Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 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.
2017-2019:
3
states detected
11
utilities detected
96,131
people served
Health concerns for indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
Cancer
Harm to the immune system
Harm to reproduction and child development
Change to the central nervous system
States reporting indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 67,053 | |
| Arkansas | 6 | 28,838 | |
| Texas | 1 | 240 | |
Filtering technologies that reduce indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, 2017-2019
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loring Development Authority | Limestone, ME | 1 of 1 | 0.220 ppb | 180 |
| Hickory Ridge | Hickory Ridge, AR | 1 of 3 | 0.0967 ppb | 280 |
| Pine Grove Estates Water System | Cypress, TX | 1 of 2 | 0.0550 ppb | 240 |
| Calico Rock | Calico Rock, AR | 1 of 20 | 0.0290 ppb | 1,726 |
| Maxwell Water Supply Corporation | Maxwell, TX | 1 of 6 | 0.0200 ppb | 5,799 |
| Canyon Regional Water Authority Hays Caldwell Water Treatment Plant* | New Braunfels, TX | 1 of 6 | 0.0200 ppb | 0 |
| Naval Station, Newport | Newport, RI | 7 of 116 | 0.0129 ppb | 7,871 |
| City of Newport* | Newport, RI | 7 of 116 | 0.0129 ppb | 42,000 |
| Portsmouth Water & Fire District | Portsmouth, RI | 7 of 116 | 0.0129 ppb | 16,864 |
| United States Navy -fort Adams | Newport, RI | 7 of 116 | 0.0129 ppb | 318 |
| Harmony Water | El Dorado, AR | 1 of 8 | 0.01000 ppb | 336 |
| El Dorado Waterworks* | El Dorado, AR | 1 of 8 | 0.01000 ppb | 17,932 |
| Oak Manor Water | El Dorado, AR | 1 of 8 | 0.01000 ppb | 338 |
| Harris County MUD 53 | Houston, TX | 1 of 27 | 0.00852 ppb | 16,164 |
| Greenwood | Greenwood, AR | 1 of 13 | 0.00692 ppb | 8,952 |
| Arkansas Health | Benton, AR | 1 of 16 | 0.00625 ppb | 1,000 |
* 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 Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Newport* | Newport, RI | 7 of 116 | 0.0129 ppb | 42,000 |
| Portsmouth Water & Fire District | Portsmouth, RI | 7 of 116 | 0.0129 ppb | 16,864 |
| El Dorado Waterworks* | El Dorado, AR | 1 of 8 | 0.01000 ppb | 17,932 |
| Harris County MUD 53 | Houston, TX | 1 of 27 | 0.00852 ppb | 16,164 |
* 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 Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.