If you detect a contaminant at a level above the proposed MCL or health advisory level, EPA considers it a possible health concern, and recommends that your report include the same information listed above for Cryptosporidium and radon. As with Cryptosporidium and radon, you can present the results either in the table or in another section of the report. Treatment techniques such as filtration and disinfection, lead and copper control requirements, and treatment techniques for Acrylamide and Epichloro-hydrin. When they are present in sufficient number, these organisms can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, headaches, and fatigue. When they are present in sufficient number, these organisms can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, headaches, and fatigue.
Acrylamide is an impurity found in some chemicals used in drinking water treatment.
EPA has determined that requiring proper use of water treatment chemicals is more effective than setting an MCL for their impurities. People who drink water containing high levels of acrylamide over a long period of time could have problems with their nervous system including paralysis and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Epichlorohydrin is an impurity found in some chemicals used in drinking water treatment. EPA has determined that requiring proper use of water treatment chemicals is more effective than setting an MCL for their impurities. People who drink water containing high levels of epichlorohydrin over a long period of time could experience stomach, eye, or skin irritation, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.