Overview
1-butanol is an industrial petrochemical used in the production of butyl acetate. Exposure to 1-butanol can harm the nervous system, liver and kidneys.
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1-Butanol around the Country
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 1,799,329 | |
| California | 23 | 1,652,648 | |
| Ohio | 45 | 1,168,329 | |
| Texas | 51 | 1,118,721 | |
| Georgia | 7 | 1,099,917 | |
| Florida | 12 | 1,010,932 | |
| New Mexico | 5 | 696,904 | |
| Louisiana | 8 | 694,353 | |
| Colorado | 15 | 690,593 | |
| Hawaii | 3 | 647,737 | |
| New York | 5 | 555,291 | |
| Utah | 9 | 550,087 | |
| New Jersey | 9 | 395,374 | |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 327,041 | |
| Kentucky | 18 | 323,675 | |
| Tennessee | 3 | 294,880 | |
| Alaska | 4 | 223,087 | |
| Illinois | 5 | 189,726 | |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 182,478 | |
| Arizona | 6 | 148,687 | |
| Washington | 3 | 144,362 | |
| South Dakota | 45 | 132,918 | |
| North Carolina | 8 | 119,112 | |
| Iowa | 14 | 89,498 | |
| Mississippi | 4 | 83,850 | |
| Michigan | 5 | 83,079 | |
| Minnesota | 4 | 72,069 | |
| South Carolina | 4 | 61,006 | |
| Arkansas | 2 | 56,641 | |
| Connecticut | 2 | 51,260 | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 49,220 | |
| West Virginia | 5 | 44,687 | |
| Nebraska | 5 | 35,639 | |
| North Dakota | 1 | 34,858 | |
| Alabama | 4 | 32,508 | |
| Virginia | 1 | 21,184 | |
| Nevada | 1 | 20,451 | |
| Indiana | 1 | 11,625 | |
| Missouri | 1 | 9,168 | |
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Utilities with the highest amounts of 1-butanol, 2018-2021
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton PWS | Coshocton, OH | 1 of 2 | 17.1 ppb | 13,537 |
| American Fork City* | Lehi, UT | 3 of 12 | 15.2 ppb | 34,585 |
| Bethlehem | Wheeling, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 2,667 |
| City of Wheeling* | Wheeling, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 29,899 |
| Valley Grove Water Department | Valley Grove, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 686 |
| Triadelphia Water Department | Triadelphia, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 1,215 |
| Ohio County Psd* | Triadelphia, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 10,220 |
| Buenaventura Lakes | Kissimmee, FL | 1 of 2 | 6.90 ppb | 16,569 |
| Greater Pine Island Water Association | St James City, FL | 1 of 2 | 5.70 ppb | 15,805 |
| Rancho Brazos Subdivision | Pflugerville, TX | 2 of 21 | 5.58 ppb | 456 |
| Acton MUD* | Granbury, TX | 2 of 21 | 5.58 ppb | 21,078 |
| Comanche Harbor & Port Ocall | Pflugerville, TX | 2 of 21 | 5.58 ppb | 1,578 |
| Hardin County Water District #2 | Elizabethtown, KY | 8 of 12 | 5.37 ppb | 76,326 |
| Fridley | Fridley, MN | 1 of 5 | 4.76 ppb | 27,476 |
| Wakeman Village Public Water System | Wakeman, OH | 11 of 16 | 4.75 ppb | 1,047 |
| Northern Ohio Rural Water* | Norwalk, OH | 11 of 16 | 4.75 ppb | 18,224 |
| Erie County Vermilion District | Huron, OH | 11 of 16 | 4.75 ppb | 930 |
| City of West Fargo | Null, ND | 1 of 4 | 4.57 ppb | 34,858 |
| Elyria Water Department* | Lorain, OH | 2 of 4 | 4.51 ppb | 68,000 |
| Vine Grove Water Department | Vine Grove, KY | 4 of 4 | 4.50 ppb | 6,703 |
| Hardin County Water District #1* | Radcliff, KY | 4 of 4 | 4.50 ppb | 27,033 |
| City of Jasper | Jasper, TX | 2 of 8 | 4.40 ppb | 10,891 |
| Sherburn | Sherburn, MN | 1 of 2 | 4.39 ppb | 1,058 |
| Miamisburg City PWS | Miamisburg, OH | 2 of 2 | 4.35 ppb | 19,790 |
| Garfield Charter Township* | Traverse City, MI | 2 of 4 | 4.24 ppb | 12,899 |
| Black Bear Farms | Traverse City, MI | 2 of 4 | 4.24 ppb | 110 |
| Iowa City Water Department | Iowa City, IA | 1 of 4 | 3.75 ppb | 68,753 |
| North Ridgeville City PWS* | North Ridgeville, OH | 3 of 8 | 3.54 ppb | 29,465 |
| Pine Ridge Mobile Home Park | Orem, OH | 3 of 8 | 3.54 ppb | 570 |
| Ainsworth Water Works | Ainsworth, IA | 1 of 2 | 2.95 ppb | 511 |
| Erie County Vermilion Water District | Huron, OH | 3 of 4 | 2.63 ppb | 54 |
| Vermilion City* | Vermilion, OH | 3 of 4 | 2.63 ppb | 10,569 |
| Albany Water Works* | Albany, KY | 2 of 4 | 2.60 ppb | 14,702 |
| Highway 1148 Water System | Plaquemine, LA | 1 of 4 | 2.58 ppb | 1,086 |
| City of Plaquemine Water System* | Plaquemine, LA | 1 of 4 | 2.58 ppb | 14,043 |
| Hofheins/marcel Thomas Association Co-op Inc. | Albuquerque, NM | 1 of 2 | 2.55 ppb | 70 |
| Arlington Water Department (MWRA) | Arlington, MA | 1 of 4 | 2.49 ppb | 42,844 |
| Fremont City | Fremont, OH | 2 of 4 | 2.33 ppb | 18,319 |
| Clarksville Water Department* | Clarksville, TN | 1 of 4 | 2.06 ppb | 251,864 |
| Belle Vernon Borough Municipal Authority | Belle Vernon, PA | 2 of 8 | 2.05 ppb | 6,000 |
| Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Yough Plant* | Greensburg, PA | 2 of 8 | 2.05 ppb | 140,000 |
| Swampscott Water Department (MWRA) | Swampscott, MA | 1 of 4 | 2.04 ppb | 13,787 |
| Bullock Pen Water District | Crittenden, KY | 1 of 4 | 1.97 ppb | 20,048 |
| City of Bellmead | Bellmead, TX | 2 of 8 | 1.96 ppb | 10,556 |
| City of Pilot Point | Pilot Point, TX | 3 of 12 | 1.89 ppb | 5,500 |
| Goodland Water Company | Marco Island, FL | 2 of 8 | 1.89 ppb | 805 |
| Marco Island Utilities* | Marco Island, FL | 2 of 8 | 1.89 ppb | 31,830 |
| Mayfield Electric & Water* | Mayfield, KY | 1 of 2 | 1.83 ppb | 12,379 |
| Graves Co. Water District - Consumers | Mayfield, KY | 1 of 2 | 1.83 ppb | 5,016 |
| Graves Co. Water District - Hardeman | Mayfield, KY | 1 of 2 | 1.83 ppb | 1,006 |
* 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 1-Butanol , but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton PWS | Coshocton, OH | 1 of 2 | 17.1 ppb | 13,537 |
| American Fork City* | Lehi, UT | 3 of 12 | 15.2 ppb | 34,585 |
| Ohio County Psd* | Triadelphia, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 10,220 |
| City of Wheeling* | Wheeling, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 29,899 |
| Buenaventura Lakes | Kissimmee, FL | 1 of 2 | 6.90 ppb | 16,569 |
| Greater Pine Island Water Association | St James City, FL | 1 of 2 | 5.70 ppb | 15,805 |
| Acton MUD* | Granbury, TX | 2 of 21 | 5.58 ppb | 21,078 |
| Hardin County Water District #2 | Elizabethtown, KY | 8 of 12 | 5.37 ppb | 76,326 |
| Fridley | Fridley, MN | 1 of 5 | 4.76 ppb | 27,476 |
| Northern Ohio Rural Water* | Norwalk, OH | 11 of 16 | 4.75 ppb | 18,224 |
| City of West Fargo | Null, ND | 1 of 4 | 4.57 ppb | 34,858 |
| Elyria Water Department* | Lorain, OH | 2 of 4 | 4.51 ppb | 68,000 |
| Hardin County Water District #1* | Radcliff, KY | 4 of 4 | 4.50 ppb | 27,033 |
| City of Jasper | Jasper, TX | 2 of 8 | 4.40 ppb | 10,891 |
| Miamisburg City PWS | Miamisburg, OH | 2 of 2 | 4.35 ppb | 19,790 |
| Garfield Charter Township* | Traverse City, MI | 2 of 4 | 4.24 ppb | 12,899 |
| Iowa City Water Department | Iowa City, IA | 1 of 4 | 3.75 ppb | 68,753 |
| North Ridgeville City PWS* | North Ridgeville, OH | 3 of 8 | 3.54 ppb | 29,465 |
| Vermilion City* | Vermilion, OH | 3 of 4 | 2.63 ppb | 10,569 |
| Albany Water Works* | Albany, KY | 2 of 4 | 2.60 ppb | 14,702 |
| City of Plaquemine Water System* | Plaquemine, LA | 1 of 4 | 2.58 ppb | 14,043 |
| Arlington Water Department (MWRA) | Arlington, MA | 1 of 4 | 2.49 ppb | 42,844 |
| Fremont City | Fremont, OH | 2 of 4 | 2.33 ppb | 18,319 |
| Clarksville Water Department* | Clarksville, TN | 1 of 4 | 2.06 ppb | 251,864 |
| Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Yough Plant* | Greensburg, PA | 2 of 8 | 2.05 ppb | 140,000 |
| Swampscott Water Department (MWRA) | Swampscott, MA | 1 of 4 | 2.04 ppb | 13,787 |
| Bullock Pen Water District | Crittenden, KY | 1 of 4 | 1.97 ppb | 20,048 |
| City of Bellmead | Bellmead, TX | 2 of 8 | 1.96 ppb | 10,556 |
| Marco Island Utilities* | Marco Island, FL | 2 of 8 | 1.89 ppb | 31,830 |
| Mayfield Electric & Water* | Mayfield, KY | 1 of 2 | 1.83 ppb | 12,379 |
| Avon City PWS | Avon, OH | 2 of 3 | 1.77 ppb | 23,800 |
| Randolph Water Department* | Randolph, MA | 1 of 4 | 1.76 ppb | 33,375 |
| Circleville City PWS | Circleville, OH | 1 of 2 | 1.75 ppb | 13,965 |
| Hanover Park | Hanover Park, IL | 1 of 3 | 1.60 ppb | 37,973 |
| Fitchburg Utility District 1 | Fitchburg, WI | 2 of 8 | 1.58 ppb | 15,000 |
| Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities | Jacksboro, TN | 1 of 7 | 1.57 ppb | 11,060 |
| Orange County WCID 1 | Vidor, TX | 1 of 5 | 1.54 ppb | 14,769 |
| Niles City PWS* | Niles, OH | 2 of 4 | 1.50 ppb | 21,961 |
| Aqua Ohio - Tiffin | Marion, OH | 1 of 4 | 1.49 ppb | 20,035 |
| Belmont Water Department (MWRA) | Belmont, MA | 1 of 4 | 1.49 ppb | 24,254 |
| Western Pulaski County Water District | Somerset, KY | 4 of 16 | 1.47 ppb | 23,264 |
| Hoquiam Water Department | Hoquiam, WA | 1 of 4 | 1.46 ppb | 11,456 |
| Community WC of Green Valley | Green Valley, AZ | 2 of 8 | 1.44 ppb | 22,085 |
| Caddo Basin SUD | Greenville, TX | 1 of 6 | 1.43 ppb | 14,574 |
| Reading Water Department | Reading, MA | 1 of 4 | 1.43 ppb | 27,045 |
| Latrobe Municipal Authority* | Latrobe, PA | 1 of 4 | 1.42 ppb | 30,000 |
| Guntersville Water Works and Sewer Board* | Guntersville, AL | 1 of 10 | 1.39 ppb | 12,612 |
| Southern Water & Sewer District* | Mcdowell, KY | 2 of 8 | 1.34 ppb | 14,351 |
| Alliance City PWS | Alliance, OH | 2 of 4 | 1.28 ppb | 22,232 |
| Web Water Development Association* | Aberdeen, SD | 1 of 4 | 1.24 ppb | 31,822 |
* 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 1-Butanol , but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
