Chrysene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Chrysene 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:
4
states detected
12
utilities detected
89,767
people served
States reporting chrysene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 67,053 | |
| Arkansas | 6 | 22,029 | |
| Delaware | 1 | 445 | |
| Texas | 1 | 240 | |
Filtering technologies that reduce chrysene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of chrysene, 2017-2019
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Ridge | Hickory Ridge, AR | 1 of 2 | 0.0800 ppb | 280 |
| Pine Grove Estates Water System | Cypress, TX | 1 of 2 | 0.0700 ppb | 240 |
| Cedar Village LLC | Rehoboth Beach, DE | 1 of 2 | 0.0600 ppb | 445 |
| Calico Rock | Calico Rock, AR | 1 of 12 | 0.0425 ppb | 1,726 |
| Harris County MUD 53 | Houston, TX | 1 of 27 | 0.0370 ppb | 16,164 |
| Harmony Water | El Dorado, AR | 1 of 4 | 0.0225 ppb | 336 |
| El Dorado Waterworks* | El Dorado, AR | 1 of 4 | 0.0225 ppb | 17,932 |
| Oak Manor Water | El Dorado, AR | 1 of 4 | 0.0225 ppb | 338 |
| Ladd Water | Pine Bluff, AR | 1 of 7 | 0.0114 ppb | 2,143 |
| Arkansas Health | Benton, AR | 1 of 14 | 0.00857 ppb | 1,000 |
| Rector Waterworks | Rector, AR | 1 of 11 | 0.00727 ppb | 1,977 |
| Naval Station, Newport | Newport, RI | 2 of 116 | 0.00345 ppb | 7,871 |
| City of Newport* | Newport, RI | 2 of 116 | 0.00345 ppb | 42,000 |
| Portsmouth Water & Fire District | Portsmouth, RI | 2 of 116 | 0.00345 ppb | 16,864 |
| United States Navy -fort Adams | Newport, RI | 2 of 116 | 0.00345 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 Chrysene, 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 | 0.0370 ppb | 16,164 |
| El Dorado Waterworks* | El Dorado, AR | 1 of 4 | 0.0225 ppb | 17,932 |
| City of Newport* | Newport, RI | 2 of 116 | 0.00345 ppb | 42,000 |
| Portsmouth Water & Fire District | Portsmouth, RI | 2 of 116 | 0.00345 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 Chrysene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.