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CONTAMINANT

1-ethyl-3-methylbenzene

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

61,171

utilities detected

19

Overview

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1-ethyl-3-methylbenzene around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas1961,171

Utilities with the highest amounts of 1-ethyl-3-methylbenzene, 2021-2023

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Utility Location Tests Average level People served
South Murvaul Water Supply CorporationGary, TX1 of 16.40 ppb858
Cross Roads Special Utility DistrictKilgore, TX3 of 33.74 ppb3,696
Country Paradise Mobile Home & Rv ParkTexarkana, TX4 of 42.68 ppb104
City of DorchesterDorchester, TX1 of 12.10 ppb1,728
Horseshoe Bend Water SystemGlendale, TX1 of 11.20 ppb1,797
Cross Timbers Water Supply CorporationArgyle, TX1 of 11.05 ppb7,880
City of New SummerfieldNew Summerfield, TX1 of 11.000 ppb1,428
Brookeland Fresh Water Supply DistrictJasper, TX1 of 10.900 ppb1,105
Sunchase MeadowsAustin, TX1 of 10.839 ppb480
City of LindenLinden, TX1 of 10.810 ppb1,888
Bethel Ash Water Supply Corporation Douglas PlantAthens, TX1 of 10.800 ppb369
Tryon Road Special Utility DistrictLongview, TX1 of 10.800 ppb9,534
City of NaplesNaples, TX5 of 50.740 ppb1,908
Cross Roads Special Utility District Greenwood Ranch MeKilgore, TX1 of 10.700 ppb366
Westwood BeachPflugerville, TX1 of 10.600 ppb1,845
Myrtle Springs Water Supply CorporationCanton, TX1 of 10.600 ppb2,130
Bethel Ash WSC Lake PlantAthens, TX1 of 10.560 ppb795
Washburn Community Water Supply CorporationClaude, TX1 of 10.560 ppb150
City of StephenvilleStephenville, TX1 of 10.260 ppb23,110
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City of StephenvilleStephenville, TX1 of 10.260 ppb23,110

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