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Report on pharmaceuticals and personal care products in Illinois drinking water
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Illinois EPA Bureau of Water (Division of Public Water Supplies) staff collected samples of raw and finished drinking water that were analyzed for the presence of pharmaceuticals, in order to evaluate whether detectable amounts are present in sufficient concentration to cause adverse human health effects. This project has identified 16 pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the untreated or potable water of five public water supplies in Illinois. The results for the potable water samples were compared against conservative Screening Levels developed by Agency and the Illinois Department of Public Health toxicologists, and were found to not present a public health hazard at this time. These comparisons suggest that even the chemical with the highest Hazard Index has a margin of safety of at least 333, and likely much larger. However, there are also considerable uncertainties that suggest that further sampling is appropriate if funding can be made available.
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- Health and medicine: Drugs and pharmacology
- Natural resources and the environment: Waste disposal and hazardous sites: Sewage treatment and disposal
- Natural resources and the environment: Water resources: Drinking water
- Public safety and consumer protection: Public safety
- Public safety and consumer protection: Public safety: Water safety
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Illinois
Bureau of Water
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Name: Anthony Dulka
Organization: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency , Bureau of Water
1021 North Grand Ave., East
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Network Address: anthony.dulka@illinois.gov
Phone: 217-785-4787
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- Creation Date (from issuing agency): 08 07 2008
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