Ethyl ether
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Ethyl ether is an industrial solvent.
2017-2019:
FOUND
2
states detected
4
utilities detected
25,015
people served
States reporting ethyl ether in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Minnesota | 3 | 15,493 | |
| New Jersey | 1 | 9,522 | |
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LESS
Filtering technologies that reduce ethyl ether
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of ethyl ether, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henning* | Henning, MN | 2 of 2 | 24.2 ppb | 802 |
| Ottertail | Ottertail, MN | 2 of 2 | 24.2 ppb | 439 |
| Bellmawr Water Department | Bellmawr, NJ | 2 of 2 | 1.25 ppb | 9,522 |
| Ramsey | Ramsey, MN | 1 of 18 | 0.667 ppb | 14,252 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Ethyl ether, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey | Ramsey, MN | 1 of 18 | 0.667 ppb | 14,252 |