The Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for a Drinking Water Contaminant

question 7

Multiple Choice

The maximum contaminant level (MCL) for a drinking water contaminant

• A) is not enforceable
• B) is set using benefit-cost analysis since the enactment of the 1996 SDWA amendments
• C) is solely benefit based like the maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs)
• D) is set to maximize the total social benefits (TSB) of abating that contaminant

---

Definitions:

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock), a creditor relationship with a government or corporation (bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.