Phenols
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Phenols are a group of structurally related chemical contaminants of diverse toxicity.
2017-2019:
FOUND
2
states detected
71
utilities detected
914,000
people served
States reporting phenols in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Missouri | 31 | 781,415 | |
| Illinois | 40 | 132,846 | |
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LESS
Filtering technologies that reduce phenols
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of phenols, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braceville | Braceville, IL | 1 of 1 | 96.4 ppb | 900 |
| Coal Valley* | Coal Valley, IL | 1 of 1 | 89.1 ppb | 3,600 |
| Whispering Hills Mobile Home Park | Moline, IL | 1 of 1 | 89.1 ppb | 100 |
| Arrow Head Ranch | Moline, IL | 1 of 1 | 89.1 ppb | 66 |
| Ilcv Candle Mhp, Llc | Coal Valley, IL | 1 of 1 | 89.1 ppb | 148 |
| Cornell | Cornell, IL | 1 of 1 | 55.3 ppb | 500 |
| Carbon Hill | Carbon Hill, IL | 1 of 1 | 52.6 ppb | 345 |
| Coal City* | Coal City, IL | 1 of 1 | 52.6 ppb | 5,587 |
| Galva | Galva, IL | 4 of 4 | 45.8 ppb | 2,589 |
| Silvis Heights Water Corporation | Silvis, IL | 1 of 1 | 44.0 ppb | 1,460 |
| Rapids City | Rapids City, IL | 2 of 2 | 42.5 ppb | 959 |
| Falcon Farms | Port Byron, IL | 1 of 1 | 39.8 ppb | 350 |
| Kinsman | Dwight, IL | 1 of 1 | 39.0 ppb | 99 |
| Cedar Brook Estates Subdivision | East Moline, IL | 1 of 1 | 37.9 ppb | 200 |
| Stanford | Stanford, IL | 2 of 2 | 35.9 ppb | 670 |
| Downs | Downs, IL | 1 of 1 | 34.2 ppb | 776 |
| De Land | De Land, IL | 1 of 1 | 32.4 ppb | 450 |
| Aqua Illinois-crystal Clear Water Co. | Glenview, IL | 1 of 1 | 27.4 ppb | 855 |
| Alexis | Alexis, IL | 1 of 1 | 22.9 ppb | 863 |
| East Alton | East Alton, IL | 1 of 1 | 20.2 ppb | 6,300 |
| Atlanta | Atlanta, IL | 2 of 2 | 17.0 ppb | 1,692 |
| Colona West | Colona, IL | 1 of 1 | 16.9 ppb | 2,820 |
| Teutopolis | Teutopolis, IL | 1 of 2 | 14.5 ppb | 1,599 |
| Chrisman | Chrisman, IL | 1 of 1 | 14.2 ppb | 1,200 |
| Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | 1 of 2 | 13.5 ppb | 40,743 |
| North Regional Water Facility | Darien, IL | 1 of 1 | 13.4 ppb | 702 |
| Alhambra | Alhambra, IL | 1 of 1 | 13.1 ppb | 800 |
| Andover | Andover, IL | 1 of 1 | 13.0 ppb | 644 |
| Cambridge | Cambridge, IL | 1 of 1 | 12.8 ppb | 2,108 |
| Croppers 1st 4th and 5th Addition | Milan, IL | 1 of 1 | 11.0 ppb | 435 |
| Spring Lakes Mobile Home Park | Bartlett, IL | 1 of 2 | 9.35 ppb | 890 |
| Bartlett* | Bartlett, IL | 1 of 2 | 9.35 ppb | 41,208 |
| Farmersville | Farmersville, IL | 1 of 2 | 9.15 ppb | 816 |
| Peculiar PWS | Peculiar, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 4,800 |
| Northmoor PWS | Northmoor, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 315 |
| Platte City PWS | Platte City, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 4,892 |
| Raymore | Raymore, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 21,167 |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 2* | Liberty, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 3,157 |
| Ferrelview PWS | Ferrelview, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 450 |
| Raytown Water Company | Raytown, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 21,135 |
| Weatherby Lake PWS | Weatherby Lake, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 1,923 |
| Cass County Public Water Supply District 10 | Peculiar, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 2,630 |
| Cass County Public Water Supply District 2* | Belton, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 3,725 |
| Cass County Public Water Supply District 3 | Raymore, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 2,736 |
| Lathrop PWS* | Lathrop, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 2,735 |
| Kansas City* | Kansas City, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 471,767 |
| Dearborn PWS | Dearborn, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 496 |
| Birmingham Village of | Birmingham, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 190 |
| Belton* | Belton, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 23,290 |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 5 | Liberty, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 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 Phenols, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | 1 of 2 | 13.5 ppb | 40,743 |
| Bartlett* | Bartlett, IL | 1 of 2 | 9.35 ppb | 41,208 |
| Belton* | Belton, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 23,290 |
| Kansas City* | Kansas City, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 471,767 |
| Raymore | Raymore, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 21,167 |
| Raytown Water Company | Raytown, MO | 9 of 44 | 7.75 ppb | 21,135 |
* 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 Phenols, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.