National Drinking Water Database
National Drinking Water Database - Chemical Contaminants
Propanal
Status: Unregulated - EPA has not established a maximum legal limit in tapwater for this contaminant.
Propanal (propionaldehyde) is used as an intermediate to make other chemicals and resins; hundreds of million pounds of propanal are produced annually.
Detected |
Found above health guidelines |
Found above legal limit |
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| States | 1 |
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| Water utilities | 1 |
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| People Served | 180 |
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Propanal Exposure by State
Water utilities in 1 states have reported detecting Propanal in treated tap water since 2004, according to EWG's analysis of water quality data supplied by state water agencies.
| State | Water Suppliers with Propanal contamination | |
|---|---|---|
| Systems | Population | |
| Texas | 1 | 180 |
| Total | 1 | 180 |
The Most Polluted Communities
1 water utilities reported detecting Propanal in tap water since 2004, according to EWG's analysis of water quality data supplied by state water agencies
Ranked by highest average Propanal level
| Rank | System | Population Served | Positive test results of total reported tests | Average Level (Range) |
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| 1 | Benbrook Village Mobile Home Park Fort Worth, TX | 180 | 1 of 1 | 1 ppb (1 ppb) |
Testing Summary for Propanal
| Are tests routinely required for Propanal by federal law? | No |
| Water suppliers reporting tests for Propanal (2005-2005): | 1 of 47,576 |
| Average testing rate for water supplier reporting tests (2005-2005): | 1.0 per year |