1-Butanol
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
1-butanol is an industrial petrochemical used in the production of butyl acetate. Exposure to 1-butanol can harm the nervous system, liver and kidneys.
2018-2021:
FOUND
39
states detected
380
utilities detected
14 million
people served
States reporting 1-butanol in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 1,805,950 | |
| California | 23 | 1,606,183 | |
| Ohio | 48 | 1,081,144 | |
| Texas | 51 | 1,008,337 | |
| Florida | 14 | 904,968 | |
| Georgia | 7 | 904,319 | |
| New Mexico | 5 | 695,688 | |
| Hawaii | 2 | 631,437 | |
| Louisiana | 10 | 624,950 | |
| Colorado | 9 | 590,320 | |
| New York | 5 | 555,291 | |
| Utah | 7 | 501,242 | |
| Kentucky | 32 | 409,169 | |
| New Jersey | 11 | 403,849 | |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 319,477 | |
| Tennessee | 4 | 270,183 | |
| Alaska | 5 | 223,262 | |
| Illinois | 5 | 183,990 | |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 182,478 | |
| Arizona | 7 | 151,468 | |
| Washington | 3 | 141,459 | |
| North Carolina | 8 | 113,754 | |
| South Dakota | 42 | 102,768 | |
| Mississippi | 4 | 84,266 | |
| Iowa | 12 | 83,593 | |
| Michigan | 4 | 82,969 | |
| Minnesota | 4 | 72,155 | |
| South Carolina | 4 | 61,006 | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 51,220 | |
| Connecticut | 2 | 51,128 | |
| Arkansas | 4 | 49,519 | |
| West Virginia | 5 | 43,305 | |
| Alabama | 5 | 36,084 | |
| Nebraska | 5 | 35,954 | |
| North Dakota | 4 | 35,402 | |
| Nevada | 1 | 20,451 | |
| Virginia | 1 | 17,411 | |
| Indiana | 1 | 13,300 | |
| Missouri | 1 | 8,738 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce 1-butanol
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of 1-butanol, 2018-2021
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton PWS | Coshocton, OH | 1 of 2 | 17.1 ppb | 11,204 |
| American Fork City* | American Fork, UT | 3 of 12 | 15.2 ppb | 30,437 |
| Valley Grove Water Department | Valley Grove, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 686 |
| Ohio County Psd* | Triadelphia, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 8,838 |
| Bethlehem | Bethlehem, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 2,667 |
| City of Wheeling* | Wheeling, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 29,899 |
| Triadelphia Water Department | Triadelphia, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 1,215 |
| Buenaventura Lakes | Kissimmee, FL | 1 of 2 | 6.90 ppb | 16,569 |
| Greater Pine Island Water Association | St James City, FL | 1 of 2 | 5.70 ppb | 15,849 |
| Acton MUD* | Granbury, TX | 2 of 21 | 5.58 ppb | 19,125 |
| Hardin County Water District #2 | Elizabethtown, KY | 8 of 12 | 5.37 ppb | 76,326 |
| Fridley | Fridley, MN | 1 of 5 | 4.76 ppb | 27,853 |
| Wakeman Village Public Water System | Wakeman, OH | 11 of 16 | 4.75 ppb | 1,047 |
| Northern Ohio Rural Water* | Collins, OH | 11 of 16 | 4.75 ppb | 17,080 |
| Erie County Vermilion District | Sandusky, OH | 11 of 16 | 4.75 ppb | 1,468 |
| City of West Fargo | West Fargo, ND | 1 of 4 | 4.57 ppb | 34,858 |
| Elyria Water Department* | Lorain, OH | 2 of 4 | 4.51 ppb | 68,000 |
| Vine Grove Water Department | Vine Grove, KY | 4 of 4 | 4.50 ppb | 6,703 |
| City Of West Point | Radcliff, KY | 4 of 4 | 4.50 ppb | 975 |
| Hardin County Water District #1* | Radcliff, KY | 4 of 4 | 4.50 ppb | 27,033 |
| City of Jasper | Jasper, TX | 2 of 8 | 4.40 ppb | 11,825 |
| Sherburn | Sherburn, MN | 1 of 2 | 4.39 ppb | 1,058 |
| Miamisburg City PWS | Miamisburg, OH | 2 of 2 | 4.35 ppb | 20,000 |
| Garfield Charter Township | Fairview, MI | 2 of 4 | 4.24 ppb | 12,899 |
| Iowa City Water Department | Iowa City, IA | 1 of 4 | 3.75 ppb | 63,265 |
| North Ridgeville City PWS | North Ridgeville, OH | 3 of 8 | 3.54 ppb | 29,465 |
| Ainsworth Water Works | Ainsworth, IA | 1 of 2 | 2.95 ppb | 567 |
| Erie County Vermilion Water District | Sandusky, OH | 3 of 4 | 2.63 ppb | 88 |
| Vermilion City* | Vermiliion, OH | 3 of 4 | 2.63 ppb | 10,594 |
| Albany Water Works* | Albany, KY | 2 of 4 | 2.60 ppb | 14,702 |
| Highway 1148 Water System | Plaquemine, LA | 1 of 4 | 2.58 ppb | 1,086 |
| City of Plaquemine Water System* | Plaquemine, LA | 1 of 4 | 2.58 ppb | 14,043 |
| Hofheins/marcel Thomas Association Co-op Inc. | Albuquerque, NM | 1 of 2 | 2.55 ppb | 70 |
| Arlington Water Department (MWRA) | Arlington, MA | 1 of 4 | 2.49 ppb | 42,844 |
| Fremont City | Fremont, OH | 2 of 4 | 2.33 ppb | 16,677 |
| Clarksville Water Department* | Clarksville, TN | 1 of 4 | 2.06 ppb | 215,421 |
| Belle Vernon Borough Municipal Authority | Belle Vernon, PA | 2 of 8 | 2.05 ppb | 6,000 |
| Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Yough Plant* | Greensburg, PA | 2 of 8 | 2.05 ppb | 140,000 |
| Swampscott Water Department (MWRA) | Swampscott, MA | 1 of 4 | 2.04 ppb | 13,787 |
| Bullock Pen Water District | Crittenden, KY | 1 of 4 | 1.97 ppb | 20,048 |
| City of Bellmead | Bellmead, TX | 2 of 8 | 1.96 ppb | 10,052 |
| City of Pilot Point | Pilot Point, TX | 3 of 12 | 1.89 ppb | 5,047 |
| Marco Island Utilities* | Marco Island, FL | 2 of 8 | 1.89 ppb | 27,470 |
| Goodland Water Company | Goodland, FL | 2 of 8 | 1.89 ppb | 805 |
| Graves Co. Water District - Consumers | Mayfield, KY | 1 of 2 | 1.83 ppb | 4,689 |
| Mayfield Electric & Water* | Mayfield, KY | 1 of 2 | 1.83 ppb | 10,024 |
| Graves Co. Water District - Hardeman | Mayfield, KY | 1 of 2 | 1.83 ppb | 1,129 |
| Avon City PWS | Avon, OH | 2 of 3 | 1.77 ppb | 23,000 |
| Randolph Water Department* | Randolph, MA | 1 of 4 | 1.76 ppb | 33,375 |
| Circleville City PWS | Circleville, OH | 1 of 2 | 1.75 ppb | 13,444 |
* 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-Butanol , but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton PWS | Coshocton, OH | 1 of 2 | 17.1 ppb | 11,204 |
| American Fork City* | American Fork, UT | 3 of 12 | 15.2 ppb | 30,437 |
| City of Wheeling* | Wheeling, WV | 2 of 4 | 7.94 ppb | 29,899 |
| Buenaventura Lakes | Kissimmee, FL | 1 of 2 | 6.90 ppb | 16,569 |
| Greater Pine Island Water Association | St James City, FL | 1 of 2 | 5.70 ppb | 15,849 |
| Acton MUD* | Granbury, TX | 2 of 21 | 5.58 ppb | 19,125 |
| Hardin County Water District #2 | Elizabethtown, KY | 8 of 12 | 5.37 ppb | 76,326 |
| Fridley | Fridley, MN | 1 of 5 | 4.76 ppb | 27,853 |
| Northern Ohio Rural Water* | Collins, OH | 11 of 16 | 4.75 ppb | 17,080 |
| City of West Fargo | West Fargo, ND | 1 of 4 | 4.57 ppb | 34,858 |
| Elyria Water Department* | Lorain, OH | 2 of 4 | 4.51 ppb | 68,000 |
| Hardin County Water District #1* | Radcliff, KY | 4 of 4 | 4.50 ppb | 27,033 |
| City of Jasper | Jasper, TX | 2 of 8 | 4.40 ppb | 11,825 |
| Miamisburg City PWS | Miamisburg, OH | 2 of 2 | 4.35 ppb | 20,000 |
| Garfield Charter Township | Fairview, MI | 2 of 4 | 4.24 ppb | 12,899 |
| Iowa City Water Department | Iowa City, IA | 1 of 4 | 3.75 ppb | 63,265 |
| North Ridgeville City PWS | North Ridgeville, OH | 3 of 8 | 3.54 ppb | 29,465 |
| Vermilion City* | Vermiliion, OH | 3 of 4 | 2.63 ppb | 10,594 |
| Albany Water Works* | Albany, KY | 2 of 4 | 2.60 ppb | 14,702 |
| City of Plaquemine Water System* | Plaquemine, LA | 1 of 4 | 2.58 ppb | 14,043 |
| Arlington Water Department (MWRA) | Arlington, MA | 1 of 4 | 2.49 ppb | 42,844 |
| Fremont City | Fremont, OH | 2 of 4 | 2.33 ppb | 16,677 |
| Clarksville Water Department* | Clarksville, TN | 1 of 4 | 2.06 ppb | 215,421 |
| Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Yough Plant* | Greensburg, PA | 2 of 8 | 2.05 ppb | 140,000 |
| Swampscott Water Department (MWRA) | Swampscott, MA | 1 of 4 | 2.04 ppb | 13,787 |
| Bullock Pen Water District | Crittenden, KY | 1 of 4 | 1.97 ppb | 20,048 |
| City of Bellmead | Bellmead, TX | 2 of 8 | 1.96 ppb | 10,052 |
| Marco Island Utilities* | Marco Island, FL | 2 of 8 | 1.89 ppb | 27,470 |
| Mayfield Electric & Water* | Mayfield, KY | 1 of 2 | 1.83 ppb | 10,024 |
| Avon City PWS | Avon, OH | 2 of 3 | 1.77 ppb | 23,000 |
| Randolph Water Department* | Randolph, MA | 1 of 4 | 1.76 ppb | 33,375 |
| Circleville City PWS | Circleville, OH | 1 of 2 | 1.75 ppb | 13,444 |
| Hanover Park | Hanover Park, IL | 1 of 3 | 1.60 ppb | 37,973 |
| Fitchburg Utility District 1 | Fitchburg, WI | 2 of 8 | 1.58 ppb | 15,000 |
| Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities | Jacksboro, TN | 1 of 7 | 1.57 ppb | 11,902 |
| Orange County WCID 1 | Vidor, TX | 1 of 5 | 1.54 ppb | 16,448 |
| Niles City PWS* | Niles, OH | 2 of 4 | 1.50 ppb | 20,684 |
| Aqua Ohio - Tiffin | Tiffin, OH | 1 of 4 | 1.49 ppb | 17,963 |
| Belmont Water Department (MWRA) | Belmont, MA | 1 of 4 | 1.49 ppb | 24,254 |
| Western Pulaski County Water District | Somerset, KY | 4 of 16 | 1.47 ppb | 23,264 |
| Community WC of Green Valley | Green Valley, AZ | 2 of 8 | 1.44 ppb | 22,500 |
| Caddo Basin SUD | Greenville, TX | 1 of 6 | 1.43 ppb | 13,335 |
| Reading Water Department | Reading, MA | 1 of 4 | 1.43 ppb | 27,045 |
| Latrobe Municipal Authority* | Latrobe, PA | 1 of 4 | 1.42 ppb | 30,000 |
| Guntersville Water Works and Sewer Board* | Guntersville, AL | 1 of 10 | 1.39 ppb | 12,612 |
| Southern Water & Sewer District* | Mcdowell, KY | 2 of 8 | 1.34 ppb | 22,480 |
| Alliance City PWS | Alliance, OH | 2 of 4 | 1.28 ppb | 22,232 |
| Web Water Development Association* | Aberdeen, SD | 1 of 4 | 1.24 ppb | 14,000 |
| Green River Valley Water District* | Horse Cave, KY | 1 of 4 | 1.21 ppb | 17,431 |
| Pequannock Twp Water Department* | Pompton Plains, NJ | 1 of 4 | 1.21 ppb | 14,010 |
* 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-Butanol , but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.