1,3-Butadiene
Portsmouth Water & Fire District
NOTE: Portsmouth Water & Fire District purchases water from City of Newport which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Newport.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.0103 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.0103 ppb for 1,3-butadiene was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against cancer.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Portsmouth Water & Fire District purchases water from City of Newport which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Newport.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-03-10 | 201403120338AM | ND |
2014-03-10 | 201403120364AM | ND |
2014-06-16 | 201406180453AM | ND |
2014-06-16 | 201406180472AM | ND |
2014-09-15 | 201409180291AM | ND |
2014-09-15 | 201409180267AM | ND |
2014-12-02 | 201412040311AM | ND |
2014-12-02 | 201412040473AM | ND |