Anthracene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.
2017-2019:
1
states detected
4
utilities detected
67,053
people served
States reporting anthracene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 67,053 | |
Filtering technologies that reduce anthracene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of anthracene, 2017-2019
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County MUD 53 | Houston, TX | 1 of 27 | 0.00407 ppb | 16,164 |
| Naval Station, Newport | Newport, RI | 1 of 116 | 0.00259 ppb | 7,871 |
| City of Newport* | Newport, RI | 1 of 116 | 0.00259 ppb | 42,000 |
| Portsmouth Water & Fire District | Portsmouth, RI | 1 of 116 | 0.00259 ppb | 16,864 |
| United States Navy -fort Adams | Newport, RI | 1 of 116 | 0.00259 ppb | 318 |
* 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 Anthracene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County MUD 53 | Houston, TX | 1 of 27 | 0.00407 ppb | 16,164 |
| City of Newport* | Newport, RI | 1 of 116 | 0.00259 ppb | 42,000 |
| Portsmouth Water & Fire District | Portsmouth, RI | 1 of 116 | 0.00259 ppb | 16,864 |
* 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 Anthracene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.