National Drinking Water Database
National Drinking Water Database - Chemical Contaminants
Pentanal
Status: Unregulated - EPA has not established a maximum legal limit in tapwater for this contaminant.
Pentanal is a volatile synthetic chemical used in the production of synthetic resins; it is emitted in effluent from chemical plants.
Detected |
Found above health guidelines |
Found above legal limit |
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| States | 1 |
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| Water utilities | 5 |
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| People Served | 26,796 |
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Pentanal Exposure by State
Water utilities in 1 states have reported detecting Pentanal in treated tap water since 2004, according to EWG's analysis of water quality data supplied by state water agencies.
| State | Water Suppliers with Pentanal contamination | |
|---|---|---|
| Systems | Population | |
| Texas | 5 | 26,796 |
| Total | 5 | 26,796 |
The Most Polluted Communities
5 water utilities reported detecting Pentanal in tap water since 2004, according to EWG's analysis of water quality data supplied by state water agencies
Ranked by highest average Pentanal level
| Rank | System | Population Served | Positive test results of total reported tests | Average Level (Range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timberlane Utility District Houston, TX | 10,503 | 1 of 1 | 1.2 ppb (1.2 ppb) |
| 2 | E J Water Co Kilgore, TX | 432 | 1 of 1 | 1.1 ppb (1.1 ppb) |
| 3 | Northwest Harris County Mud 23 Spring, TX | 3,276 | 1 of 1 | 1.1 ppb (1.1 ppb) |
| 4 | Bilma Pud Spring, TX | 2,886 | 1 of 1 | 1.1 ppb (1.1 ppb) |
| 5 | East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire Mabank, TX | 9,699 | 1 of 1 | 1.1 ppb (1.1 ppb) |
Testing Summary for Pentanal
| Are tests routinely required for Pentanal by federal law? | No |
| Water suppliers reporting tests for Pentanal (2006-2006): | 5 of 47,576 |
| Average testing rate for water supplier reporting tests (2006-2006): | 1.0 per year |