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A. Appendix A. The following provisions are the maximum contaminant levels for the following compounds:
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Compound |
Maximum Contaminant |
= |
ppb |
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Level (mg/L) |
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(1) |
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
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Trichloroethylene |
0.005 |
5 |
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Carbon tetrachloride |
0.005 |
5 |
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Vinyl Chloride |
0.002 |
2 |
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1,2-Dichloroethane |
0.005 |
5 |
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Benzene |
0.005 |
5 |
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1,1,-Dichloroethylene |
0.007 |
7 |
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1,1,1,-Trichloroethane |
0.200 |
200 |
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p-Dichlorobenzene |
0.075 |
75 |
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Trihalomethanes |
0.010 |
10 |
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(2) |
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
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Arsenic |
0.05 |
50 |
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Barium |
1.0 |
1000 |
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Cadmium |
0.01 |
10 |
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Chloride |
250.0 |
250,000 |
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Chromium |
0.05 |
50 |
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Copper |
1.0 |
1,000 |
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Fluoride |
4.0 |
4,000 |
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Iron |
0.3 |
300 |
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Lead |
0.005 |
5 |
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Manganese |
0.05 |
50 |
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Mercury |
0.002 |
2 |
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Nitrate |
10.0 |
10,000 |
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Selenium |
0.01 |
10 |
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Silver |
0.05 |
50 |
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Sulfate |
250.0 |
250,000 |
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TDS |
500.0 |
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Zinc |
5.0 |
5,000 |
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(3) |
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
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Endrin |
0.0002 |
0.2 |
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Lindane |
0.004 |
4.0 |
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Methoxychlor |
0.10 |
100.0 |
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Toxaphene |
0.005 |
5.0 |
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2,4-D |
0.10 |
100.0 |
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2,4,5-TP (Silvex) |
0.01 |
10.0 |
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(4) |
WATER PROPERTIES |
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Color |
< 15 units |
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Turbidity |
< 5 units |
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pH |
6.5 - 8.5 |
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Odor |
3 T.O.N. |
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(5) |
RADIONUCLIDES |
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*Gross Alpha |
15 pCi/L |
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**Gross Beta |
50 pCi/L |
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* If Gross Alpha is greater than 5, analyze for Radium 226 and Radium 228. Their total should not exceed 5 pCi/L. |
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** If Gross Beta is greater than 8 pCi/L, analyze for Strontium 90. If Gross Beta is greater than 50 pCi/L, analyze for Tritium and other man-made nuclides. |
B. Appendix B. The following is a listing of inorganic and organic substances:
(1) Inorganics
Aluminum
Ammonia
Antimony
Beryllium
Boron
Cyanide
Foaming Agents
Molybdenum
Nickel
Radium 226
Radium 228
Radon
Sodium
Strontium
Thallium
Uranium
Vanadium
(2) Organics
Acrylamide
Alachlor
Atrazine
Aldrin
Aldicarb
Aldicarb Sulfone
Aldicarb Sulfoxide
Acenaphthene
Acenaphthylene
Adipates
Authracene
Bentazon
Bromobenzene
Bromochloromethane
Bromomethane
Butylbenzene, n
Butylbenzene, sec
Butylbenzene, tert
Benzidine
Benzo (a) anthracene
Benzo (a) pyrene
Benzo (b) fluoranthene
Benzo (ghi) perylene
Benzo (k) fluoranthene
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) pthalate
Bromophenyl Phenyl Ether, 4
Butylbensyl pthalate
Bromacil
Butachlor
Carbofuran
Cyanazine
Chlordane
Chlorothalonil
Chlorobenzene
Chloroethane
Chloromethane
Chlorotoluene, o-
Chlorotoluene, p-
Carbaryl
Chloro-m-Cresol, p-
Chloronapthalene, 2-
Chlorophenol, 2-
Chlorophenyl Phenyl Ether, 4-
Chrysene
Dacthal
Dalapon
DB,2,4-
Delta BHC
Diazonon
Dibromo-3-Chloropropane, 1,2-
Dimethoate
Dieldrin
Ditrotoluene, 2,4-
Dicamba
Dinoseb
Dibromomethane
Dichlorobenzene, m-
Dichlorobenzene, o-
Dichlorodifluoromethane
Dichloroethane,1,1-
Dichloroethylene,1,2-cis-
Dichloroethylene,1,2,-trans
Dichloromethane
Dichloropropane,1,2-
Dichloropropane,1,3-
Dichloropropane,2,2-
Dichloropropene,1,1-
Dichloropropene,1,3-
Di-n-butyl pthalate
Di-n-octyl pthalate
Dichlorobenzidine,3,3-
Dibenzo (a,h) anthracene
Dichlorophenol,2,4-
Diethyl Pthalate
Dimethy Pthalate
Dimethlyphenol,2,4-
Dinitro-o-Cresol,4,6-
Dinitrophenol,2,4-
Diphenylhydrazine,1,2-
Dinitrotoluene,2,6-
Diuron
Diquat
Endothall
Epichlorohydrin
Ethylbenzene
Ethyl Dibromide
Fluorotrichloromethane
Fluoranthene
Fluorene
Glyphosate
Heptachlor
Heptechlor Epoxide
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobutadiene
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Hexachloroethane
Indeno (1,2,3-c,d) Pyrene
Isophorone
Isopropylbenzene
Isopropyltoluene,p-
Methomyl
Methyl tert-Butyl-Ether
Methyl-4,6-Dinitrophenol,2-
Metolachlor
Metribuzin
Molinate
Napthalene
Nitrobenzene
Nitrophenol,2-
Nitrophenol,4-
Nitrosodimethylamine,n-
Nitrosodiphenylamine,n-
Nitrosodi-n-propylamine,n-
PCB
Pentachlorophenol
Phenathrene
Picloram
Prometryn
Propylbenzene,n-
Pyrene
Simazine
T,2,4,5
TCDD,2,3,7,8-
Tetrachloroethane,1,1,1,2-
Tetrachloroethane,1,1,2,2
Tetrachloroethylene
Thiobencarb
Toluene
Trichlorobenzene,1,2,3-
Trichloro-1,2,2,-Trifluroethane
Trichlorobenzene,1,2,4
Trichloroethane,1,1,2-
Trichlorophenol,2,4,5-
Trichlorophenol,2,4,6
Trichloropropane,1,2,3-
Trifluralin
Trimethylbenze,1,2,4-
Trimethylbenze,1,3,5
Vydate
Xylene,m-
Xylene,o-
Xylene,p-
C. Appendix C. The following is a listing of disinfection byproducts:
(1) Haloacids:
Bromoacetic acid
Dibromoacetic acid
Chloroacetic acid
Dichloroacetic acid
Trichloroacetic acid
(2) Aldehydes
Acetaldehyde
Formaldehyde
(3) Pentane Extractables
Bromochloroacetonitrile
Dibromoacetonitrile
Dichloroacetonitrile
Trichloroacetonitrile
Chloropicrin
Dichloropropanone,1,1-
Trichloropropanone,1,1,1-
(4) Cyanogen Chloride
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 740. Appendices; maximum contaminant levels - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-40-sect-740/
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