1,3-Butadiene
City of Lancaster
NOTE: City of Lancaster purchases water from Lancaster County Water and Sewer District which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Lancaster County Water and Sewer District.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 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 Lancaster purchases water from Lancaster County Water and Sewer District which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Lancaster County Water and Sewer District.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-08 | 201409100996AM | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 201409100958AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412100440AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412110337AM | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | 201503110870AM | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | 201503110861AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506110743AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506110279AM | ND |