Isopropyl ether
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Isopropyl ether is used as a solvent for resins, waxes and dyes.
2017-2019:
FOUND
1
states detected
1
utilities detected
74
people served
States reporting isopropyl ether in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 74 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce isopropyl ether
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of isopropyl ether, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loon Estates | Northwood, NH | 6 of 6 | 1.48 ppb | 74 |
| Castaic Lake Water Agency* | Santa Clarita, CA | 3 of 21 | 0.571 ppb | 0 |
* 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 Isopropyl ether, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
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