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CONTAMINANT

Phenanthrene

STATES DETECTED

2

serves

800,000

utilities detected

45

Overview

Phenanthrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

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Phenanthrene around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
New Jersey43795,395
Texas25,079

Utilities with the highest amounts of phenanthrene, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
East Brunswick Water Utility*East Brunswick Twp, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb48,474
Highland Park W DepartmentHighland Park, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb14,000
Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority*Old Bridge, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb67,215
Middlesex Water Company*Iselin, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb233,376
Marlboro Township Water Utility Division*Marlboro, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb29,480
Lazy Lane Mobile Home ParkDickinson, TX1 of 21.25 ppb120
Woodbury City Water DepartmentWoodbury, NJ1 of 10.0900 ppb9,963
Oakview Leisure VillagePemberton, NJ1 of 10.0700 ppb250
City of HearneHearne, TX1 of 80.0388 ppb4,959
Hardyston Township Municipal Utilities AuthorityHardyston Twp, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb1,963
Hamburg Board of PublicHamburg, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb3,382
NJ American Water - Twin LakesShort Hills, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb250
Salem Water DepartmentSalem, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb6,199
All Seasons Mobile Home ParkLakehurst, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb126
Sherwood VillageNewton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb75
Newton Water & Sewer UtilityNewton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb8,300
Washington Township Mua-schooLong Valley, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb4,866
Pequannock Twp Water Department*Pompton Plains, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb14,010
Mount Olive Township Water Department VillageBudd Lake, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb3,600
Stanhope W DepartmentStanhope, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb3,730
Allamuchy Township Water & SewerAllamuchy Township, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb5,423
Aqua NJ - BrainardsHamilton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb135
NJ American Water - Washington/OxfordCherry Hill, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb10,719
Aqua NJ - Hamilton Square*Hamilton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb39,128
Upper Deerfield Township Water DepartmentSeabrook, NJ2 of 20.01000 ppb2,463
Delilah Terrace Mobile Home ParkPittsford, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb210
Allendale Water DepartmentHighland Lakes, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb6,702
Oakland Water Department*Oakland, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb12,754
Waldwick Water DepartmentWaldwick, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb10,208
Florence Township Water DepartmentFlorence, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb11,214
Richards Mobile Home CouSouthampton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb100
Bellmawr Water DepartmentBellmawr, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb9,522
Brooklawn Water DepartmeBrooklawn, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb2,300
Elmtowne Village Association System 2Winslow Twp, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb100
A and J Mobile Home ParkRio Grande, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb86
Trenton Water Works*Trenton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb217,000
Oldmans Creek CampgrounMonroeville, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb130
Westville Water DepartmentWestville, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb6,000
Rolling Hills Care CenterLebanon, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb97
NJ American Water - FrenchtownBound Brook, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb1,488
Aqua NJ - Riegel RidgeHamilton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb621
Suez Water New Jersey LambertvilleLambertville, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb3,960
Stockton Water DepartmentStockton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb650
NJ American Water - OldwickBound Brook, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb246
Buena Borough Municipal Utilities AuthorityMinotola, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb4,880

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
East Brunswick Water Utility*East Brunswick Twp, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb48,474
Highland Park W DepartmentHighland Park, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb14,000
Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority*Old Bridge, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb67,215
Middlesex Water Company*Iselin, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb233,376
Marlboro Township Water Utility Division*Marlboro, NJ1 of 23.92 ppb29,480
Oakland Water Department*Oakland, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb12,754
Waldwick Water DepartmentWaldwick, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb10,208
Florence Township Water DepartmentFlorence, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb11,214
Aqua NJ - Hamilton Square*Hamilton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb39,128
Trenton Water Works*Trenton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb217,000
Pequannock Twp Water Department*Pompton Plains, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb14,010
NJ American Water - Washington/OxfordCherry Hill, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb10,719

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

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