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Reportable Concentrations in Groundwater and Soil
This list is made available as a convenient summary table for commonly found contaminants. The entire list of Reportable Concentrations is also available in a searchable format. For the current, official version please see the Secretary of State's website.
Updated 2/08
OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL |
RCGW-1
mg/L
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RCGW-2
mg/L
|
RCS-1
mg/kg
|
RCS-2
mg/kg
|
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ACENAPHTHENE
|
0.02
|
6
|
4
|
3000
|
|
ACENAPHTHYLENE
|
0.03
|
0.04
|
1
|
10
|
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ACETONE
|
6.3
|
50
|
6
|
50
|
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ALDRIN
|
0.0005
|
0.002
|
0.04
|
0.4
|
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ANTHRACENE
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
1000
|
3000
|
|
ANTIMONY
|
0.006
|
8
|
20
|
30
|
|
ARSENIC
|
0.01
|
0.9
|
20
|
20
|
|
BARIUM
|
2
|
50
|
1000
|
3000
|
|
BENZENE
|
0.005
|
2
|
2
|
200
|
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BENZO(a)ANTHRACENE
|
0.001
|
1
|
7
|
40
|
|
BENZO(a)PYRENE
|
0.0002
|
0.5
|
2
|
4
|
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BENZO(b)FLUORANTHENE
|
0.001
|
0.4
|
7
|
40
|
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BENZO(g,h,i)PERYLENE
|
0.02
|
0.02
|
1000
|
3000
|
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BENZO(k)FLUORANTHENE
|
0.001
|
0.1
|
70
|
400
|
|
BERYLLIUM
|
0.004
|
0.2
|
100
|
200
|
|
BIPHENYL, 1,1-
|
0.0009
|
0.2
|
0.05
|
6
|
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BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
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BIS(2-CHLOROISOPROPYL)ETHER
|
0.03
|
0.1
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
|
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE
|
0.006
|
50
|
200
|
700
|
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BROMODICHLOROMETHANE
|
0.003
|
.006
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
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BROMOFORM
|
0.004
|
0.7
|
0.1
|
1
|
|
BROMOMETHANE
|
0.007
|
0.007
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
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CADMIUM
|
0.004
|
0.004
|
2
|
30
|
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CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
5
|
5
|
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CHLORDANE
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
0.7
|
30
|
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CHLOROANILINE, p-
|
0.02
|
0.3
|
1
|
3
|
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CHLOROBENZENE
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
1
|
3
|
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CHLOROFORM
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
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CHLOROPHENOL, 2-
|
0.01
|
7
|
0.7
|
100
|
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CHROMIUM (TOTAL)
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
30
|
200
|
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CHROMIUM(III)
|
0.1
|
0.6
|
1000
|
3000
|
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CHROMIUM(VI)
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
30
|
200
|
|
CHRYSENE
|
0.002
|
0.07
|
70
|
400
|
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CYANIDE
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
100
|
400
|
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DIBENZO(a,h)ANTHRACENE
|
0.0005
|
0.04
|
0.7
|
4
|
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DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE
|
0.002
|
0.02
|
0.005
|
0.03
|
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DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,2- (o-DCB)
|
0.6
|
2
|
9
|
30
|
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DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,3- (m-DCB)
|
0.04
|
2
|
1
|
40
|
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DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,4- (p-DCB)
|
0.005
|
0.2
|
0.7
|
4
|
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DICHLOROBENZIDINE, 3,3'-
|
0.08
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
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DICHLORODIPHENYL DICHLOROETHANE, P,P'- (DDD)
|
0.0002
|
0.05
|
4
|
30
|
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DICHLORODIPHENYLDICHLOROETHYLENE,P,P'- (DDE)
|
0.00005
|
0.4
|
3
|
20
|
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DICHLORODIPHENYLTRICHLOROETHANE, P,P'- (DDT)
|
0.0003
|
0.001
|
3
|
20
|
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DICHLOROETHANE, 1,1-
|
0.07
|
1
|
0.4
|
5
|
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DICHLOROETHANE, 1,2-
|
0.005
|
0.005
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
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DICHLOROETHYLENE, 1,1-
|
0.007
|
0.08
|
3
|
40
|
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DICHLOROETHYLENE, CIS-1,2-
|
0.07
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
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DICHLOROETHYLENE, TRANS-1,2-
|
0.09
|
0.09
|
1
|
1
|
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DICHLOROPHENOL, 2,4-
|
0.01
|
2
|
0.7
|
40
|
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DICHLOROPROPANE, 1,2-
|
0.003
|
0.003
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
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DICHLOROPROPENE, 1,3-
|
0.0004
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.4
|
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DIELDRIN
|
0.0001
|
0.0005
|
0.05
|
0.4
|
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DIETHYL PHTHALATE
|
2
|
9
|
10
|
200
|
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DIMETHYL PHTHALATE
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
50
|
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DIMETHYLPHENOL, 2,4-
|
0.06
|
40
|
0.7
|
100
|
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DINITROPHENOL, 2,4-
|
0.2
|
20
|
3
|
50
|
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DINITROTOLUENE, 2,4-
|
0.03
|
20
|
0.7
|
10
|
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DIOXINS
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3E-08
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4E-05
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2E-05
|
5E-05
|
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ENDOSULFAN
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
0.5
|
1
|
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ENDRIN
|
0.002
|
0.005
|
8
|
10
|
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ETHYLBENZENE
|
0.7
|
5
|
40
|
1000
|
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
|
0.00002
|
0.002
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
|
FLUORANTHENE
|
0.09
|
0.2
|
1000
|
3000
|
|
FLUORENE
|
0.03
|
0.04
|
1000
|
3000
|
|
HEPTACHLOR
|
0.0004
|
0.001
|
0.2
|
2
|
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HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE
|
0.0002
|
0.002
|
0.09
|
0.7
|
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
0.7
|
5
|
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HEXACHLOROBUTADIENE
|
0.0006
|
0.001
|
6
|
90
|
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HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE, GAMMA (gamma-HCH)
|
0.0002
|
0.004
|
0.003
|
0.5
|
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HEXACHLOROETHANE
|
0.008
|
0.1
|
0.7
|
3
|
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INDENO(1,2,3-cd)PYRENE
|
0.0005
|
0.1
|
7
|
40
|
|
LEAD
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
300
|
300
|
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MERCURY
|
0.002
|
0.02
|
20
|
30
|
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METHOXYCHLOR
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
200
|
300
|
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METHYL ETHYL KETONE
|
4
|
50
|
4
|
50
|
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METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
|
0.35
|
50
|
0.4
|
50
|
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METHYL MERCURY
|
0.0003
|
0.02
|
3
|
5
|
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METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER
|
0.07
|
5
|
0.1
|
100
|
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METHYLENE CHLORIDE
|
0.005
|
10
|
0.1
|
20
|
|
METHYLNAPHTHALENE, 2-
|
0.01
|
2
|
0.7
|
80
|
|
NAPHTHALENE
|
0.14
|
1
|
4
|
40
|
|
NICKEL
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
20
|
700
|
|
PENTACHLOROPHENOL
|
0.001
|
0.2
|
3
|
10
|
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PERCHLORATE
|
0.002
|
1
|
0.1
|
5
|
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PHENANTHRENE
|
0.04
|
10
|
10
|
1000
|
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PHENOL
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
20
|
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POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs)
|
0.0005
|
0.005
|
2
|
3
|
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PYRENE
|
0.02
|
0.02
|
1000
|
3000
|
|
SELENIUM
|
0.05
|
0.1
|
400
|
800
|
|
SILVER
|
0.007
|
0.007
|
100
|
200
|
|
STYRENE
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
3
|
4
|
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TETRACHLOROETHANE, 1,1,1,2-
|
0.005
|
0.01
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
|
TETRACHLOROETHANE, 1,1,2,2-
|
0.002
|
0.009
|
0.005
|
0.02
|
|
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
|
0.005
|
0.05
|
1
|
10
|
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THALLIUM
|
0.002
|
3
|
8
|
60
|
|
TOLUENE
|
1
|
40
|
30
|
1000
|
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TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS
|
0.2
|
5
|
1000
|
3000
|
|
Aliphatics
|
|
|
|
|
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C5 to C8
|
0.3
|
3
|
100
|
500
|
|
C9 to C12
|
0.7
|
5
|
1000
|
3000
|
|
C9 to C18
|
0.7
|
5
|
1000
|
3000
|
|
C19 to C36
|
14
|
50
|
3000
|
5000
|
|
Aromatics
|
|
|
|
|
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C9 to C10
|
0.2
|
7
|
100
|
500
|
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C11 to C22
|
0.2
|
5
|
1000
|
3000
|
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TRICHLOROBENZENE, 1,2,4-
|
0.07
|
2
|
2
|
70
|
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TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1,1-
|
0.2
|
4
|
30
|
600
|
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TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1,2-
|
0.005
|
0.9
|
0.1
|
2
|
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TRICHLOROETHYLENE
|
0.005
|
0.03
|
0.3
|
2
|
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TRICHLOROPHENOL, 2,4,5-
|
0.2
|
3
|
4
|
600
|
|
TRICHLOROPHENOL 2,4,6-
|
0.01
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
20
|
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VANADIUM
|
0.03
|
4
|
600
|
1000
|
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VINYL CHLORIDE
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
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XYLENES (Mixed Isomers)
|
5
|
5
|
300
|
300
|
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ZINC
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
2500
|
3000
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