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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Testosterone

Status: No national drinking water standard exists

 

Human sex hormones are sometimes detected at low concentrations in drinking water. There are no current health guidelines to determine whether these exposures are safe, or if they could pose a risk to human health.

2013-2019:

FOUND

23

states detected

211

utilities detected

17 million

people served

States reporting testosterone in drinking water

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State UtilitiesPeople Served
Illinois754,127,842
California171,855,086
Pennsylvania101,805,607
Maryland51,601,429
Nevada21,503,444
Ohio61,301,211
Missouri71,210,240
Florida3747,885
New Jersey23615,657
New York10605,059
Indiana12393,803
Tennessee6299,766
Colorado8191,489
Michigan3178,270
Georgia3112,818
Washington382,044
South Carolina479,833
Texas377,079
Kentucky756,099
Kansas14,508
North Carolina13,315
West Virginia11,052
Oklahoma1336
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Utilities with the highest amounts of testosterone, 2013-2019

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Syracuse City*Syracuse, NY1 of 80.275 ppt512,329
Skaneateles Village*Skaneateles, NY1 of 80.275 ppt6,110
Elbridge Village*Elbrige, NY1 of 80.275 ppt2,919
Wallington Water DepartmentWallington, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt11,583
Manchester Utilities Authority*Woodland Park, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt12,000
Bloomingdale Water DepartmentBloomingdale Boro, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt7,742
Woodland Park Water DepartmentWoodland Park, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt6,000
Totowa Water DepartmentTotowa Borough, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt10,804
Passaic Valley Water Commission*Clifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt310,121
Harrison W DepartmentHarrison, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt14,425
Fairfield Water DepartmentFairfield, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt7,400
Passaic Valley WC Lodi WDClifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt24,136
Elmwood Park Water DepartmentElmwood Park Boro, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt20,374
Gracemont Public Works AuthorityGracemont, OK1 of 10.140 ppt336
Knoxville Utilities Board-KUB*Knoxville, TN1 of 40.133 ppt241,714
Wheaton*Wheaton, IL1 of 40.125 ppt52,894
IL American-arrowheadBelleville, IL1 of 40.125 ppt1,639
Orland Park*Orland Park, IL2 of 40.108 ppt58,862
IL American-alpine HeightsBelleville, IL2 of 40.108 ppt691
City of PortervillePorterville, CA1 of 640.0830 ppt55,107
Nueces County WCID 4Port Aransas, TX2 of 80.0700 ppt11,403
Louisburg, City ofLouisburg, KS1 of 40.0650 ppt4,508
DANC (Watertown / Ft. Drum)*Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt35,150
Southside Water Inc.Clayton, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt195
Watertown Town Water District 1 & 2Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt600
Watertown Town Water District 3 & 4Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt750
Hamburg Municipal Water&sewer AuthorityHamburg, PA1 of 60.0630 ppt4,990
Watertown City*Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt29,406
Chester Water Authority*Chester, PA1 of 40.0500 ppt140,437
Londonderry Court Mobile Home ParkNorth East, PA1 of 40.0500 ppt160
Griffith Water DepartmentGriffith, IN1 of 40.0500 ppt16,893
St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair, MI1 of 40.0500 ppt3,270
Orleans Water WorksOrleans, IN2 of 80.0380 ppt2,142
Algona Water DepartmentAlgona, WA1 of 140.0380 ppt3,180
La Grange Estates Mobile Home ParkLagrange, IL1 of 40.0380 ppt500
City of Auburn*Auburn, WA1 of 140.0380 ppt58,864
Houston County - Feagin Mill*Warner Robbins, GA1 of 60.0350 ppt73,592
NapervilleNaperville, IL1 of 40.0350 ppt149,294
Shoreline Trc Mobile Home ParkChicago, IL1 of 40.0330 ppt504
Grandview Utility DistrictGrandview, TN1 of 40.0300 ppt2,044
Heath Springs, Town ofRuby, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt1,000
City of MunfordvilleMunfordville, KY1 of 40.0300 ppt2,109
Green River Valley Water District*Horse Cave, KY1 of 40.0300 ppt17,431
Horse Cave Water SystemHorse Cave, KY1 of 40.0300 ppt2,744
Lancaster County Water and Sewer District*Lancaster, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt63,258
Kershaw, Town ofKershaw, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt2,500
City of LancasterLancaster, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt13,075
Cameron WaterCameron, WV1 of 40.0250 ppt1,052
BridgeviewBridgeview, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt16,446
River ForestRiver Forest, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt11,172

* 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 Testosterone, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Syracuse City*Syracuse, NY1 of 80.275 ppt512,329
Passaic Valley Water Commission*Clifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt310,121
Totowa Water DepartmentTotowa Borough, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt10,804
Manchester Utilities Authority*Woodland Park, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt12,000
Harrison W DepartmentHarrison, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt14,425
Elmwood Park Water DepartmentElmwood Park Boro, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt20,374
Passaic Valley WC Lodi WDClifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt24,136
Wallington Water DepartmentWallington, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt11,583
Knoxville Utilities Board-KUB*Knoxville, TN1 of 40.133 ppt241,714
Wheaton*Wheaton, IL1 of 40.125 ppt52,894
Orland Park*Orland Park, IL2 of 40.108 ppt58,862
City of PortervillePorterville, CA1 of 640.0830 ppt55,107
Nueces County WCID 4Port Aransas, TX2 of 80.0700 ppt11,403
DANC (Watertown / Ft. Drum)*Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt35,150
Watertown City*Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt29,406
Griffith Water DepartmentGriffith, IN1 of 40.0500 ppt16,893
Chester Water Authority*Chester, PA1 of 40.0500 ppt140,437
City of Auburn*Auburn, WA1 of 140.0380 ppt58,864
NapervilleNaperville, IL1 of 40.0350 ppt149,294
Houston County - Feagin Mill*Warner Robbins, GA1 of 60.0350 ppt73,592
City of LancasterLancaster, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt13,075
Green River Valley Water District*Horse Cave, KY1 of 40.0300 ppt17,431
Lancaster County Water and Sewer District*Lancaster, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt63,258
River GroveRiver Grove, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt10,093
Hammond Water Works Department*Hammond, IN1 of 40.0250 ppt78,384
Highland Water Works*Highland, IN1 of 40.0250 ppt23,546
City of NoviNovi, MI1 of 40.0250 ppt48,000
Munster Water CompanyMunster, IN1 of 40.0250 ppt23,603
DeerfieldDeerfield, IL1 of 40.0250 ppt18,400
Highland Park*Highland Park, IL1 of 40.0250 ppt29,763
Chicago Heights*Chicago Heights, IL1 of 40.0250 ppt30,392
City of Sterling HeightsDewitt, MI1 of 40.0250 ppt127,000
South Stickny SDBurbank, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt30,000
City of Chicago*Chicago, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt2,700,000
Justice-Willow Springs Water Commssion*Justice, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt19,640
WorthWorth, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt11,300
CiceroCicero, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt83,000
Evergreen ParkEvergreen Park, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt19,852
River ForestRiver Forest, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt11,172
DoltonDolton, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt23,333
Blue IslandBlue Island, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt23,463
Alsip*Alsip, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt18,880
SummitSummit, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt11,446
Elmwood ParkElmwood Park, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt25,000
NorridgeNorridge, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt14,450
Melrose Park*Melrose Park, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt25,514
LincolnwoodLincolnwood, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt12,590
Lansing*Lansing, IL1 of 40.0250 ppt28,663
Harvey*Harvey, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt25,000
Franklin ParkFranklin Park, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt18,333

* 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 Testosterone, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.