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CONTAMINANT

Butachlor

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

385

utilities detected

2

Overview

Butachlor is a herbicide that is no longer used in the U.S.

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Butachlor around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Nebraska2385

Utilities with the highest amounts of butachlor, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Ragan, Village ofRagan, NE1 of 20.0550 ppb25
Wilcox, Village of*Wilcox, NE1 of 20.0550 ppb360

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served

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