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CONTAMINANT

Dichloroacetonitrile

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

78,558

utilities detected

37

Overview

Dichloroacetonitrile is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

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Dichloroacetonitrile around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas3778,558

Utilities with the highest amounts of dichloroacetonitrile, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Slc Water Supply CorporationGroesbeck, TX1 of 11.20 ppb1,851
New Water Supply CorporationSan Augustine, TX2 of 21.000 ppb981
City of West TawakoniWest Tawakoni, TX1 of 10.900 ppb3,168
West Gregg Special Utility DistrictKilgore, TX3 of 30.833 ppb5,127
Forest Water Supply CorporationWells, TX1 of 10.800 ppb561
Jacobs Water Supply Corporation Plants 1 & 2Henderson, TX1 of 10.800 ppb819
Caddo Lake Water Supply CorporationKarnack, TX1 of 10.800 ppb1,230
New Prospect Water Supply Corporation Plant 2 & 3Henderson, TX1 of 10.800 ppb480
Laneville Water Supply Corporation Plant 2Laneville, TX1 of 10.800 ppb447
City of ZavallaZavalla, TX5 of 50.760 ppb880
City of New SummerfieldNew Summerfield, TX3 of 30.733 ppb1,428
Goodsprings Water Supply CorporationHenderson, TX5 of 50.730 ppb2,541
City of PointPoint, TX1 of 10.700 ppb3,600
Price Water Supply CorporationPrice, TX2 of 20.700 ppb912
El Camino Bay Water SystemHemphill, TX1 of 10.700 ppb280
City of MarlinMarlin, TX1 of 10.700 ppb5,967
Stryker Lake Water Supply CorporationNew Summerfield, TX1 of 10.700 ppb978
The ReserveAthens, TX1 of 10.700 ppb150
Chalk Hill Special Utility DistrictHenderson, TX2 of 20.650 ppb4,602
New Concord Water Supply CorporationTroup, TX2 of 20.650 ppb546
Gum Springs Water Supply Corporation 1Hallsville, TX3 of 30.623 ppb3,054
City of CushingCushing, TX1 of 10.620 ppb967
City of OvertonOverton, TX2 of 20.600 ppb3,023
City of Springtown*Springtown, TX1 of 10.600 ppb3,781
City of KempKemp, TX1 of 10.600 ppb2,973
City of LoveladyLovelady, TX1 of 10.600 ppb931
Blackjack Water Supply CorporationTroup, TX2 of 20.600 ppb918
Appleby Water Supply CorporationNacogdoches, TX3 of 30.567 ppb5,391
West Harrison Water Supply Corporation*Hallsville, TX2 of 20.550 ppb1,845
Big Oak Mobile Home ParkWest Hollywood, TX2 of 20.550 ppb747
Cross Roads Special Utility DistrictKilgore, TX2 of 20.500 ppb3,696
Crystal Farms Water Supply CorporationTatum, TX1 of 10.500 ppb1,320
City of Cameron*Cameron, TX1 of 10.500 ppb6,438
South Rusk County Water Supply CorporationLaneville, TX1 of 10.500 ppb1,947
Talley Water Supply CorporationMarshall, TX1 of 10.500 ppb1,737
Saint Francis VillageCrowley, TX1 of 10.500 ppb509
Westwood Shores Municipal Utility DistrictTrinity, TX1 of 10.500 ppb2,733

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served

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