1,1-dichloroethylene in ... containing 1,1-dichloroethylene well in excess of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for many years could ...
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1490
GENERAL INFORMATION Well water that effervesces may contain high levels of carbon dioxide in the ... form of carbonic acid. Carbonic acid is also a name sometimes given to solutions of carbon dioxide in ... dioxide is decrease of pH and subsequent increased corrosively of pipes and fittings in contact with ...
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Ammonia
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1534
GENERAL INFORMATION Ammonia is rarely found in unpolluted surface water, but is common at low ... levels in well water. Water contaminated with sewage, animal wastes or fertilizer runoff may contain ... elevated levels of ammonia. Ammonia is very soluble in water. Because of its solubility, excessive soil ...
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TTHMs (Total trihalomethanes)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1601
in the water react with the disinfectants, chlorine and chloramine. HEALTH EFFECTS Some people who ... drink water containing total trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years could experience ... MCL MCL ADVISORY- ACTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Trihalomethane levels were detected in your water ...
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2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1546
control of broad-leaf weeds in agriculture, and for control of woody plants along roadsides, railways, and ... utilities rights of way. The major source of 2,4-D in drinking water is runoff from herbicide used on row ... crops. HEALTH EFFECTS Some people who drink water containing the weed killer 2,4-D well in excess of the ...
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Cadmium
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1512
GENERAL INFORMATION Cadmium is a natural element in the earthÕs crust. It is usually found as ... contain some cadmium. Most cadmium used in the United States is extracted during the production of other ... cadmium in water leads to a buildup of cadmium in the kidneys and possible kidney disease. Other long-term ...
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Cyanide
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1517
compounds and other synthetic fibers and resins. The major source of cyanide in drinking water is discharge ... in excess of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for many years could experience nerve damage or ... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Cyanide levels were detected in your water sample to exceed the maximum contaminant ...