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2918099 
Journal Article 
Organics in drinking water: Maximum contaminant levels as an alternative to the GAC treatment requirements 
Pendygraft, GW; Schlegel, FE; Huston, MJ 
1979 
1 
Journal of the American Water Works Association
ISSN: 0003-150X
EISSN: 1551-8833 
71 
4 
174-183 
English 
WOS:A1979GR38700002 
The use of maximum contaminant levels is set forth as a sensible approach for the control of synthetic organic chemicals (SOCs) in drinking water. The EPA had proposed an amendment to the National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The right of the EPA to promulgate this regulation has been recently challenged. The regulation deals with setting a maximum contaminant level of 0.10 mg/l for total trihalomethanes in drinking water, and using granular activated carbon for the treatment of drinking water to remove the SOCs. Special emphasis is placed on the removal of chemicals from water that appear on the EPA's suspected toxic substances list. Dieldrin, heptachlor, carbon tetrachloride, chlordane, DDT, beta-BHC, alpha-BHC, aldrin and heptachlor epoxide are listed among the known or suspected carcinogens found in drinking water.