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CONTAMINANT

Dimethipin

STATES DETECTED

4

serves

90,143

utilities detected

6

Overview

Dimethipin is an herbicide and desiccant used on cotton. It can harm the liver and kidneys and is classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans.

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Dimethipin around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Pennsylvania238,907
Ohio222,838
Kentucky116,398
New Jersey112,000

Utilities with the highest amounts of dimethipin , 2018-2021

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Allen County Water District*Scottsville, KY1 of 60.468 ppb16,398
Buckeye Water District - Ohio RiverWellsville, OH1 of 40.260 ppb10,300
ConneautConneaut, OH1 of 30.219 ppb12,538
North Coventry Water SystemPottstown, PA1 of 30.0857 ppb2,907
Pottstown Borough Water Authority*Pottstown, PA1 of 30.0857 ppb36,000
Aqua NJ - Eastern DivisionHamilton, NJ1 of 40.0718 ppb12,000

* 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 Dimethipin, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Allen County Water District*Scottsville, KY1 of 60.468 ppb16,398
Buckeye Water District - Ohio RiverWellsville, OH1 of 40.260 ppb10,300
ConneautConneaut, OH1 of 30.219 ppb12,538
Pottstown Borough Water Authority*Pottstown, PA1 of 30.0857 ppb36,000
Aqua NJ - Eastern DivisionHamilton, NJ1 of 40.0718 ppb12,000

* 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 Dimethipin, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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