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CONTAMINANT

Bentazon (Basagran)

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

10,489

utilities detected

1

Overview

Bentazon is a herbicide no longer used in the U.S.

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Bentazon (Basagran) around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
California110,489

Utilities with the highest amounts of bentazon, 2021-2023

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LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
City Of Rio VistaRio Vista, CA1 of 51.000 ppb10,489
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City Of Rio VistaRio Vista, CA1 of 51.000 ppb10,489

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