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CONTAMINANT

2-Methylbutane

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

37,353

utilities detected

23

Overview

2-Methylbutane is a component of petroleum.

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2-Methylbutane around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas2337,353

Utilities with the highest amounts of 2-methylbutane, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
New Fairview MUD 1Dallas, TX2 of 2119.9 ppb537
Mesa Grande Water Supply CorporationGranbury, TX2 of 224.2 ppb405
Lake Forest Utility DistrictHouston, TX3 of 317.3 ppb7,106
Hillcrest North MUDDallas, TX1 of 115.8 ppb114
Louetta Road Utility District*Houston, TX2 of 29.00 ppb1,410
Benbrook Village Mobile Home ParkGlendale, TX2 of 28.10 ppb357
West Harris County Municipal Utility District 11Houston, TX1 of 18.00 ppb8,274
Harris County Municipal Utility District 58Houston, TX3 of 35.67 ppb2,289
Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 3 and 7Clayton, TX3 of 35.10 ppb402
Minerva Water Supply CorporationRockdale, TX1 of 15.00 ppb526
Harris County Municipal Utility District 11Houston, TX3 of 35.00 ppb3,615
Lake Country AcresAustin, TX2 of 24.38 ppb570
Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 1Clayton, TX2 of 24.35 ppb78
Sky Harbour Water Supply CorporationGranbury, TX2 of 23.65 ppb1,248
Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District 23Houston, TX1 of 13.00 ppb4,176
Wright City Water Supply Corporation 1Troup, TX4 of 42.77 ppb1,308
Ej Water CompanyLongview, TX1 of 11.50 ppb426
Happy Hill Farm AcademyGranbury, TX1 of 11.20 ppb238
Bourland Estates WSCCresson, TX2 of 20.940 ppb156
The Retreat Water SupplyPflugerville, TX1 of 10.800 ppb531
Hills of Oliver CreekPflugerville, TX1 of 10.700 ppb732
City Of Glen RoseGlen Rose, TX1 of 10.600 ppb2,444
City of Warren CityGladewater, TX1 of 10.576 ppb411

* 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 2-Methylbutane, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served

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