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CONTAMINANT

n-Propylbenzene

STATES DETECTED

21

serves

396,000

utilities detected

69

Overview

n-Propylbenzene is a constituent of petroleum and coal, used for chemical manufacturing and in textile dyeing and printing.

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n-Propylbenzene around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Connecticut4161,793
Minnesota359,350
Alabama347,790
Georgia336,391
Texas1117,077
New York1412,836
Missouri39,086
Pennsylvania18,655
Wisconsin87,231
Arizona16,685
Washington45,853
Tennessee15,317
New Jersey14,478
Mississippi24,342
Iowa33,166
Arkansas22,399
Michigan11,214
North Carolina1800
Florida1530
Nebraska1480
Virginia1147

Utilities with the highest amounts of n-propylbenzene, 2013-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Dickeyville WaterworksDickeyville, WI1 of 14.00 ppb1,069
Quinton Park SubdivisionNew Kent, VA2 of 21.60 ppb147
Village Water AssociationVillage, AR4 of 51.37 ppb412
Murray, Village ofMurray, NE1 of 21.10 ppb480
Deep River Water SupplyDeep River, IA3 of 31.03 ppb249
Hudson Water SupplyHudson, IA2 of 20.950 ppb2,546
Skyline Water System Inc.Moses Lake, WA2 of 60.552 ppb293
Pine Tree Mobile Home ParkStamford, NY1 of 10.500 ppb44
Callender Water SupplyFort Dodge, IA1 of 10.500 ppb371
Western Hills Water SystemAustin, TX1 of 250.440 ppb2,991
Scottville, City ofScottville, MI8 of 100.400 ppb1,214
Pound WaterworksPound, WI1 of 10.260 ppb377
Silver Lake Institute - Castile Water District #1Castile, NY3 of 60.250 ppb440
Ausable Heights Water SystemKeeseville, NY1 of 20.250 ppb46
Gardeau Water DistrictSilver Springs, NY3 of 60.250 ppb60
Perry Village*Perry, NY3 of 60.250 ppb4,348
Perry Center Water DistrictPerry, NY3 of 60.250 ppb150
Oaklawn AcademyEdgerton, WI1 of 10.250 ppb320
OstranderOstrander, MN3 of 130.225 ppb256
City of NaplesNaples, TX4 of 330.225 ppb1,908
South Murvaul Water Supply CorporationGary, TX1 of 80.149 ppb858
Country Paradise Mobile Home & Rv ParkTexarkana, TX1 of 70.144 ppb104
US Army Aviation and Missile CommandRedstone Arsenal, AL2 of 80.123 ppb38,700
Bayou La Batre UtilitiesBayou La Batre, AL5 of 390.115 ppb8,100
Tx Airstream Harbor Water*Lufkin, TX1 of 60.110 ppb236
Sun N Fun AssociationZavalla, TX1 of 60.110 ppb79
Marilee ElmontCelina, TX1 of 180.108 ppb2,448
South Norwalk Electric and Water*Norwalk, CT1 of 60.1000 ppb42,000
Waterbury Water Department*Waterbury, CT1 of 50.1000 ppb107,271
Wolcott Water DepartmentWolcott, CT1 of 50.1000 ppb2,550
Watertown Water & Sewer AuthorityWatertown, CT1 of 50.1000 ppb9,972
Houghton Water DistrictCaneadea, NY1 of 60.0833 ppb2,000
Pinedale Shores Water, Sewer and Fire Protection AuthorityAshville, AL2 of 20.0800 ppb990
Mesa Grande Water Supply CorporationGranbury, TX1 of 100.0670 ppb405
Farm-to-market AssociatesBrewster, NY1 of 80.0625 ppb48
BrownvilleDexter, NY1 of 10.0600 ppb600
Tull WaterMalvern, AR1 of 40.0555 ppb1,987
Tallokas Trails/circleSavannah, GA1 of 120.0450 ppb451
Angelica Village Public WaterAngelica, NY1 of 120.0417 ppb950
Springhill Mobile Home ParkWappingers Falls, NY1 of 120.0417 ppb150
Cross Roads Special Utility DistrictKilgore, TX1 of 190.0411 ppb3,696
St Croix Meadows Mobile Home ParkHoulton, WI1 of 30.0367 ppb170
Little Manatee Springs Mobile Home ParkWimauma, FL1 of 20.0320 ppb530
Tifton-Tift County Water and Sewer Department*Tifton, GA2 of 360.0294 ppb30,940
Avra Water Co-op Inc.Tucson, AZ1 of 20.0216 ppb6,685
Glen of Robin HoodSavannah, GA2 of 160.0215 ppb5,000
EdinaEdina, MN1 of 430.0170 ppb53,494
Village Acres Mobile Home Ct LlcUnity, WI1 of 80.0150 ppb32
Springport Water District #1 - NorthCayuga, NY1 of 370.0135 ppb500
Springport Water District #1 - SouthCayuga, NY1 of 370.0135 ppb500

* 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 n-Propylbenzene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
US Army Aviation and Missile CommandRedstone Arsenal, AL2 of 80.123 ppb38,700
South Norwalk Electric and Water*Norwalk, CT1 of 60.1000 ppb42,000
Waterbury Water Department*Waterbury, CT1 of 50.1000 ppb107,271
Tifton-Tift County Water and Sewer Department*Tifton, GA2 of 360.0294 ppb30,940
EdinaEdina, MN1 of 430.0170 ppb53,494

* 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 n-Propylbenzene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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