Pentane
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Pentane is a volatile chemical found in gasoline and natural gas.
2017-2019:
FOUND
1
states detected
3
utilities detected
7,122
people served
States reporting pentane in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Texas | 3 | 7,122 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce pentane
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of pentane, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Harris County Municipal Utility District 11 | Houston, TX | 1 of 1 | 17.0 ppb | 8,205 |
| Lake Forest Utility District | Houston, TX | 2 of 2 | 14.5 ppb | 6,291 |
| Mesa Grande Water Supply Corporation | Granbury, TX | 2 of 2 | 12.3 ppb | 423 |
| Benbrook Village Mobile Home Park | Glendale, TX | 1 of 1 | 4.16 ppb | 279 |
| Bluff Dale Water Supply Corporation | Bluff Dale, TX | 1 of 1 | 3.25 ppb | 250 |
| Sky Harbour Water Supply Corporation | Granbury, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.96 ppb | 1,284 |
| Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 3 and 7 | Clayton, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.79 ppb | 408 |
| Lakeside Water Supply 2 | Colmesneil, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.70 ppb | 96 |
| Lake Country Acres | Austin, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.68 ppb | 462 |
| Lake Medina Shores | Pflugerville, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.50 ppb | 2,568 |
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
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