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 Drinking Water Contaminants ---EDITS
Home > Education > Contaminants & Risks > Drinking Water Contaminants​​
Types of Drinking Water Contaminants
Explore more in-depth information on the common and emerging drinking water contaminants listed below:

​Chemical 
Elements or compounds that can be natural or man-made


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Arsenic
Disinfection Byproducts
Lead
Pesticides
Biological
Small organisms, sometimes called microbes or microbiological contaminants
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Bacteria
Viruses
Protozoa & Parasites
Radiological
Radioactive particles that can be naturally occurring or man-made
Radium
Uranium
Aesthetic
Not considered to present a health risk but impact the taste, color, and odor of drinking water

Other Aesthetic Issues
Turbidity
Taste & Appearance
Hardness / Scale
Iron
Not Regulated [Emerging/Unregulated?]
Contaminants of emerging concern that may be potentially hazardous to human health
PFAS
Microplastics
Other Emerging Contaminants
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