Anthracene

Status: No national drinking water standard exists

Anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

2015-2017:

FOUND

states detected

utilities detected

16,164

people served

States reporting anthracene in drinking water

	UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State	Utilities	People Served
Texas		1	16,164

LESS

Filtering technologies that reduce anthracene

Utilities with the highest amounts of anthracene, 2015-2017

ALL UTILITIES

LARGE UTILITIES

Utility	Location	Tests	Average level	People served
Harris County MUD 53	Houston, TX	1 of 15	0.00733 ppb	16,164

Utility	Location	Tests	Average level	People served
Harris County MUD 53	Houston, TX	1 of 15	0.00733 ppb	16,164