| #P001 | chemical | health | guideline | Benzene | drinking water | MAC | 0.005 mg/L | The guideline for benzene is established based on cancer end-points and is considered protective of both cancer and non-cancer end-points. It is considered to present an 'essentially negligible' risk. | | high |
| #P002 | chemical | health | guideline | Benzene | drinking water | MAC | 5 µg/L | Alternative unit representation for the MAC of 0.005 mg/L. | | high |
| #P003 | chemical | reporting | guidance | Benzene (PQL) | drinking water | OG | 0.4 μg/L | The MAC is measurable, with an estimated PQL of 0.4 μg/L. | | high |
| #P004 | chemical | treatment | guideline | Benzene (Municipal Scale Treatment) | drinking water | treatment_goal | < 0.005 mg/L | Several municipal-scale treatment processes can remove benzene from drinking water to levels below this concentration. | Municipal-scale treatment processes | high |
| #P005 | chemical | treatment | guideline | Benzene (Residential Scale Treatment) | drinking water | requirement | 0.001 mg/L | Drinking water treatment devices are available that have been certified as reducing concentrations of VOCs such as benzene to this level. | Residential-scale treatment devices certified for VOC reduction | high |