Hexachlorobutadiene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Hexachlorobutadiene is an industrial chemical and possible human carcinogen.
2015-2017:
FOUND
4
states detected
5
utilities detected
48,255
people served
Health concerns for hexachlorobutadiene
Cancer
States reporting hexachlorobutadiene in drinking water
UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
---|---|---|---|
State | Utilities | People Served | |
Nebraska | 2 | 25,580 | |
California | 1 | 14,915 | |
Ohio | 1 | 6,400 | |
Maryland | 1 | 1,360 |
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Filtering technologies that reduce hexachlorobutadiene

Activated Carbon

Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of hexachlorobutadiene, 2015-2017
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
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Town of Sharpsburg | Hagerstown, MD | 1 of 1 | 0.560 ppb | 1,360 |
City of Ripon | Ripon, CA | 1 of 9 | 0.156 ppb | 14,915 |
Central City, City of | Central City, NE | 1 of 18 | 0.139 ppb | 2,950 |
Milford City Public Water System | Milford, OH | 1 of 19 | 0.0263 ppb | 6,400 |
City of Columbus | Columbus, NE | 1 of 62 | 0.0210 ppb | 22,630 |
Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
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City of Ripon | Ripon, CA | 1 of 9 | 0.156 ppb | 14,915 |
City of Columbus | Columbus, NE | 1 of 62 | 0.0210 ppb | 22,630 |