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Flood Water Test Results: Chemical Testing
September 5, 2005

Test Results

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Introduction

Test Results

Introduction

EPA in coordination with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality performed chemical sampling of New Orleans flood waters for over one hundred priority pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs), total metals, pesticides, herbicides, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Flood water sampling data for chemicals are being posted from September 3, 2005 on as they become available. The data has been reviewed and validated through a quality assurance process to ensure scientific accuracy.

Floodwater results for September 5, 2005: Results from the chemical analyses of the data collected did not reveal any contaminants that exceeded EPA drinking water standards. Minerals commonly found in sea water along with trace levels of organic acids, phenols, and sulfur chemicals were detected.

Additional information

Additional information regarding health and safety issues for both the public and emergency responders can be found on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Web site and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Web site.

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Test Results

 

Sampled and Found - Exceeding EPA limits

CAS Number Name Measured Level (µg/L) EPA Limit (µg/L) Description
None

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Sampled and Found - but not Exceeding EPA limits

CAS Number Name Measured Level (µg/L) EPA Limit (µg/L) Description
None

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Sampled and Found - but EPA Has Not Established Limits

CAS Number Name Measured Level (µg/L) Description
None

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Sampled and Not Found

CAS Number Name
18540-29-9 Chromium(VI)

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