1,3-Butadiene
North Maine Utilities
NOTE: North Maine Utilities purchases water from Niles which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Niles.
4
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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: North Maine Utilities purchases water from Niles which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Niles.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-09-09 | 27046201 | ND |
2014-12-09 | 27731401 | ND |
2015-03-10 | 28389201 | ND |
2015-06-09 | 29297501 | ND |