1,3-Butadiene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
2013-2019:
1
states detected
3
utilities detected
443,000
people served
1
states over health guideline
3
utilities over health guideline
443,000
people served over health guideline
Health concerns for 1,3-butadiene
Cancer
Harm to the brain and nervous system
Harm to reproduction and child development
Change to blood cells
Change to the kidney
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.0103 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.0103 ppb for 1,3-butadiene was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against cancer.
ppb = parts per billion
States reporting 1,3-butadiene in drinking water
| UTILITIES REPORTING ABOVE HEALTH GUIDELINES | UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | Utilities | People Served | |||
| Florida | 3 | 442,526 | 3 | 442,526 | |||
Filtering technologies that reduce 1,3-butadiene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of 1,3-butadiene, 2013-2019
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Heights S/d(consec) | Orlando, FL | 1 of 14 | 0.0229 ppb | 969 |
| Ocud/daetwyler Shores (consec) | Orlando, FL | 1 of 14 | 0.0229 ppb | 189 |
| Orlando Utilities Commission* | Orlando, FL | 1 of 14 | 0.0229 ppb | 441,368 |
* 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 1,3-Butadiene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Utilities Commission* | Orlando, FL | 1 of 14 | 0.0229 ppb | 441,368 |
* 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 1,3-Butadiene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.