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CONTAMINANT

1,3-Butadiene

FOUND

Exceeding guidelines

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

457,000

utilities detected

3

states detected

1

serves

457,000

utilities detected

3

Overview

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.0103 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.0103 ppb for 1,3-butadiene was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

National Standard Exists

Health Concerns:

  • Cancer

  • Harm to the brain and nervous system

  • Harm to reproduction and child development

  • Change to blood cells

  • Change to the kidney

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1,3-Butadiene around the Country

UTILITIES REPORTING ABOVE HEALTH GUIDELINES UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served Utilities People Served
Florida3457,1943457,194

Utilities with the highest amounts of 1,3-butadiene, 2013-2016

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Crescent Heights S/d(consec)Orlando, FL1 of 140.0229 ppb969
Ocud/daetwyler Shores (consec)Orlando, FL1 of 140.0229 ppb189
Orlando Utilities Commission*Orlando, FL1 of 140.0229 ppb456,036

* 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 1,3-Butadiene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Orlando Utilities Commission*Orlando, FL1 of 140.0229 ppb456,036

* 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 1,3-Butadiene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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