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Drinking Water Maximum Contaminam Levels • hup://w~.dhs.ca.gov/ps/ddwem/chemicals/mcl/mclindex.htm <br />accordance with 22 CCR §64682-§64685 is greater than 1.3 mg/I.. Similarly, <br />the action level for lead is exceeded if the concentration of lead in more than <br />10 percent of tap water samples collected in accordance with 22 CCR <br />§64682-§64685 is greater than 0.015 mg/L. Failure to comply with the <br />applicable requirements for lead and copper (22 CCR Chapter 17.5) is a <br />violation of primary drinking water standards for these substances. <br />Return to To~of Pam <br />TABLE 3. CALIFORNIA DRINKING WATER <br />SECONDARY MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS <br />22 CCR §64449 <br />[All values in milligrams per liter (mg/L), unless otherwise noted.] <br />CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE LIMITS <br />Chemical or Characteristic Secondary MCL <br />Aluminum 0.2 <br />Color 15 units <br />Copper l .0 <br />Corrosivity Non-corrosive <br />Foaming agents (MBAs) 0.5 <br />Iron 0.3 <br />Manganese 0.05 <br />Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) O.OOSf <br />Odor-Threshold 3 units <br />Silver 0.1 <br />Thiobencarb (Bolero)s ~ 0.001 <br />Turbidity <br />Zinc 5 units <br />5.0 <br />f MTBE also has an action level of 0.013 mg/L. <br />7 of 13 7/21/99 3:32 PM <br />