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CONTAMINANT

Methyl isobutyl ketone

STATES DETECTED

6

serves

6.4 million

utilities detected

554

Overview

Methyl isobutyl ketone is a solvent used in coatings and adhesives.

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Methyl isobutyl ketone around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas5446,410,113
California416,228
New Jersey211,047
Wisconsin11,247
Minnesota21,081
New York1150

Utilities with the highest amounts of methyl isobutyl ketone, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Lcra Harper Water SystemAustin, TX3 of 332.7 ppb315
Harleton Water Supply CorporationHarleton, TX1 of 319.5 ppb5,040
Leagueville Water Supply CorporationBrownsboro, TX3 of 818.1 ppb3,009
Trinity Rural Water Supply Corporation 3Trinity, TX1 of 313.8 ppb1,200
BoveyBovey, MN1 of 311.0 ppb825
Emerald Lakes SubdivisionConroe, TX1 of 811.0 ppb1,053
Ivanhoe Land of LakesPflugerville, TX1 of 410.3 ppb1,968
Jackson Water Supply CorporationTyler, TX6 of 149.37 ppb5,532
Lakeway Harbor SubdivisionPflugerville, TX6 of 68.20 ppb831
El Dorado Utility DistrictHouston, TX5 of 97.81 ppb4,083
Westwood BeachPflugerville, TX11 of 147.80 ppb1,845
Medina Valley Water Supply CompanyCastroville, TX3 of 47.43 ppb147
Woden Water Supply CorporationNacogdoches, TX10 of 217.30 ppb2,300
City of Star HarborMalakoff, TX2 of 37.06 ppb444
Harris County Municipal Utility District 162Houston, TX2 of 67.00 ppb2,661
East Montgomery County MUD 4Houston, TX3 of 106.76 ppb1,500
Grand Harbor Water SystemConroe, TX2 of 86.38 ppb1,947
Catarina Water Supply CorporationCarrizo Springs, TX3 of 46.35 ppb222
Brandi EstatesCypress, TX3 of 46.33 ppb93
Meadowview Estates IIDes Peres, TX2 of 35.87 ppb144
Ross Water Supply CorporationRoss, TX4 of 85.78 ppb2,589
Beaver Creek WCID 1Houston, TX4 of 65.70 ppb45
Patton Village West Water SystemSplendora, TX1 of 165.69 ppb1,457
Phelps Special Utility DistrictHuntsville, TX6 of 115.66 ppb1,800
Harris County Municipal Utility District 185Houston, TX3 of 75.53 ppb4,548
Woodlands Hills WaterConroe, TX1 of 95.22 ppb1,797
Town of Annetta Deer CreekAnnetta, TX4 of 274.92 ppb2,403
Bois D Arc Municipal Utility DistrictHoney Grove, TX15 of 174.65 ppb3,441
Starrville-friendship Water Supply CorporationGladewater, TX7 of 144.53 ppb2,121
China Spring Water CompanyAustin, TX3 of 104.51 ppb2,070
South Murvaul Water Supply CorporationGary, TX1 of 54.40 ppb858
Cambridge Water & Sewer UtilityCambridge, WI3 of 124.38 ppb1,247
Charleston MUDHouston, TX4 of 53.98 ppb411
Stay A While Rv ParkMurchison, TX1 of 33.87 ppb450
Blaketree MUD 1Houston, TX4 of 63.78 ppb336
Harris County Municipal Utility District 147*Houston, TX1 of 43.75 ppb3,003
Cross Roads Special Utility District Greenwood Ranch MeKilgore, TX4 of 43.71 ppb366
Oak Hill Mobile Home Park EastWeatherford, TX3 of 43.68 ppb216
Mount Houston Road Municipal Utility DistrictHouston, TX2 of 63.62 ppb6,036
Harris County Municipal Utility District 70Houston, TX1 of 33.50 ppb5,763
Walker County Special Utility District FHuntsville, TX3 of 53.50 ppb447
City Of EdnaEdna, TX1 of 63.50 ppb5,999
Settlers Crossing Water System 2Des Peres, TX2 of 53.44 ppb25
City Of Mountain CityMountain City, TX3 of 53.32 ppb725
Camino RealMagnolia, TX1 of 33.17 ppb4,746
Grand San Jacinto Water System*Magnolia, TX1 of 33.17 ppb4,899
Loving Water Supply CorporationLoving, TX2 of 53.04 ppb200
North Collin Special Utility DistrictMelissa, TX4 of 123.03 ppb10,674
Yeshiva Kehileth YakovBrooklyn, NY2 of 23.00 ppb150
Blue Water Oaks EstatesAlvarado, TX4 of 102.98 ppb495

* 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 Methyl isobutyl ketone, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
North Collin Special Utility DistrictMelissa, TX4 of 123.03 ppb10,674
Sardis Lone Elm WSCMidlothian, TX3 of 191.68 ppb20,304
Fort Bend County MUD 25Richmond, TX3 of 141.55 ppb13,923
Pritchett Water Supply CorporationGilmer, TX21 of 441.38 ppb10,089
City of ElginElgin, TX1 of 51.32 ppb10,598
City of BudaBuda, TX2 of 120.625 ppb13,508
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 112Sugar Land, TX1 of 90.622 ppb15,966
Montgomery Trace Water System*Navasota, TX2 of 290.610 ppb20,016
Plainview Municipal Water SystemPlainview, TX7 of 270.554 ppb23,000
Lindale Rural WSCLindale, TX2 of 100.358 ppb12,003
Bi County WSC 1*Pittsburg, TX15 of 450.330 ppb12,777
Southern UtilitiesTyler, TX10 of 830.301 ppb61,662
City of Pecos*Pecos, TX1 of 30.297 ppb12,480
City of SelmaSelma, TX1 of 70.286 ppb11,418
City of SilsbeeSilsbee, TX1 of 110.273 ppb10,074
Harris County Municipal Utility District 24Houston, TX1 of 80.250 ppb13,614
City of BedfordBedford, TX1 of 30.243 ppb49,900
City of ColleyvilleColleyville, TX1 of 30.243 ppb26,057
City of EulessEuless, TX1 of 30.243 ppb61,543
Tri SUDMount Pleasant, TX1 of 60.230 ppb17,421
City of Mount Pleasant*Mount Pleasant, TX1 of 60.230 ppb16,113
Northwest Harris County MUD 5*Houston, TX1 of 180.222 ppb23,766
City of Sulphur Springs*Sulphur Springs, TX1 of 30.173 ppb15,449
The Consolidated Water Supply Corporation Rockhill Road SystemCrockett, TX7 of 490.148 ppb10,689
Harris County MUD 157Houston, TX2 of 70.144 ppb12,087
City of League CityLeague City, TX1 of 170.118 ppb128,412
G-m Water Supply CorporationHemphill, TX2 of 120.103 ppb11,220
Cal-water Service Company-orovilleSan Jose, CA2 of 210.0905 ppb11,056
City of La PorteLa Porte, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb47,820
City of Galena ParkGalena Park, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb10,293
City of West University PlaceWest University Place, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb19,200
Memorial Villages Water AuthorityHouston, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb11,382
City of WebsterWebster, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb13,710
City of Pasadena*Pasadena, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb153,000
City of South HoustonSouth Houston, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb17,397
Clear Brook City MUDHouston, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb18,108
Greenwood Utility District*Houston, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb10,536
City of Pearland*Pearland, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb125,828
Harris County MUD 55 Heritage ParkHouston, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb16,233
City of Jacinto CityJacinto City, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb10,625
City of Humble*Humble, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb15,616
City of Houston*Houston, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb2,202,531
City of BellaireBellaire, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb19,401
City of FriendswoodFriendswood, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb41,705
Harris County Municipal Utility District 278Houston, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb10,491
City of Houston Willow ChaseHouston, TX2 of 1120.0777 ppb13,254
City of AnnaAnna, TX1 of 80.0763 ppb18,297
City of AllenAllen, TX1 of 90.0733 ppb104,870
East Fork SUDWylie, TX1 of 90.0733 ppb17,589
Town of Little Elm*Little Elm, TX1 of 90.0733 ppb41,000

* 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 Methyl isobutyl ketone, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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