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CONTAMINANT

3-methylhexane

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

7,700

utilities detected

4

Overview

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3-methylhexane around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas47,700

Utilities with the highest amounts of 3-methylhexane, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Lake Forest Utility DistrictHouston, TX2 of 23.50 ppb7,106
Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 3 and 7Clayton, TX2 of 20.850 ppb402
Hillcrest North MUDDallas, TX1 of 10.800 ppb114
Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 1Clayton, TX1 of 10.600 ppb78
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served

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