Aldicarb
EPA MCLG
0.001 mg/L
The level in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. This is a goal, not an enforceable limit.
Health Effects
EPA's Integrated Risk Information System classifies Aldicarb as: D; not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity. EPA's stated basis: "Aldicarb was not found to induce statistically significant increases in tumor incidence in mice or rats in feeding studies or mice in a skin painting study. In the feeding studies there were, however, significant trends in pituitary tumors in female rats and fibrosarcomas in the male" EPA has not set a federal drinking-water limit (MCL or MCLG) for Aldicarb; IRIS assesses a chemical's toxicity, not the amount permitted in tap water.
Source: EPA IRIS — Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (retrieved 2026-07-28)
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About the EPA MCLG
The EPA MCLG is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. It is a non-enforceable public health goal, and is often stricter than the legal limit (MCL) water systems must meet.
Contaminant Type
Aldicarb is classified as a Pesticides contaminant.
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