What are groundwater contaminates?
“Groundwater contaminants” is the catch-all phrase used to refer to any one of many compounds that has been determined to have a some impact on human health if present above certain concentrations. Groundwater contaminants are grouped into three classes: primary standards, secondary standards or organoleptics, depending upon the seriousness of the impact. The concentration over which a compound is a source of concern is called the Maximum Contamination Level, or MCL, for primary and secondary standards and is enforceable under Florida Statute and regulation. Organoleptic compounds (those whose impact is more aesthetic than an issue of real health impact) are addressed in Florida by a guidance concentration.
