Water Contamination
Contaminants
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DCPA degradates are residues of the herbicide dacthal, or DCPA, which is used for urban, household and agricultural applications. Dacthal is a possible human carcinogen whose use was limited by the EPA in 2005 due to concerns about water contamination.
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| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| California | 4 | 251,245 | |
| New Jersey | 12 | 96,436 | |
| Nevada | 1 | 1,628 | |
| Michigan | 1 | 293 | |
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Streams Estates | Farmington Hills, MI | 5 of 6 | 1.45 ppb | 293 |
| Foothill Estates Ws | Salinas, CA | 2 of 2 | 1.27 ppb | 183 |
| Stagecoach Gid | Stagecoach, NV | 1 of 2 | 1.05 ppb | 1,628 |
| Upper Deerfield Township Water Department | Seabrook, NJ | 2 of 2 | 0.549 ppb | 2,463 |
| Allendale Water Department | Highland Lakes, NJ | 1 of 1 | 0.506 ppb | 6,702 |
| Brielle Water Department | Brielle, NJ | 3 of 4 | 0.422 ppb | 4,800 |
| Sea Girt Water Department | Brielle, NJ | 3 of 4 | 0.422 ppb | 2,636 |
| Spring Lake Water Department | Spring Lake Heights, NJ | 3 of 4 | 0.422 ppb | 11,270 |
| Borough of Springlake Heights | Spring Lake Heights, NJ | 3 of 4 | 0.422 ppb | 5,000 |
| Wall Twp Water Department | Wall Twp, NJ | 3 of 4 | 0.422 ppb | 26,000 |
| NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan* | Allenwood, NJ | 3 of 4 | 0.422 ppb | 30 |
| Waldwick Water Department | Waldwick, NJ | 1 of 1 | 0.336 ppb | 10,208 |
| NJ American Water - Logan* | Delran, NJ | 1 of 1 | 0.334 ppb | 6,650 |
| Aqua NJ - Woolwich | Hamilton, NJ | 1 of 1 | 0.334 ppb | 6,271 |
| NJ American Water - Penns Grove | Delran, NJ | 1 of 1 | 0.334 ppb | 14,406 |
| California American Water Company - Antelope | Sacramento, CA | 1 of 28 | 0.289 ppb | 35,204 |
| Sacramento Suburban Water District* | Sacramento, CA | 1 of 28 | 0.289 ppb | 194,444 |
| South Tahoe PUD - Main* | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 1 of 23 | 0.00478 ppb | 21,414 |
* 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 DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Water Department | Spring Lake Heights, NJ | 3 of 4 | 0.422 ppb | 11,270 |
| Wall Twp Water Department | Wall Twp, NJ | 3 of 4 | 0.422 ppb | 26,000 |
| Waldwick Water Department | Waldwick, NJ | 1 of 1 | 0.336 ppb | 10,208 |
| NJ American Water - Penns Grove | Delran, NJ | 1 of 1 | 0.334 ppb | 14,406 |
| Sacramento Suburban Water District* | Sacramento, CA | 1 of 28 | 0.289 ppb | 194,444 |
| California American Water Company - Antelope | Sacramento, CA | 1 of 28 | 0.289 ppb | 35,204 |
| South Tahoe PUD - Main* | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 1 of 23 | 0.00478 ppb | 21,414 |
* 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 DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
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