Fluoranthene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Fluoranthene 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:
2
states detected
3
utilities detected
53,767
people served
Health concerns for fluoranthene
Cancer
Harm to the immune system
Harm to reproduction and child development
Change to the central nervous system
States reporting fluoranthene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Arkansas | 2 | 53,470 | |
| Delaware | 1 | 297 | |
Filtering technologies that reduce fluoranthene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of fluoranthene, 2015-2017
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Seat Gardens | Georgetown, DE | 1 of 2 | 0.285 ppb | 297 |
| Liberty Utilities* | White Hall, AR | 1 of 4 | 0.118 ppb | 48,668 |
| Hardin Water Association | Pine Bluff, AR | 1 of 4 | 0.118 ppb | 4,802 |
* 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 Fluoranthene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Utilities* | White Hall, AR | 1 of 4 | 0.118 ppb | 48,668 |
* 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 Fluoranthene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.