Contaminant database
How to read this table..?
The aim of this table is to have updated knowledge of the contaminants that we find in drinking water – what they are, what we know about them and how capable distillation, carbon filters and membrane filters (RO, NF, UF, MF) are to reduce/remove them from drinking water.
For membrane filtration, especially of the reverse osmosis (RO) type, there is large variations in quality on the market. Ratings are given for large-scale production systems, and some home systems may not be able to meet the same quality standards.
Our assumptions: Contaminants are assumed to be retained by distillation if their vapor pressure is equal or lower to 53 mPa and at the same time have a boiling point (respectively melting point if there is no boiling point) of 140 °C or higher. These assumptions are based on experimental data from Hanson,2004; Bills,1967 and Hoff,2019, whose retained contaminants have the threshold values mentioned above. Vapor pressure and boiling / melting temperature are the most critical parameters for contaminants, when separated per distillation.
The removal efficacy is divided in three ranges, adapted from Ruel et al.: Red (below 30% removal) – Yellow (between 30% and 70% removal) Green (higher than 70% removal) and Blank means that we can not find documentation.
Please let us know if you have documentation that may fill out a blank or correct anything in the below.
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1-Chloropropane
C3H7Cl
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Yalkowsky et. al. (2010)1-Pentanol
C5H12O
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)1-Propanol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)1,4-Dioxane
C4H8O
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 50 µg/L
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 0.35 ppb
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)1,2,4-Triazole
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Amorim et. al. (2013)1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) EWG2-Chlorophenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)2-Methylbenzenamine
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)2-Methylbutane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)2-Methylisoborneol (MIB)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)2,2-Bipyridine
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D)
C8H6Cl2O3
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 30 µg/L
USA: 70 ppb
EU:
EWG: 20 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015) Laboratories (1996)2,4,6-Tribromophenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) WaterStillar (2020)2,6-Dichlorbenzamide (BAM)
C7H5Cl2NO
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)2,6-Dichlorobenzoic acid
C7H4Cl2O2
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)2,4-Dinitrophenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) Laboratories (1996)2,4-Dinitrocresol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)2,6-Dinitrotoluene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996)2,3-Dichlorophenylpiperazine (DCPP)
C9H8Cl2O3
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)4-Chloro-2-nitrotoluene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)4-Chlorophenoxy-propionic acid (CPP)
C9H9ClO3
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)4-Methylbenzenamine
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)4-Nitrophenol
C6H5NO3
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Laboratories (1996)4-Nonylphenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Snyder et. al. (2007)17-Alpha-estradiol
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Snyder et. al. (2007) WaterStillar (2020)17-Beta-estradiol
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Snyder et. al. (2007) WaterStillar (2020)Acesulfame
Additive
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Acetaminophen
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Huang et. al. (2011) Mailler et. al. (2016)Acetic acid
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Acetone
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Acetonitrile
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Acrylamide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.5 µg/L
USA:
EU: 0.1 µg/L
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Alachlor
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004)Aldicarb
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020) EWGAlkylbenzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Aluminium
Al
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 100 - 200 µg/L
USA: N/A
EU: 200 µg/L
EWG: 600 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Ammonium
NH4+
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: 500 µg/L
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA)
CH6NO3P
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 900 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Jönsson et. al. (2013)Aniline
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Anthracene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Snyder et. al. (2007) Laboratories (1996) EWGAntimony
Sb
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA: 6 ppb
EU: 5 µg/L
EWG: 1 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Arsenic
As
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA: 10 ppb
EU: 10 μg
EWG: 0.004 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Asbestos
Additive
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Brita (2018)Atenolol
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015)Atrazine
C8H14ClN5
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 100 µg/L
USA: 3 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.1 ppb
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) Laboratories (1996)Azinphos-ethyl
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Bacteria
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO: /100 ml
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Asadi et. al. (2013) Nasciemento (2018) Laboratories (1996)Barium
Ba
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 1.3 mg/L
USA: 2 ppm
EU:
EWG: 0.7 ppm
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Bentazon
C10H12N2O3S
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 500 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Benzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA: 5 ppb
EU: 1 µg/L
EWG: 0.15 ppb
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) Laboratories (1996)Benzofluoranthene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Snyder et. al. (2007) EWGBenzoic acid
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Snyder et. al. (2007) EWGBenzo(a)pyrene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 0.7 µg/L
USA:
EU: 0.01 µg/L
EWG:
References:
Benzotriazole
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Benzyl alcohol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Beryllium
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 12 µg/L
USA: 4 ppb
EU:
EWG: 1 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) WaterStillar (2020)Bezafibrate
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Bicarbonate
HCO3
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 100 mg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Biological oxygen demand (BOD)
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Velmurugan et. al. (2009)Biphenil
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996) EWGBis(2-ethylhexyl)Phthalate
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Bisphenol A
Additive
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Bisphenol S
Additive
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Boron
B
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 2.4 mg/L
USA:
EU: 1 mg/L
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Bromacil
C9H13BrN2O2
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020) EWGBromate
BrO3
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA: 10 ppb
EU: 10 µg/L
EWG: 0.1 ppb
References:
EWGBromodichloromethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 60 µg/L
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 0.4 ppb
References:
Lenntech (2019)Bromochloroacetonitrile
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Bromoform
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 100 µg/L
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 5 ppb
References:
Laboratories (1996) EWGButylacetate
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Butyl paraben
Personal care product
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Butylbenzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) EWGCadmium
Cd
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 3 µg/L
USA: 5 ppb
EU: 5 µg/L
EWG: 0.04 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Wimalawansa (2013)Caffeine
Food compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Calcium hypochlorite
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Campylobacter
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO: 1.05*10^-4 /L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Carbamazepine
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Carbendazim
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Carbofuran
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 4 µg/L
USA: 40 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.7 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014) WaterStillar (2020)Carbon tetrachloride
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 4 µg/L
USA: 5 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.1 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Culligan (2014) Laboratories (1996)CGA 108906
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
CGA 62826
C14H19NO4
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Chemical oxygen demand (COD)
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Asadi et. al. (2013) Mailler et. al. (2016) Velmurugan et. al. (2009)Chlorate
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 700 µg/L
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 210 ppb
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Chlordane
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.2 µg/L
USA: 2 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.03 ppb
References:
Snyder et. al. (2007) WaterStillar (2020) EWGChlorfenvinphos
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Chloride
Cl-
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 250 mg/L
USA:
EU: 250 mg/L
EWG:
References:
Silva and Sens (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004) Hoque et. al. (2019) Huikuri (1998) Velmurugan et. al. (2009) Laboratories (1996)Chlorine
Cl
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO: 5 mg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Culligan (2014)Chlorite
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 700 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020) EWGChlorobenzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 300 µg/L
USA: 100 ppb
EU:
EWG: 70 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014) Laboratories (1996)Chloroethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) EWGChloroform
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 30 µg/L
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 1 ppb
References:
Culligan (2014) Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996)Chloropicrin
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Chlorothalonil-amidsulfonic acid
C8Cl4N2
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Chlorotoluron
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 30 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Chlorpyrifos
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 30 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Chromium (III)
Cr
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 50 µg/L
USA:
EU: 50 µg/L
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Chromium (IV)
Cr
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ciprofloxacin
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Clopyralid
C6H3Cl2NO2
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Clostridium perfringens
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: /100 ml
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Cobalt
Co
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 70 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Coliform bacteria
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: /100 ml
EWG:
References:
Silva and Sens (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004)Colony count 22°C
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: /100 ml
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Colony count 37°C
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: 20 /100 ml
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Color
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: Acceptable, no change
EWG:
References:
Silva and Sens (2014)Conductivity
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: 2500 µS/cm at 20 °C
EWG:
References:
Silva and Sens (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004) Hoque et. al. (2019) Huikuri (1998)Copper
Cu
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 2 mg/L
USA: N/A
EU: 2 mg/L
EWG: 300 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Laboratories (1996)Cryptosporidium
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO: 1,3*10^-5 /L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) WaterStillar (2020)Cyanazine
C9H13ClN6
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.6 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996) EWGCyanide
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 500 µg/L
USA: 200 ppb
EU: 50 µg/L
EWG: 150 ppb
References:
Wimalawansa (2013)Cyclohexane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) EWGCypermethrin (CyPM)
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Cysts
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO: /100 ml
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) WaterStillar (2020)Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Snyder et. al. (2007) WaterStillar (2020) EWGDecethyl-atrazine
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)
Additive
Limit values:
WHO: 8 µg/L
USA: 6 ppb
EU:
EWG: 3 ppb
References:
WaterStillar (2020) EWGDeisopropylatrazine
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Demeton-O
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Diethyl phthalate (DEP)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 8 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Desethyl-atrazine
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996) EWGDesethyl-desisopropyl-atrazine
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Desethyl-terbutylazine
C7H12ClN5
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Diazinon
C12H21N2O3PS
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015) WaterStillar (2020)Dibromoacetonitrile
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 70 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Dibromochloromethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 100 µg/L
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 0.7 ppb
References:
EWGDibromochloropropane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 1 µg/L
USA: 0.2 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.0017 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Dibromoethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 0.4 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996) EWGDichloroacetonitrile
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Dichlorobenzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 300 µg/L
USA: 75 ppb
EU:
EWG: 6 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Laboratories (1996) EWGDichloroethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 30 µg/L
USA: 5
EU: 3 µg/L
EWG: 0.4 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014) Laboratories (1996)Dichloroethene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 50 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Dichloroethylene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Dichloromethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA: 5 ppb
EU:
EWG: 4 ppb
References:
EWGDichlorophenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996)Dichlorophenoxy
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Dichloropropane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 40 µg/L
USA: 5 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.5 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014) Laboratories (1996)Dichloropropene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996) EWGDichloropropylene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Diclofenac
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Kegel et. al. (2010)Diclorprop (2,4-DP)
C9H5D3Cl2O3
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 100 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Dieldrin
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.03 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Hanson et. al. (2004) Snyder et. al. (2007) EWGDiglyme
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Dikegulac
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Dimethoate
C5H12NO3PS2
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 6 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015)Dimethylamid
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Dimethylformaldehyde
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Dinitrophenols
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Dinoseb
C10H12N2O5
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014) WaterStillar (2020)Dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Diuron
C9H10Cl2N2O
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015) Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Di-n-butylphthalate (DnBP)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020) EWGDinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC)
C7H6N2O5
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Desphenyl chloridazon (DPC)
C10H8ClN3O
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)E.coli
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO: /100 ml
USA:
EU: /100 ml
EWG:
References:
Silva and Sens (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004) Nasciemento (2018)Edetic acid
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 600 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Endosulfan
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)Endrin
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.6 µg/L
USA: 2 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.3 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004) Snyder et. al. (2007)Enterococci
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: /100 ml
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Erythromycin
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015) WaterStillar (2020)Estrone
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Kegel et. al. (2010)Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE)
Additive
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Ethyl acetate
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Ethylbenzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 300 µg/L
USA: 700 ppb
EU:
EWG: 300 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Kegel et. al. (2010) Laboratories (1996)Ethylene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Ethylene dibromide
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 0.05 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.01 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Ethylether
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) EWGEthyl paraben
Personal care product
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Fecal coliform
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Fluoranthene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Snyder et. al. (2007) Laboratories (1996) EWGFlouride
F-
Salt
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Freon
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Furosemide
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Gabapentin
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Glyphosate
C3H8NO5P
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 700 ppb
EU:
EWG: 5 ppb
References:
Jönsson et. al. (2013) WaterStillar (2020)Heptachlor
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA: 0.4 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.008 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004) Snyder et. al. (2007)Heptachlor epoxide
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 0.2 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.006 ppb
References:
Culligan (2014) Snyder et. al. (2007) WaterStillar (2020)Hexachlorobenzene
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.05 µg/L
USA: 1 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.03 ppb
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020) EWGHexachlorobutadiene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 0.6 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014) Laboratories (1996)Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 50 ppb
EU:
EWG: 2 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Hexane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) EWGHexazinone
C12H20N4O2
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Hydroquinone
Additive
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Hydroxysimazine
C7H12ClN5
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Ibuprofen
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Kegel et. al. (2010)Imazapyr
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)Iohexol
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Iomeprol
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Iopamidol
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Iopromide
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Snyder et. al. (2007)Iothalamic acid
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Iron
Fe
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU: 200 µg/L
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Huikuri (1998) Tiwari (2003)Isodrin
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)Isooctane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Isopropyl alcohol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Isoproturon
C12H18N2O
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 9 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Ketoprofen
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015) WaterStillar (2020)Lead
Pb
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA: 15 ppb
EU: 10 µg/L
EWG: 2 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Lindane
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 2 µg/L
USA: 0.2 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.032 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Brita (2018) Hanson et. al. (2004)Linuron
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Lithium
Li
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) WaterStillar (2020)Lorazepam
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Malathion
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.9 mg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)Manganese
Mn
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 0.4 mg/L
USA: N/A
EU: 50 µg/L
EWG: 100 ppb
References:
Huikuri (1998) Laboratories (1996)2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA)
C9H9ClO3
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 700 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015) Laboratories (1996)m-Cresol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Mecoprop (MCPP)
C10H11ClO3
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Kegel et. al. (2010) Laboratories (1996)Mercury
Hg
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 6 µg/L
USA: 2 ppb
EU: 1 µg/L
EWG: 1.2 ppb
References:
Chandrashekara and Yadav (2017) Wimalawansa (2013) Laboratories (1996) EWGm-Metalaxyl
C15H21NO4
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Metamitron
C10H10N4O
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Metazachlor
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)Methionine
Additive
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)Methoxychlor
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA: 40 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.09 ppb
References:
Culligan (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004) Snyder et. al. (2007)Chloromethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 2.69 ppb
References:
Lenntech (2019) EWGMethylene chloride
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Methyl isobutyl ketone
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) EWGMethyl paraben
Personal care product
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 13 ppb
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Metobromuron
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Metoprolol
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Metolachlor
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Snyder et. al. (2007) Laboratories (1996) EWGMetoxuron
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Metribuzin
C8H14N4OS
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Diketo-Metribuzin
C7H12N4O2
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)m-Nitrophenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Molybdemium
Mo
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 70 µg/L
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 40 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Hanson et. al. (2004)Monuron
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Monochloracetate
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Naphthalene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) Laboratories (1996) EWGNaproxen
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015) WaterStillar (2020)Nickel
Ni
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA:
EU: 20 µg/L
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Nitrate
NO3-
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 50 mg/L
USA: 10 ppm
EU: 50 mg/L
EWG: 0.14 ppm
References:
Hanson et. al. (2004) Mailler et. al. (2016) Wimalawansa (2013)Nitrilotriacetic acid
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 200 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Nitrite
NO2-
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 3 mg/L
USA:
EU: 500 µg/L
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020) EWGNitrobenzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 30 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996)N-Nitrosomorpholine (NMOR)
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 0.003 ppb
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)N,N-dimethylsulfamide (DMS)
C2H8N2O2S
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.1 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Norfloxacin
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Nonylphenol ethoxylate (NP1EO)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) WaterStillar (2020)Nonylphenol diethoxylate (NP2EO)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Nonylphenoxyacetic acid (NP1EC)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Octylphenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Snyder et. al. (2007)Odour
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: Acceptable, no change
EWG:
References:
Silva and Sens (2014)Ofloxacin
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015)o-Nitrophenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)4-Octylphenol monoethoxylate (OP1EO)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)4-Octylphenol diethoxylate (OP2EO)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)o-Phthalic acid
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Oxazepam
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Ozone
O3
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Parathion
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)p-Bromophenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)pH
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: 6.5 - 9.5
EWG:
References:
Asadi et. al. (2013) Silva and Sens (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004) Hoque et. al. (2019)p-Nitrophenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Propazine
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996)Propranolol
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015)Pendimenthalin
C13H19N3O4
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Pentachlorophenol
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 9 µg/L
USA: 1 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.3 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Brita (2018) Laboratories (1996)Pentoxifylline
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOA)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 0.001 PPB
References:
Herkert et. al. (2020)Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 0.001 ppb
References:
Herkert et. al. (2020)Phenazon
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Phenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) Laboratories (1996) EWGPhenylalanine
Additive
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)Phenytoin
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018)Phosphate
PO4
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 150 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020) Wimalawansa (2013)Pirimicarb
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) WaterStillar (2020)Propionitrile
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Propyl paraben
Personal care product
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Ps. Aeruginosa
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: /250 ml
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Pyridine
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Rotavirus
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO: 1,1*10^-5 /L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Roxithromycin
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Rubidium
Rb
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) WaterStillar (2020)Saccharin
Additive
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Selenium
Se
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 40 µg/L
USA: 50 ppb
EU: 10 µg/L
EWG: 30 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Silver
Ag
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) WaterStillar (2020)Simazine
C7H12ClN5
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 2 µg/L
USA: 4 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.1 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Sodium cation
Na+
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 200 mg/L
USA:
EU: 200 mg/L
EWG:
References:
Silva and Sens (2014) Hanson et. al. (2004) Huikuri (1998) Velmurugan et. al. (2009) Laboratories (1996)Sodium dichloroisocyanate
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 50 mg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Sodium dichloroisocyanuric acid
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 40 mg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Sotalol
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Styrene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA: 100 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.5 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Laboratories (1996) EWGStrontium
Sr
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 1.5 ppm
References:
systems (2020) WaterStillar (2020)Sucralose
Additive
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Sulfadiazine
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Sulfadimethoxine
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Sulfamethoxazole
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Kegel et. al. (2010)Sulfate
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU: 250 mg/L
EWG:
References:
Huikuri (1998) Snyder et. al. (2007) WaterStillar (2020)Sulfathiazole
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)t-OP
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Taste
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: Acceptable, no change
EWG:
References:
Silva and Sens (2014)Tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Terbutaline
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Terbutryn
C10H19N5S
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Terbutylalcohol (TBA)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010) EWGTerbuthylazine
C9H16ClN5
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 7 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015) WaterStillar (2020)Tetrachloroethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) EWGTetrachloroethene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 40 µg/L
USA: 5 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.06 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Laboratories (1996)Tetracycline
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) WaterStillar (2020)Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Thallium
Tl
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 2 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.1 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Laboratories (1996)Trihalomethanes (THMs)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 1 mg/L
USA: 80 ppb
EU: 100 µg/L
EWG: 0.15 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) EWGTin
Sn
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) WaterStillar (2020)Titanium
Ti
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) WaterStillar (2020)Toluene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 700 µg/L
USA: 1 ppm
EU:
EWG: 0.15 ppm
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Laboratories (1996) EWGTotal dissolved solids (TDS)
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: < 1000 mg/L
EWG:
References:
Asadi et. al. (2013) Hoque et. al. (2019) Snyder et. al. (2007)Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN)
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Total Phosphate (TP)
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Total suspended solids (TSS)
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Asadi et. al. (2013)Toxaphene
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA: 3 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.03 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) EWGTribromoacetic acid
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 0.04 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) EWGTributylphosphate
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011)Trichlorophenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 200 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011)Trichloroacetonitrile
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Trichlorobenzene
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA: 70 ppb
EU:
EWG: 5 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) EWGTrichloroethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 2 mg/L
USA: 5 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0,3 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) EWGTrichloroethylene
Trichloroethene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA: 5 ppb
EU: 10 µg/L
EWG: 0.4 ppb
References:
Dvorak and Skipton (2014) Brita (2018) Laboratories (1996) EWGTrichloropropane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 0.0007 ppb
References:
Brita (2018) Culligan (2014)Triclocarban
Personal care product
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Triclopyr
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)Triclosan
Personal care product
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Snyder et. al. (2007)Triglyme
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Kegel et. al. (2010)Trimethoprim
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016) Rodriguez-Mozaz et. al. (2015)Tritium
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: N/A
EU: 100 Bq/L
EWG: 400 pCI/L
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Turbidity
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU: Acceptable, no change
EWG:
References:
Asadi et. al. (2013) Culligan (2014) Silva and Sens (2014) Hoque et. al. (2019)Uranium
U
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 30 µg/L
USA: 30 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.43 pCI/L
References:
Hanson et. al. (2004) Huikuri (1998)Urea
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019) WaterStillar (2020)UV-254
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Mailler et. al. (2016)Vanadium
V
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: N/A
EU:
EWG: 21 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Vinyl acetate
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Vinyl chloride
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 0.3 µg/L
USA: 2 ppb
EU: 0.5 µg/L
EWG: 0.05 ppb
References:
Lenntech (2019) EWGViruses
Microorganism or pollutants from microorganism
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Nasciemento (2018)Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Brita (2018)Xylene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 500 µg/L
USA: 10 ppm
EU:
EWG: 1.8 ppm
References:
Brita (2018) Laboratories (1996) EWGXylenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Lenntech (2019)Zinc
Zn
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Trifluralin
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 20 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Pyraclostrobin
C19H18ClN3O4
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Hoff et. al. (2019)Potassium cation
K+
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 175 mg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Huikuri (1998) Laboratories (1996)Epoxiconazole
C17H13ClFN3O
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Aldrin
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 0.03 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Hanson et. al. (2004) EWG2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Calcium cation
Ca2+
Salt
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Huikuri (1998) Velmurugan et. al. (2009) Laboratories (1996)Hardness
Wastewater parameter
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Hanson et. al. (2004)Magnesium cation
Mg2+
Salt
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Huikuri (1998) Laboratories (1996)Phosphorus
Salt
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Dimethylphthalate
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996) EWGPhenathrene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996) EWGPyrene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
EWGBromobenzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Bromochloromethane
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996) EWGn-Propylbenzene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996) EWGAcetachlor
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Ametryn
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Butylate
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)s-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC)
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Ethalfluralin
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Propachlor
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Prometon
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996) EWGTriallate
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid (2,4-DB)
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 90 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T)
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 9 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)4-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)butyric acid (MCPB)
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Picloram
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 500 ppb
EU:
EWG: 166 ppb
References:
Laboratories (1996) EWGChloroneb
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Chlorobenzilate
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Chlorothalonil
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Treflan
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Nonylphenol
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Snyder et. al. (2007)Aldicarb sulfoxide
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
EWGAldicarb sultane
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 10 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020) EWGBromochloroacetic acid
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.02 ppb
References:
EWGBromodichloroacetic acid
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.04 µg/L
References:
EWGButadiene
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.0103 ppb
References:
EWGChlorodibromoacetic acid
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.02 ppb
References:
EWGChromium (VI)
Cr
Metal
Limit values:
WHO: 50 µg/L
USA:
EU: 50 µg/L
EWG: 0.02 ppb
References:
Ruel et. al. (2011) Laboratories (1996)Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 80 µg/L
USA: 400 ppb
EU:
EWG: 200 ppb
References:
EWGDibromoacetic acid (DBA)
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.04 ppb
References:
EWGDichloroacetic acid (DCA)
Pharmaceutical or hormone
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.2 ppb
References:
EWGDiquat
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 30 µg/L
USA: 20 ppb
EU:
EWG: 6 ppb
References:
EWGEndothall
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 100 ppb
EU:
EWG: 94 ppb
References:
EWGFluoride
F-
Salt
Limit values:
WHO: 1.5 mg/L
USA:
EU: 1.5 mg/L
EWG:
References:
Hanson et. al. (2004) Huikuri (1998) Laboratories (1996)Hydroxyatrazine
C8H14ClN5
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: 200 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
WaterStillar (2020)Monobromoacetic acid (MBA)
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 60 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.1 ppb
References:
EWGMonochloracetic acid (MCA)
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 60 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.1 ppb
References:
EWGOxamyl
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO: None
USA: 200 ppb
EU:
EWG: 26 ppb
References:
EWGPerchlorate
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO: 70 µg/L
USA:
EU:
EWG: 1 ppb
References:
WaterStillar (2020) EWGPerfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.001 ppb
References:
EWGPerfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.001 ppb
References:
EWGPerfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.001 ppb
References:
EWGPerfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.001 ppb
References:
EWGPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 0.5 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.09 ppb
References:
EWGRadium
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 5 pCi/L
EU:
EWG: 0.05 pCi/L
References:
WaterStillar (2020) EWGStrontium-90
Metal
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: 0.35 pCi/L
References:
WaterStillar (2020) EWGTrichloroacetic acid (TCA)
Disinfection compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA: 60 ppb
EU:
EWG: 0.1 ppb
References:
EWGChlorotoluene
Pesticide
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG:
References:
Laboratories (1996)Trifluoroacetate (TFA)
Industrial compound
Limit values:
WHO:
USA:
EU:
EWG: