1,3-Butadiene
City of Mebane
NOTE: City of Mebane purchases water from City of Graham which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Graham.
4
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.0103 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.0103 ppb for 1,3-butadiene was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against cancer.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: City of Mebane purchases water from City of Graham which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Graham.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-17 | 2992532 | ND |
| 2014-06-23 | 3050855 | ND |
| 2014-09-16 | 3105034 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 3153414 | ND |