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CONTAMINANT

Isooctyl alcohol

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

884,000

utilities detected

25

Overview

Isooctyl alcohol is a solvent used for industrial purposes; it also occurs naturally.

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Isooctyl alcohol around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas25884,038

Utilities with the highest amounts of isooctyl alcohol, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Sutton Hills EstatesBroaddus, TX1 of 188.2 ppb43
East Biggs Water SystemFort Bliss, TX10 of 101.05 ppb15,000
Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1Pflugerville, TX10 of 101.05 ppb36,773
East Montana Water SystemEl Paso, TX10 of 101.05 ppb6,513
Lower Valley Water DistrictClint, TX10 of 101.05 ppb59,049
San Isidro Mobile Home ParkEl Paso, TX10 of 101.05 ppb72
Haciendas Del Norte Water Improvement DiEl Paso, TX10 of 101.05 ppb1,074
Gaslight Square Mobile Home ParkCanutillo, TX10 of 101.05 ppb675
El Paso Water Utilities*El Paso, TX10 of 101.05 ppb747,168
Vinton Hills SubdivisionVinton, TX1 of 11.000 ppb549
Redford Water SupplyRedford, TX1 of 11.000 ppb82
Ut Mcdonald ObservatoryAustin, TX1 of 10.900 ppb163
Gmnp Pine SpringsSalt Flat, TX1 of 10.900 ppb35
Sheffield Water Supply CorporationIraan, TX1 of 10.900 ppb350
Vinton Village EstatesVinton, TX1 of 10.800 ppb255
Villa Alegre EstatesVinton, TX1 of 10.800 ppb66
Marathon Water Supply & Sewer Service CompanyMarathon, TX2 of 20.775 ppb430
City of AlpineAlpine, TX2 of 20.750 ppb6,000
Panther Junction PltBig Bend National Park, TX2 of 20.700 ppb300
City of PresidioPresidio, TX1 of 10.700 ppb5,106
Lajitas On The Rio GrandeDallas, TX1 of 10.700 ppb942
Madera Valley Water Supply CorporationVerhalen, TX1 of 10.700 ppb2,001
Tom Green County Fresh Water Supply District 3San Angelo, TX1 of 10.700 ppb960
Shafter MineMarfa, TX1 of 10.600 ppb32
Rra HowardwickWichita Falls, TX1 of 10.500 ppb400

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
El Paso Water Utilities*El Paso, TX10 of 101.05 ppb747,168
Lower Valley Water DistrictClint, TX10 of 101.05 ppb59,049
Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1Pflugerville, TX10 of 101.05 ppb36,773
East Biggs Water SystemFort Bliss, TX10 of 101.05 ppb15,000

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

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