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CONTAMINANT

Aldrin

STATES DETECTED

3

serves

26,615

utilities detected

4

Overview

Aldrin is a pesticide that was banned in the 1970s due to its toxicity to people and wildlife, and its tendency to persist and accumulate in the environment.

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Aldrin around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Wisconsin121,340
Kansas25,095
New York1180

Utilities with the highest amounts of aldrin, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Desoto, City of*Desoto, KS1 of 30.0433 ppb4,645
Clearview City, City ofDesoto, KS1 of 30.0433 ppb450
Arbor Hills Water WorksMerrick, NY1 of 30.00933 ppb180
South Milwaukee WaterworksSouth Milwaukee, WI1 of 20.00600 ppb21,340

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Aldrin, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
South Milwaukee WaterworksSouth Milwaukee, WI1 of 20.00600 ppb21,340

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