DDT
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
2017-2019:
FOUND
1
states detected
1
utilities detected
40,610
people served
Health concerns for DDT
Cancer
Hormone disruption
States reporting DDT in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Illinois | 1 | 40,610 | |
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LESS
Filtering technologies that reduce DDT
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of DDT, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Stream | Carol Stream, IL | 1 of 2 | 0.0170 ppb | 40,610 |
| St Charles* | St. Charles, IL | 1 of 24 | 0.00242 ppb | 33,264 |
| IL American-river Grange | Belleville, IL | 1 of 24 | 0.00242 ppb | 65 |
| Frankfort | Frankfort, IL | 1 of 14 | 0.00207 ppb | 24,648 |
* 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 DDT, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Stream | Carol Stream, IL | 1 of 2 | 0.0170 ppb | 40,610 |
| St Charles* | St. Charles, IL | 1 of 24 | 0.00242 ppb | 33,264 |
| Frankfort | Frankfort, IL | 1 of 14 | 0.00207 ppb | 24,648 |
* 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 DDT, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.