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CONTAMINANT

2-methylpentane

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

13,342

utilities detected

9

Overview

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2-methylpentane around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas913,342

Utilities with the highest amounts of 2-methylpentane, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Lake Forest Utility DistrictHouston, TX2 of 211.0 ppb7,106
Mesa Grande Water Supply CorporationGranbury, TX2 of 24.86 ppb405
Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 3 and 7Clayton, TX3 of 33.60 ppb402
Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 1Clayton, TX2 of 21.85 ppb78
Hills of Oliver CreekPflugerville, TX1 of 11.80 ppb732
City Of Glen RoseGlen Rose, TX1 of 10.900 ppb2,444
Lake Country AcresAustin, TX2 of 20.815 ppb570
Benbrook Village Mobile Home ParkGlendale, TX1 of 10.800 ppb357
Sky Harbour Water Supply CorporationGranbury, TX2 of 20.550 ppb1,248
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served

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