Drinking Water Standards for Ohio Public Water Systems Page 1 of 4 Drinking Water Standards for Ohio Public Water Systems September 2018 I. Primary Standards (Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3745-81) Inorganic Chemicals Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL, mg/L) Antimony 0.006 Arsenic 0.010 Asbestos 7 million fibers/liter (longer than 10 μm)

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elements, like oxygen, is called inorganic arsenic. Where is arsenic found in the environment? Arsenic is found all over the Earth in different kinds of rocks and soils. In Ohio, different parts of the state have different kinds of rocks. This means some parts of Ohio may have more arsenic in the rocks and soil than other parts.

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Natural arsenic levels in Ohio soils exceed regulatory standards. by Sara E. Pratt . Tuesday, August 19, 2014. A new study in which all 842 soil samples taken in Ohio had more arsenic than recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raises the question of what to do when natural background levels in the environment exceed limits set to protect ecosystems and …

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Arsenic has been used commercially in wood preservation, paints, dyes, soaps, metals and semi-conductors. What are the health effects of arsenic? The consumption of food and water containing arsenic is the major source of human exposure. Exposure to inorganic arsenic …

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Arsenic is a known human carcinogen linked to cancers of the skin, bladder, kidney, liver, and lung. Arsenic has been shown to cause vascular disease (loss of circulation in the limbs) and skin abnormalities (changes in skin texture and color). Some researchers have found evidence that arsenic can disrupt the immune and endocrine systems, and ...

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Arsenic is a common, naturally occurring element in the earth's crust. Arsenic has been used commercially in wood preservation, paints, dyes, soaps, metals and semi-conductors. What are the health effects of arsenic? The consumption of food and water containing arsenic is the major source of human exposure. Exposure to inorganic arsenic ...

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OHIO University Inorganic Arsenic Program (For the Lausche Heating Plant) 1.0 Scope 1.0 This program outlines the procedures, precautions, responsibilities, and methods used by Ohio University (OHIO) to provide for employee safety and health and compliance with the OSHA Inorganic Arsenic …

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Any other arsenic-containing, inorganic compound that has an equilibrium vapor concentration (as arsenic) in excess of 1 microgram per cubic meter at 30o C. This is an administrative interpretation.) 29 CFR 1910.1018 does not address the issues of whether and how much workers should be paid for taking showers required by the standard.

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(B) The following MCLs for inorganic contaminants apply to all community and nontransient noncommunity public water systems. Contaminant MCL in milligrams per liter Antimony 0.006 Arsenic 0.010 Asbestos 7a Barium 2 Beryllium 0.004 Cadmium 0.005 Chromium 0.1 Cyanide (as free cyanide) 0.2 Fluoride 4.0 Mercury 0.002 Selenium 0.05

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In Ohio alone, up to 295,000 people are thought to be consuming dangerous amounts of arsenic every day from their well. The inorganic arsenic that can be lurking in your drinking water can cause severe health effects, as arsenic is toxic. When consuming water containing high levels of arsenic you may experience vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal ...

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Inorganic Arsenic Speciatio 3n 4 Inorganic-Organic Arsenic Determinatio 3n 4 Chloride 36 Ferrous Iro 4n 1 Rock and Soil Sample 4s 1 ... There are no previously reported cases in Ohio of arsenic contamination of ground water resources. Ohio is heavily reliant upon its safe and abundant supply of ground water (serving one hal population)f of the ...

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The USEPA and Ohio Department of Health recommend that owners of private water wells with elevated arsenic use an alternate source of water for drinking and cooking, or install a water-ople, less than 15 service connections). ere is no guarantee that installing a new well will decrease the arsenic concentration of the water.

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Arsenic also can be released into groundwater as a result of human activities, such as mining, and from its various uses in industry, in animal feed, as a wood preservative, and as a pesticide. In drinking-water supplies, arsenic poses a problem because it is toxic at low levels and is a known carcinogen.

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Ohio groundwater with elevated arsenic is relatively difficult to treat because it contains a large proportion of As(3). There are two forms (or "species") of arsenic—As(3) and As(5): As(3) is also referred to as As(III), trivalent arsenic, or arsenite.

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