p-Isopropyltoluene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
p-Isopropyltoluene is a volatile solvent derived from coal distillation and petrochemical processing.
2015-2017:
FOUND
4
states detected
6
utilities detected
9,858
people served
Health concerns for p-isopropyltoluene
Harm to the central nervous system
States reporting p-isopropyltoluene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Ohio | 1 | 6,400 | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1,750 | |
| Missouri | 3 | 1,673 | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 35 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce p-isopropyltoluene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of p-isopropyltoluene, 2015-2017
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52nd Ave Water Group | Kenosha, WI | 2 of 2 | 1.51 ppb | 35 |
| Cape Girardeau County Public Water Supply District 4 | Gordonville, MO | 1 of 2 | 1.03 ppb | 1,575 |
| Friendship Hills Subd | Stockton, MO | 1 of 1 | 0.529 ppb | 35 |
| Sweetwater Beach Subdivision | Eagle Rock, MO | 1 of 1 | 0.520 ppb | 63 |
| Alton Water Works | Alton, NH | 2 of 6 | 0.517 ppb | 1,750 |
| Milford City Public Water System | Milford, OH | 1 of 19 | 0.0263 ppb | 6,400 |
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
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