Eliminating The 24 D In Water

This is a factsheet on 24 D in water.

2,4 D is a color, odorless powder used as a herbicide.

Source of Contamination: Runoff from herbicides used on crops could cause 2,4 D to get in to ground water supplies.

Drinking Water Regulation: The US EPA determines the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for various harmful water supply contaminants.

The MCL indicates the maximum allowable level of a particular contaminant that is allowed in the water supply.

The EPA believes that if a contaminant is present in the water supply at levels below or at the MCL, then that water is safe for human consumption.

If however, a particular contaminant is present in the water supply at levels above the MCL, then consuming the water poses an unacceptable health risk.

The MCL for 2,4 D in water is 0.07 mg/L.

Should your water supply contain a level of 2,4-D above the MCL, then your water authority is legally bound to reduce the contamination ASAP. Also, your water supply must notify you and other customers of the contamination within 30 days.

Health Effects: If over a number of years, a person drinks water that contains levels of 2,4 D in excess of the MCL, he could experience damage to the liver, kidneys and adrenal glands.

Drinking Water Treatment: In order to safeguard your family from possible exposure to 2,4 D in drinking water, you'll need to get an appropriate household water filtration system.

But "appropriate" is the operative word here because all water filtration units don't have the same contaminant removal capabilities. For example, some units can remove a dirt and a variety of chemicals from drinking water and others can only remove dirt and odor.

To be assured that your water purifier can remove 2,4 D from your tap water, you need to get a water purifier that is certified to NSF 53 standard. NSF certification ensures that the water treatment device you are buying can remove the contaminant in question.

This under counter water purifier and counter top water purifier are both certified to NSF 53 standard.

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