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. 2010 Aug 26;10(9):7947–7978. doi: 10.3390/s100907947

Table 10.

Summary of the superior limit concentrations (μg/L) in organic substances, recommended or statutory in freshwater.

Superficial Water Drinking Water

WFD [2] AA-EQS SEQ-Eaux [32] Order in Council 2001-1220 [33] SEQ Underground water

Benzene 10 0.5 1.0 0.5
Chloroform 2.5 1.2 100 5
Atrazine 0.6 0.02 0.1 0.05
Isoproturon 0.3 0.02 0.1 0.05
Chlorfenvinphos 0.1 0.0003 0.1 0.05
Chlorpyrifos 0.03 0.00005 0.1 0.05
DDTpp’ 0.01 0.0002 0.1 0.05
*

AA-EQS: Environmental quality standards expressed as an annual average value. SEQ-Eau : Système d’Evaluation de la Qualité de l’eau (Water Quality Evaluation System) developed by French Water Agencies.