Primary (Health-Related) Disinfectants ByProducts - by Nelsen Corporation

MCLG+ = Maximum Containment Level Goal established at the level at which no known or anticipated adverse effects on the health of persons occur and which allows an adequate margin of safety; expressed per liter unless otherwise specified.

MCL+ = Maximum Containment Level established as close to the MCLG as feasible taking into consideration costs and treatment techniques applicable at public water systems; expressed in milligrams per liter unless otherwise specified.

ContaminantsMCLG+MCL+Treatment Methods 
Bromatezero0.010Activated CarbonAir Stripping
Bromodichloromethanezerosee TTHMsActivated CarbonAir Stripping
Bromoformzerosee TTHMsActivated CarbonAir Stripping
Chloramines4 (total chlorine)4 (total chlorine)Activated Carbon
Chlorine4 (as free chlorine)4 (as free chlorine)Activated Carbon
Chlorine Dioxide0.3 (as CIO2)0.8 (as CIO2)Activated Carbon
Chorite0.81.0Activated Carbon
Chloroformzerosee TTHMsActivated CarbonAir Stripping
Dibromochloromethane0.06see TTHMsActivated CarbonAir Stripping
Dichloracetic Acidzerosee HAA5Activated Carbon
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)zero0.06
(0.050) (P)*
Activated Carbon
Trichloroacetic Acid0.3see HAA5Activated Carbon
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)zero0.080Activated CarbonAir Stripping
Bromodichlromethane - Bromoform - Chloroform - Dichlorobromemathane0.040 (P)*Reverse Osmosis (20%-90%) Ultrapurification for precursor removal prior to
chlorination
Distillation (20%-90%)

(P)* = Proposed Standard

MCLG+ = Maximum Containment Level Goal established at the level at which no known or anticipated adverse effects on the health of persons occur and which allows an adequate margin of safety; expressed per liter unless otherwise specified.

MCL+ = Maximum Containment Level established as close to the MCLG as feasible taking into consideration costs and treatment
techniques applicable at public water systems; expressed in milligrams per liter unless otherwise specified.

Contact:
George Hogg
WTC

Email:
info@waterbygeorge.ca

Cell:
780 871 9283

Postal Address:
PO Box 12699
Lloydminster, AB T9V 0Y4

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