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2-Furancarboxyaldehyde

Status: No national drinking water standard exists

 

2-Furancarboxyaldehyde is used as a solvent for refining lubricating oil and for industrial manufacture of other chemicals.

2017-2019:

FOUND

1

states detected

37

utilities detected

171,000

people served

Health concerns for 2-furancarboxyaldehyde

Skin, eye and lung irritation

States reporting 2-furancarboxyaldehyde in drinking water

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State UtilitiesPeople Served
Texas37171,368
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Utilities with the highest amounts of 2-furancarboxyaldehyde, 2017-2019

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District 1The Woodlands, TX2 of 233.0 ppb3,396
City of MarfaMarfa, TX1 of 116.1 ppb2,424
Gmnp Pine SpringsSalt Flat, TX2 of 213.0 ppb30
City of BarstowBarstow, TX3 of 310.7 ppb750
City of Pecos*Pecos, TX3 of 310.7 ppb12,480
City of IraanIraan, TX3 of 310.5 ppb1,229
Shafter MineMarfa, TX1 of 110.5 ppb73
Sheffield Water Supply CorporationSheffield, TX3 of 310.2 ppb463
Vinton Mobile Home ParkVinton, TX3 of 38.53 ppb108
City of AlpineAlpine, TX6 of 68.49 ppb6,000
City of Balmorhea*Balmorhea, TX2 of 27.11 ppb415
Madera Valley Water Supply CorporationVerhalen, TX9 of 96.65 ppb2,001
City of ValentineValentine, TX2 of 26.35 ppb190
City of Fort StocktonFort Stockton, TX5 of 56.27 ppb12,502
City of ToyahToyah, TX2 of 26.22 ppb300
Fort Bliss Biggs Army AirfieldSan Dimas, TX1 of 16.10 ppb4,050
City of Leon ValleyLeon Valley, TX1 of 15.70 ppb7,722
Lajitas On The Rio GrandeDallas, TX2 of 25.49 ppb942
City of Van Horn*Van Horn, TX2 of 25.32 ppb2,063
City of PresidioPresidio, TX2 of 25.30 ppb5,106
Fort Davis EstatesAlpine, TX2 of 25.20 ppb100
Brazos Lakes Water SupplyMagnolia, TX1 of 14.51 ppb324
Harris County Municipal Utility District 152Houston, TX1 of 14.21 ppb7,353
Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District 1Houston, TX1 of 14.20 ppb696
Horizon Regional MUDHorizon City, TX1 of 14.07 ppb31,542
Old Highway 90 Water ServiceCastroville, TX1 of 14.00 ppb885
Pinewood Place Mobile Home CommunityTomball, TX1 of 13.80 ppb1,050
El Paso Water Utilities*El Paso, TX3 of 33.64 ppb672,538
Gaslight Square Mobile Home ParkCanutillo, TX3 of 33.64 ppb675
East Biggs Water SystemSan Dimas, TX3 of 33.64 ppb15,000
Haciendas Del Norte Water Improvement DiEl Paso, TX3 of 33.64 ppb1,074
San Isidro Mobile Home ParkEl Paso, TX3 of 33.64 ppb72
Lower Valley Water DistrictClint, TX3 of 33.64 ppb53,865
East Montana Water SystemEl Paso, TX3 of 33.64 ppb6,513
Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1Pflugerville, TX3 of 33.64 ppb5,345
Marathon Water Supply & Sewer Service CompanyMarathon, TX1 of 13.36 ppb429
City of LyfordLyford, TX1 of 13.00 ppb2,611
Ut Mcdonald ObservatoryAustin, TX1 of 12.95 ppb163
Old Highway 90 - N Ridge Water ServiceCastroville, TX1 of 12.90 ppb183
City of Santa RosaSanta Rosa, TX1 of 12.90 ppb2,883
Candelaria Water Supply CorporationMarfa, TX1 of 12.80 ppb84
Vinton Hills SubdivisionAnthony, TX1 of 12.62 ppb549
City of Galena ParkGalena Park, TX1 of 12.20 ppb10,089
Escondido Creek Water SystemRiviera, TX1 of 11.60 ppb129
Naval Air Station KingsvilleKingsville, TX1 of 11.60 ppb1,520
City of Kingsville*Kingsville, TX1 of 11.60 ppb29,947
Rice UniversityHouston, TX1 of 11.30 ppb9,032
City of La PorteLa Porte, TX1 of 11.20 ppb34,733
City of Seabrook*Seabrook, TX1 of 11.10 ppb12,792
Exeter River LandingExeter, NH1 of 10.600 ppb380

* 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 2-Furancarboxyaldehyde, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City of Pecos*Pecos, TX3 of 310.7 ppb12,480
City of Fort StocktonFort Stockton, TX5 of 56.27 ppb12,502
Horizon Regional MUDHorizon City, TX1 of 14.07 ppb31,542
El Paso Water Utilities*El Paso, TX3 of 33.64 ppb672,538
Lower Valley Water DistrictClint, TX3 of 33.64 ppb53,865
East Biggs Water SystemSan Dimas, TX3 of 33.64 ppb15,000
City of Galena ParkGalena Park, TX1 of 12.20 ppb10,089
City of Kingsville*Kingsville, TX1 of 11.60 ppb29,947
City of La PorteLa Porte, TX1 of 11.20 ppb34,733
City of Seabrook*Seabrook, TX1 of 11.10 ppb12,792

* 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 2-Furancarboxyaldehyde, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.