Hexachlorobutadiene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Hexachlorobutadiene is an industrial chemical and possible human carcinogen.
2017-2019:
FOUND
2
states detected
12
utilities detected
15,872
people served
Health concerns for hexachlorobutadiene
Cancer
States reporting hexachlorobutadiene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| New York | 11 | 9,472 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 6,400 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce hexachlorobutadiene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of hexachlorobutadiene, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspar South Service Company | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 of 2 | 0.550 ppb | 188 |
| Ausable Heights Water System | Keeseville, NY | 1 of 1 | 0.500 ppb | 46 |
| Town of Sharpsburg | Williamsport, MD | 1 of 2 | 0.280 ppb | 1,360 |
| Silver Lake Institute - Castile Water District #1 | , NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 440 |
| Perry Center Water District | Perry, NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 150 |
| Perry Village* | , NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 4,348 |
| Gardeau Water District | Castile, NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 60 |
| City of Ripon | Ripon, CA | 1 of 13 | 0.108 ppb | 14,915 |
| Central City, City of | Central City, NE | 1 of 25 | 0.1000 ppb | 2,975 |
| Springhill Mobile Home Park | Wappingers Falls, NY | 1 of 9 | 0.0556 ppb | 150 |
| Farm-to-market Associates | Brewster, NY | 1 of 9 | 0.0556 ppb | 48 |
| Bridleside Apartments | Chappaqua, NY | 1 of 73 | 0.0219 ppb | 230 |
| Springport Water District #1 - North | Cayuga, NY | 1 of 24 | 0.0208 ppb | 500 |
| Springport Water District #1 - South | Cayuga, NY | 1 of 24 | 0.0208 ppb | 500 |
| Union Springs Village* | Union Springs, NY | 1 of 24 | 0.0208 ppb | 3,000 |
| City of Columbus | Columbus, NE | 1 of 98 | 0.0133 ppb | 22,797 |
| Milford City Public Water System | Milford, OH | 1 of 57 | 0.00877 ppb | 6,400 |
| Millville Water Department | Millville, NJ | 1 of 67 | 0.000746 ppb | 27,500 |
* 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 Hexachlorobutadiene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ripon | Ripon, CA | 1 of 13 | 0.108 ppb | 14,915 |
| City of Columbus | Columbus, NE | 1 of 98 | 0.0133 ppb | 22,797 |
| Millville Water Department | Millville, NJ | 1 of 67 | 0.000746 ppb | 27,500 |