water contaminants
Unsafe drinking additives
Water contaminants are substances that pollute or degrade water quality, making it unsafe or undesirable for drinking, swimming, or other uses.
These include chemicals like lead and pesticides, biological agents like bacteria and parasites, and physical matter like sediment.
The EPA sets limits on water contaminants in public drinking supplies.
Testing reveals whether contaminants exceed safe levels.
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- lead pipesToxic metal conduits
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
fecal matter · microplastics · radon · sediment · viruses · nitrates · PFAS · forever chemicals · cesium-137 · arsenic · pharmaceuticals · iodine-131 · toxic waste · algae · protozoa · silt · phosphates · strontium-90
- toxinstoxin, endotoxin, exotoxin, biotoxins, endotoxins
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Uncontaminated H₂O
purified water · clean water · potable water · distilled water · safe drinking water
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Devices removing waterborne impurities
water treatment · filtration systems · disinfectants · chlorine · chlorination
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