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CONTAMINANT

Quinoline

STATES DETECTED

26

serves

6.9 million

utilities detected

182

Overview

Quinoline is an industrial chemical used to manufacture other products, including dyes. Exposure to quinoline may harm the liver, and it is classified as a possible human carcinogen.

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Quinoline around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
California101,304,577
Florida51,298,648
Iowa43642,956
Illinois26636,191
Nebraska10609,042
Texas24492,411
North Carolina9486,173
Louisiana6406,119
Massachusetts9238,889
Arizona299,817
Colorado898,958
Utah372,522
Oklahoma568,326
South Carolina362,941
Alabama252,968
Washington247,726
New York240,360
Kentucky135,714
Oregon330,760
Mississippi127,115
Virginia225,837
New Hampshire116,000
District Of Columbia115,690
West Virginia115,220
Indiana214,453
New Jersey112,153

Utilities with the highest amounts of quinoline, 2018-2021

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Naval Station Washington - WNYWashington Navy Yard, DC2 of 40.185 ppb15,690
San Francisco City Water System*Burlingame, CA9 of 230.0920 ppb800,000
Treasure IslandBurlingame, CA9 of 230.0920 ppb2,008
Urbandale Water Utility*Urbandale, IA1 of 40.0750 ppb45,600
Rocklyn Mobile Home ParkUrbandale, IA1 of 40.0750 ppb103
Southeast Polk Rural Water DistrictDes Moines, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb7,565
Waukee Water Supply*Waukee, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb23,940
Wilshire Hills MhcMadrid, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb216
Sunnybrook Mobile Home ParkNewton, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb360
West Des Moines Water WorksWest Des Moines, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb68,723
Pleasant Valley Manufactured Home Comm.Pleasant Hill, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb350
Polk City Water SupplyPolk City, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb5,543
City of Ankeny*Ankeny, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb68,090
Greenwood Acres Water CompanyAnkeny, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb325
Hickory Hollow Water Service Inc.Ankeny, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb375
Oakwood Park Water Inc.Ankeny, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb218
Norwalk Water SupplyNorwalk, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb12,799
Bondurant Muni Water SupplyBondurant, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb7,690
Clive Water DepartmentClive, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb18,601
Des Moines Water Works*Des Moines, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb245,123
Southridge EstateNewton, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb648
Stover Heights MhcMadrid, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb393
Ewing Trace Mobile Home CommunityNewton, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb455
City of Loveland*Loveland, CO3 of 80.0618 ppb76,378
Loveland Mobile Home ParkLakewood, CO3 of 80.0618 ppb283
Sunset Park MhcAurora, CO3 of 80.0618 ppb462
Aspen Ridge MhcAurora, CO3 of 80.0618 ppb302
Lago Vista Mobile Home ParkAurora, CO3 of 80.0618 ppb842
North City Water DistrictShoreline, WA3 of 40.0613 ppb31,323
Piedmont Triad Regional*Randleman, NC1 of 10.0500 ppb367,681
City of Archdale*Archdale, NC1 of 10.0500 ppb12,700
Needham Water Department (MWRA)Needham, MA2 of 60.0342 ppb32,485
Johnston Municipal Water SupplyJohnston, IA1 of 80.0238 ppb24,064
Zachary Water SystemZachary, LA4 of 100.0209 ppb25,503
UNH/Durham Water SysDurham, NH1 of 60.0208 ppb16,000
Cave CreekEvans, CO3 of 40.0206 ppb1,025
City of Evans*Evans, CO3 of 40.0206 ppb19,369
Terrace Park Mobile Home ParkWheat Ridge, CO3 of 40.0206 ppb297
Marblehead Water Department (MWRA)Marblehead, MA3 of 40.0191 ppb19,432
River Oaks DevelopmentAnkeny, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb215
Truro WaterworksTruro, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb525
Milo Public Water SupplyMilo, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb788
Hartford Mhc LlcKnoxville, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb183
Dmww-greenbrier EstatesDes Moines, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb300
Earlham Municipal WaterworksEarlham, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb1,420
Saint Marys Water CorporationSaint Charles, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb108
Deer Hunters RunAnkeny, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb78
Warren Water District*Indianola, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb20,095
Martensdale Water SupplyMartensdale, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb421
New Virginia Water SupplyNew Virginia, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb498

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Naval Station Washington - WNYWashington Navy Yard, DC2 of 40.185 ppb15,690
San Francisco City Water System*Burlingame, CA9 of 230.0920 ppb800,000
Urbandale Water Utility*Urbandale, IA1 of 40.0750 ppb45,600
City of Ankeny*Ankeny, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb68,090
Clive Water DepartmentClive, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb18,601
Des Moines Water Works*Des Moines, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb245,123
Waukee Water Supply*Waukee, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb23,940
West Des Moines Water WorksWest Des Moines, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb68,723
Norwalk Water SupplyNorwalk, IA2 of 120.0650 ppb12,799
City of Loveland*Loveland, CO3 of 80.0618 ppb76,378
North City Water DistrictShoreline, WA3 of 40.0613 ppb31,323
City of Archdale*Archdale, NC1 of 10.0500 ppb12,700
Piedmont Triad Regional*Randleman, NC1 of 10.0500 ppb367,681
Needham Water Department (MWRA)Needham, MA2 of 60.0342 ppb32,485
Johnston Municipal Water SupplyJohnston, IA1 of 80.0238 ppb24,064
Zachary Water SystemZachary, LA4 of 100.0209 ppb25,503
UNH/Durham Water SysDurham, NH1 of 60.0208 ppb16,000
City of Evans*Evans, CO3 of 40.0206 ppb19,369
Marblehead Water Department (MWRA)Marblehead, MA3 of 40.0191 ppb19,432
Warren Water District*Indianola, IA1 of 40.0180 ppb20,095
Norwood Water Department (MWRA)Norwood, MA2 of 40.0145 ppb26,789
Stillwater Water Plant*Stillwater, OK1 of 40.0133 ppb53,000
City of Menlo ParkMenlo Park, CA2 of 40.0130 ppb19,297
TroyTroy, IL1 of 20.0120 ppb16,800
Stoughton Water Department (MWRA)*Stoughton, MA1 of 60.0117 ppb26,962
SIRWA #2 (Creston)*Creston, IA1 of 30.0113 ppb19,488
SchaumburgSchaumburg, IL1 of 30.0107 ppb74,550
Charles Town UtilitiesCharles Town, WV1 of 40.0105 ppb15,220
Forest ParkForest Park, IL3 of 80.00925 ppb14,339
Cleveland County Water*Lawndale, NC1 of 40.00893 ppb56,596
Sunny Slope Water CompanyPasadena, CA1 of 40.00875 ppb25,252
North Liberty Water SupplyNorth Liberty, IA1 of 40.00800 ppb20,491
Thibodaux WaterworksThibodaux, LA1 of 40.00800 ppb15,810
Peabody Water Department (MWRA)Peabody, MA3 of 120.00757 ppb52,474
West Slope Water DistrictPortland, OR1 of 40.00750 ppb11,000
Connersville Utilities*Connersville, IN1 of 40.00725 ppb13,953
Concord Water DepartmentConcord, MA1 of 120.00714 ppb16,402
Swampscott Water Department (MWRA)Swampscott, MA1 of 40.00705 ppb13,787
City of La GrandeLa Grande, OR1 of 100.00655 ppb13,460
City of MillbraeMillbrae, CA1 of 40.00650 ppb22,795
Burlington Municipal Waterworks*Burlington, IA1 of 40.00650 ppb26,015
Epcor Water - Agua Fria*El Mirage, AZ7 of 300.00648 ppb80,959
Arizona Water Company - White TanksPhoenix, AZ7 of 300.00648 ppb18,858
City of Dunn*Dunn, NC1 of 40.00628 ppb12,088
Walker Water SystemWalker, LA1 of 80.00624 ppb15,813
City of ThomasvilleThomasville, NC1 of 40.00605 ppb27,485
Rogers County RWD # 3 Cot Sta*Claremore, OK1 of 40.00600 ppb10,750
Oak ParkOak Park, IL1 of 40.00600 ppb54,583
Orland Park*Orland Park, IL1 of 40.00575 ppb58,862
Sheppard Air Force BaseSheppard Afb, TX2 of 80.00563 ppb19,500

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

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