n-Propylbenzene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
n-Propylbenzene is a constituent of petroleum and coal, used for chemical manufacturing and in textile dyeing and printing.
2015:
FOUND
11
states detected
22
utilities detected
102,000
people served
Health concerns for n-propylbenzene
Harm to the central nervous system
Eye and skin irritation
States reporting n-propylbenzene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Texas | 6 | 51,928 | |
| Georgia | 2 | 16,799 | |
| Missouri | 3 | 9,056 | |
| Arizona | 1 | 7,650 | |
| Iowa | 4 | 5,829 | |
| Tennessee | 1 | 4,910 | |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1,840 | |
| Nevada | 1 | 1,718 | |
| Virginia | 1 | 1,240 | |
| New York | 1 | 600 | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 100 | |
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Utilities with the highest amounts of n-propylbenzene, 2015
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Garage Water System | King William, VA | 1 of 1 | 1.20 ppb | 1,240 |
| Panora Water Works* | Panora, IA | 1 of 1 | 1.20 ppb | 1,272 |
| Hudson Water Supply | Hudson, IA | 2 of 2 | 1.05 ppb | 2,282 |
| Wayland Water Supply | Wayland, IA | 1 of 1 | 0.800 ppb | 966 |
| Mountain Falls Water System Uicn | Pahrump, NV | 1 of 1 | 0.560 ppb | 1,718 |
| Glendale Water Supply Corporation | Trinity, TX | 1 of 3 | 0.460 ppb | 1,263 |
| City of Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | 1 of 9 | 0.321 ppb | 30,000 |
| Shawano Co. Utility | Shawano, WI | 1 of 1 | 0.260 ppb | 100 |
| Porter SUD* | Porter, TX | 1 of 10 | 0.180 ppb | 15,892 |
| Calico Rock Waterworks | Calico Rock, AR | 1 of 5 | 0.160 ppb | 1,840 |
| Larchmont Utilities | Savannah, GA | 1 of 7 | 0.123 ppb | 11,799 |
| Brownville | Dexter, NY | 1 of 1 | 0.0600 ppb | 600 |
| Glen of Robin Hood | Savannah, GA | 2 of 10 | 0.0344 ppb | 5,000 |
| Frognot Water Supply Corporation | Blue Ridge, TX | 2 of 8 | 0.0290 ppb | 1,746 |
| Avra Water Co-op Inc. | Marana, AZ | 1 of 2 | 0.0216 ppb | 7,650 |
| Roane Central Utility District | Harriman, TN | 1 of 3 | 0.0117 ppb | 4,910 |
| Laf/jo/saline County Consolidated Public Water Supply District 2* | Higginsville, MO | 1 of 8 | 0.00663 ppb | 6,365 |
* 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 n-Propylbenzene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | 1 of 9 | 0.321 ppb | 30,000 |
| Porter SUD* | Porter, TX | 1 of 10 | 0.180 ppb | 15,892 |
| Larchmont Utilities | Savannah, GA | 1 of 7 | 0.123 ppb | 11,799 |
* 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 n-Propylbenzene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.