Tetrahydrofuran
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Tetrahydrofuran is a solvent used for production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics and adhesives.
2017-2019:
FOUND
7
states detected
188
utilities detected
380,000
people served
Health concerns for tetrahydrofuran
Change to fetal growth and development
States reporting tetrahydrofuran in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Texas | 166 | 356,047 | |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 15,248 | |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 3,781 | |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2,035 | |
| Michigan | 9 | 1,768 | |
| Minnesota | 3 | 563 | |
| New York | 1 | 60 | |
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Utilities with the highest amounts of tetrahydrofuran, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Livingston Eagles Nest Water | Livingston, TX | 1 of 1 | 1,581.0 ppb | 65 |
| Ladd Hill Mobile Home Park | Franklin, NH | 1 of 7 | 484.3 ppb | 68 |
| North Woods Nursing Center | Bear Lake, MI | 3 of 4 | 349.7 ppb | 71 |
| Rocky Creek Subdivision Water System | Pflugerville, TX | 1 of 6 | 200.0 ppb | 117 |
| Beaumont Place | Cypress, TX | 1 of 8 | 170.8 ppb | 2,082 |
| Water Association of North Lake | Aubrey, TX | 1 of 4 | 151.8 ppb | 29 |
| Swartz Creek Meadows | Drummond Island, MI | 5 of 12 | 127.6 ppb | 400 |
| City of Bridge City | Bridge City, TX | 2 of 12 | 97.1 ppb | 8,651 |
| Rockhouse Mountain | Conway, NH | 2 of 11 | 93.0 ppb | 412 |
| Hampstead Area Water | Atkinson, NH | 1 of 29 | 82.8 ppb | 2,838 |
| Rollan Heights Subdivision | New Waverly, TX | 1 of 5 | 79.2 ppb | 54 |
| Mcfarland Village Apartments | Houston, TX | 1 of 5 | 52.2 ppb | 120 |
| City of Andrews | Andrews, TX | 2 of 5 | 50.6 ppb | 11,088 |
| Lake Fenton Mobile Home Park | Orem, MI | 1 of 2 | 50.5 ppb | 220 |
| Vista Verde Water Systems | Kirbyville, TX | 1 of 6 | 40.2 ppb | 111 |
| Benzonia Village of | Riverside, MI | 1 of 2 | 39.5 ppb | 491 |
| Hills & Dales | Pflugerville, TX | 2 of 10 | 36.3 ppb | 222 |
| Windsor Water Utility North | Morrisonville, WI | 1 of 4 | 35.0 ppb | 400 |
| Johnson Creek | Durham, NH | 1 of 2 | 35.0 ppb | 50 |
| Acorn Terrace | Rochester, NH | 2 of 4 | 28.3 ppb | 205 |
| Delsea Woods Community LLC | Green Creek, NJ | 1 of 1 | 24.9 ppb | 95 |
| Bachelor Knolls | Granby, MA | 1 of 1 | 23.0 ppb | 101 |
| Pecan Grove | Bandera, TX | 1 of 10 | 22.7 ppb | 114 |
| Mooreland Subdivision Water System | Cypress, TX | 2 of 8 | 22.0 ppb | 144 |
| Timberland Estates | Porter, TX | 2 of 13 | 21.8 ppb | 1,983 |
| River Club Water | Houston, TX | 1 of 9 | 21.1 ppb | 297 |
| Shady Oaks Estates | Conroe, TX | 2 of 11 | 20.0 ppb | 648 |
| City of Lyford | Lyford, TX | 1 of 6 | 20.0 ppb | 2,611 |
| Medina | Hamel, MN | 1 of 3 | 19.7 ppb | 4,000 |
| City of Browndell | Brookeland, TX | 1 of 6 | 19.3 ppb | 297 |
| Lake Pointe Condominiums | South Haven, MI | 2 of 2 | 18.5 ppb | 74 |
| Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 34* | Houston, TX | 1 of 5 | 17.4 ppb | 3,756 |
| Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 35 | Houston, TX | 1 of 5 | 17.4 ppb | 6,609 |
| Lazy U Community | Medford, MN | 1 of 3 | 15.7 ppb | 426 |
| Canyon Lake Mobile Home Estates | Austin, TX | 1 of 9 | 15.6 ppb | 2,073 |
| Timber Country Mobile Home Park | Elwell, MI | 1 of 2 | 14.5 ppb | 75 |
| Pine Ridge Mobile Home Community | Orem, MI | 1 of 3 | 14.3 ppb | 490 |
| Enchanted Forest | Vidor, TX | 2 of 12 | 13.6 ppb | 339 |
| Camp Stanley Storage Activity | Boerne, TX | 4 of 20 | 13.4 ppb | 130 |
| Encinal Water Supply Corporation | Encinal, TX | 1 of 12 | 13.1 ppb | 1,338 |
| Granite State Campground | Mashpee, NH | 1 of 4 | 13.0 ppb | 75 |
| Canterbury Spruces Housing | Concord, NH | 1 of 2 | 12.9 ppb | 25 |
| Smetana Forest | Houston, TX | 1 of 5 | 12.8 ppb | 150 |
| Regency At Stow Condominiums | Stow, MA | 6 of 19 | 11.8 ppb | 132 |
| Sharyland Water Supply Corporation | Mission, TX | 1 of 19 | 11.4 ppb | 57,045 |
| Chaparral Place Water System | Porter, TX | 1 of 5 | 10.4 ppb | 114 |
| Sunset Mobile Home Park 1 | Houston, TX | 1 of 6 | 10.2 ppb | 63 |
| Lazy Bend Estates | Austin, TX | 1 of 5 | 9.40 ppb | 156 |
| Fairfield | Atkinson, NH | 1 of 3 | 9.30 ppb | 38 |
| Northern Country Estates | Alger, MI | 1 of 1 | 8.90 ppb | 53 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Tetrahydrofuran, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Andrews | Andrews, TX | 2 of 5 | 50.6 ppb | 11,088 |
| Sharyland Water Supply Corporation | Mission, TX | 1 of 19 | 11.4 ppb | 57,045 |
| City of Jasper | Jasper, TX | 3 of 21 | 7.62 ppb | 11,825 |
| Clwsc Canyon Lake Shores* | Canyon Lake, TX | 3 of 84 | 4.30 ppb | 24,153 |
| Harris County MUD 55 Heritage Park | Houston, TX | 1 of 10 | 2.70 ppb | 15,671 |
| Lakeway MUD* | Lakeway, TX | 2 of 6 | 2.58 ppb | 10,512 |
| City of Cadillac | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 of 6 | 2.50 ppb | 10,355 |
| City of Angleton | Angleton, TX | 1 of 11 | 1.09 ppb | 18,120 |
| City of Gatesville* | Gatesville, TX | 1 of 6 | 0.917 ppb | 14,430 |
| East Cedar Creek FWSD Brookshire | Mabank, TX | 1 of 6 | 0.912 ppb | 13,254 |
| Stone Harbor Water Department | Stone Harbor, NJ | 1 of 2 | 0.745 ppb | 30,850 |
| San Antonio Water System Northeast* | San Antonio, TX | 1 of 13 | 0.585 ppb | 50,772 |
| City of Buda | Buda, TX | 1 of 27 | 0.519 ppb | 11,530 |
| City of Hurst | Hurst, TX | 1 of 18 | 0.279 ppb | 38,410 |
| City of Henderson* | Henderson, TX | 1 of 35 | 0.181 ppb | 13,712 |
| Manville WSC* | Coupland, TX | 1 of 42 | 0.167 ppb | 26,253 |
| City of Kilgore* | Kilgore, TX | 1 of 15 | 0.0887 ppb | 14,948 |
| City of Granbury* | Granbury, TX | 1 of 72 | 0.0332 ppb | 11,300 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Tetrahydrofuran, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.