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The one exception to the 5-pglL is that for vinyl chloride. Because. chloride is difficult to analyze, proposes an apparent anomaly-th
Last month’s “Regulatory Focus” (ES&T, December 1985, p. 1156) wtlined the new drinking-water regula-
ommended Maximum Contaminant Levels (RMCLs)-nonenforceabl
eight volatile organic (VOCs); and RMCLs for 51 vocs. that MCLs be set as clos
feasible. The feasibility consider the technical
treatment. For the eight VOCs posed MCLs and has levels.
that are between minimum detec-
