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CONTAMINANT

1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

60,934

utilities detected

8

Overview

1,2,3-trimethylbenzene is an industrial chemical.

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1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas860,934

Utilities with the highest amounts of 1,2,3-trimethylbenzene, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
City of FriendswoodFriendswood, TX1 of 15.00 ppb41,705
Country Paradise Mobile Home & Rv ParkTexarkana, TX2 of 21.05 ppb104
City of DorchesterDorchester, TX1 of 11.000 ppb1,728
Wichita Valley Water Supply CorporationHolliday, TX1 of 10.700 ppb7,710
Sunchase MeadowsAustin, TX1 of 10.600 ppb480
South Murvaul Water Supply CorporationGary, TX1 of 10.600 ppb858
Friona Municipal Water SystemFriona, TX1 of 10.600 ppb4,653
Cross Roads Special Utility DistrictKilgore, TX1 of 10.500 ppb3,696
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City of FriendswoodFriendswood, TX1 of 15.00 ppb41,705

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