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CONTAMINANT

Acetone

STATES DETECTED

7

serves

7.2 million

utilities detected

514

Overview

Acetone is a solvent used for many industrial purposes.

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Acetone around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas4365,959,241
New York20761,251
Massachusetts34332,183
California854,181
West Virginia1334,026
New Jersey116,466
Minnesota22,568

Utilities with the highest amounts of acetone, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
High-tor PropertiesNew York, NY1 of 1850.0 ppb300
Junior Town OfJunior, WV2 of 2550.9 ppb987
Norton Harding Jimtown Psd*Norton, WV2 of 2550.9 ppb1,632
Toledo Village Water Supply CorporationJasper, TX1 of 6210.0 ppb1,419
West Texas Boys RanchSan Angelo, TX1 of 3194.3 ppb48
Terra Bella Irrigation District - TbtTerra Bella, CA1 of 1150.0 ppb2,656
Cypress Springs Special Utility District Pine ValleyMount Vernon, TX1 of 3110.3 ppb279
Hillside ApartmentsFreeville, NY1 of 198.0 ppb37
Westchester County WD #2*Somers, NY1 of 187.8 ppb0
Fairview Acres Mobile Home SubdivisionPflugerville, TX1 of 464.5 ppb125
BoveyBovey, MN1 of 350.0 ppb825
Marathon Water Supply & Sewer Service CompanyMarathon, TX2 of 347.1 ppb430
City of Balmorhea*Balmorhea, TX2 of 346.0 ppb415
City of Van Horn*Van Horn, TX1 of 341.7 ppb2,063
Ut Mcdonald ObservatoryAustin, TX2 of 341.5 ppb163
Pecos County Fresh WaterFort Stockton, TX2 of 340.9 ppb800
City of IraanIraan, TX1 of 340.3 ppb1,229
Sheffield Water Supply CorporationIraan, TX1 of 339.3 ppb350
Spring ParkSpring Park, MN1 of 1038.0 ppb1,743
City of Fort StocktonFort Stockton, TX2 of 636.2 ppb12,502
City of ValentineValentine, TX2 of 334.5 ppb190
City of Leon ValleyLeon Valley, TX1 of 2433.8 ppb7,794
City of PresidioPresidio, TX1 of 332.7 ppb5,106
Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District 1Fort Stockton, TX2 of 332.2 ppb3,612
City of Pecos*Pecos, TX3 of 330.7 ppb12,480
City of BarstowBarstow, TX3 of 330.7 ppb750
City of ToyahToyah, TX3 of 329.9 ppb300
Fort Hancock Water Control and Improvement DistrictFort Hancock, TX3 of 329.5 ppb1,800
City of DickensDickens, TX1 of 329.1 ppb259
Vinton Village EstatesVinton, TX2 of 327.6 ppb255
El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement DistrictTornillo, TX1 of 326.5 ppb3,600
Villa Alegre EstatesVinton, TX2 of 325.5 ppb66
Vinton Hills SubdivisionVinton, TX2 of 324.2 ppb549
Fort Bliss Biggs Army AirfieldFort Bliss, TX1 of 321.5 ppb2,961
Gmnp Pine SpringsSalt Flat, TX2 of 321.1 ppb35
Hudspeth County Water Control and Improvement District 1Sierra Blanca, TX2 of 320.7 ppb2,045
Fort Davis EstatesAlpine, TX2 of 319.2 ppb100
Madera Valley Water Supply CorporationVerhalen, TX5 of 919.1 ppb2,001
Esperanza Water ServiceEl Paso, TX3 of 318.8 ppb849
Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson PlantJoaquin, TX1 of 318.6 ppb827
City of Joaquin*Joaquin, TX1 of 318.6 ppb1,869
Hillburn VillageHillburn, NY2 of 218.2 ppb950
Veolia Water New York - Rockland*West Nyack, NY2 of 218.2 ppb270,950
Marion Water Division*Marion, MA2 of 217.6 ppb6,076
Park Ridge Water DepartmentPark Ridge, NJ7 of 717.5 ppb16,466
Lajitas On The Rio GrandeDallas, TX1 of 316.4 ppb942
City of AlpineAlpine, TX7 of 1215.5 ppb6,000
Study Butte Terlingua Water SystemTerlingua, TX1 of 315.5 ppb624
Cal-water Service Company-WillowsSan Jose, CA1 of 115.0 ppb7,240
City of MarfaMarfa, TX2 of 314.5 ppb1,820

* 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 Acetone, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City of Fort StocktonFort Stockton, TX2 of 636.2 ppb12,502
City of Pecos*Pecos, TX3 of 330.7 ppb12,480
Veolia Water New York - Rockland*West Nyack, NY2 of 218.2 ppb270,950
Park Ridge Water DepartmentPark Ridge, NJ7 of 717.5 ppb16,466
Middleborough Water Supply*Middleborough, MA10 of 2211.4 ppb16,470
City of ColleyvilleColleyville, TX3 of 39.49 ppb26,057
City of BonhamBonham, TX3 of 39.48 ppb10,386
Swansea Water DistrictSwansea, MA7 of 179.06 ppb17,358
Easton Water Div*Easton, MA2 of 48.85 ppb23,112
Greenlawn WDGreenlawn, NY1 of 17.50 ppb42,000
City of LewisvilleLewisville, TX3 of 67.27 ppb132,620
City of Mabank*Mabank, TX2 of 37.22 ppb11,349
Bridgewater Water DepartmentBridgewater, MA4 of 106.99 ppb26,563
Horizon Regional MUDHorizon City, TX1 of 36.93 ppb31,542
South Huntington Water DepartmentCenterport, NY1 of 16.85 ppb81,760
City of Princeton*Princeton, TX7 of 96.80 ppb21,760
City of WylieWylie, TX7 of 96.80 ppb47,322
City of AllenAllen, TX7 of 96.80 ppb104,870
Town of ProsperProsper, TX7 of 96.80 ppb24,579
City of Plano*Plano, TX7 of 96.80 ppb288,800
Caddo Basin SUDGreenville, TX7 of 96.80 ppb14,574
City of Rockwall*Rockwall, TX7 of 96.80 ppb47,251
East Fork SUDWylie, TX7 of 96.80 ppb17,589
Town of FairviewFairview, TX7 of 96.80 ppb10,000
Bear Creek Special Utility DistrictLavon, TX7 of 96.80 ppb10,518
City of McKinneyMckinney, TX7 of 96.80 ppb211,397
City of MurphyMurphy, TX7 of 96.80 ppb19,185
North Collin Special Utility DistrictMelissa, TX7 of 96.80 ppb10,674
City of FateFate, TX7 of 96.80 ppb22,429
City of Garland*Garland, TX7 of 96.80 ppb248,822
City of Mesquite*Mesquite, TX7 of 96.80 ppb152,020
Town of Little Elm*Little Elm, TX7 of 96.80 ppb41,000
City of Terrell*Terrell, TX7 of 96.80 ppb18,897
City of Forney*Forney, TX7 of 96.80 ppb27,040
Forney Lake Water Supply CorporationRockwall, TX7 of 96.80 ppb16,188
City of Frisco*Frisco, TX7 of 96.80 ppb231,910
City of RowlettRowlett, TX7 of 96.80 ppb66,212
City of SachseSachse, TX7 of 96.80 ppb29,042
City of RichardsonRichardson, TX7 of 96.80 ppb115,630
City of Royse CityRoyse City, TX7 of 96.80 ppb16,400
City of Balch SpringsBalch Springs, TX3 of 96.38 ppb27,431
City of Cedar HillCedar Hill, TX3 of 96.38 ppb48,870
City of Seagoville*Seagoville, TX3 of 96.38 ppb17,800
City of Farmers BranchFarmers Branch, TX3 of 96.38 ppb35,991
City of Red OakRed Oak, TX3 of 96.38 ppb10,934
Dallas Water Utility*Dallas, TX3 of 96.38 ppb1,321,740
City of DeSotoDesoto, TX3 of 96.38 ppb54,060
City of DuncanvilleDuncanville, TX3 of 96.38 ppb39,500
City of Glenn HeightsGlenn Heights, TX3 of 96.38 ppb18,090
City of Lancaster*Lancaster, TX3 of 96.38 ppb39,040

* 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 Acetone, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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