1,3-Butadiene
Mallory Valley Utility Distric
NOTE: Mallory Valley Utility Distric purchases water from Harpeth Valley Utility District which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Harpeth Valley Utility 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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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: Mallory Valley Utility Distric purchases water from Harpeth Valley Utility District which is required to test for 1,3-butadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Harpeth Valley Utility District.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-05-15 | ND |
| 2014-08-14 | ND |
| 2014-11-17 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | ND |