1,3-Butadiene
Hanover Township Lehigh County
NOTE: Hanover Township Lehigh County purchases water from Lehigh County Authority Allentown Division which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Lehigh County Authority Allentown Division.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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: Hanover Township Lehigh County purchases water from Lehigh County Authority Allentown Division which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Lehigh County Authority Allentown Division.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2013-07-22 | 732604-9350 | ND |
2013-07-22 | 732602-9350 | ND |
2013-10-09 | 751813-10032 | ND |
2013-10-09 | 751815-10032 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 766746-10584 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 766744-10584 | ND |
2014-04-22 | 14040706-02 | ND |
2014-04-22 | 14040706-01 | ND |