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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Methyl ethyl ketone

Pecan Grove

Methyl ethyl ketone is a volatile solvent used in paints, adhesives, and other industrial and consumer goods.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
201811.5 ppb21ND - 23.0 ppb
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-08-04AD02379ND
2015-08-04AD02377ND
2016-05-04AD35427ND
2016-05-04AD35425ND
2017-07-12AD89085ND
2017-07-12AD89087ND
2018-08-06AE3584823.0 ppb
2018-08-06AE35852ND
2019-01-10AE49335ND
2019-01-10AE49327ND