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CONTAMINANT

Pentane

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

23,104

utilities detected

15

Overview

Pentane is a volatile chemical found in gasoline and natural gas.

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Pentane around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas1523,104

Utilities with the highest amounts of pentane, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
New Fairview MUD 1Dallas, TX2 of 271.3 ppb537
Lake Forest Utility DistrictHouston, TX1 of 118.0 ppb7,106
Mesa Grande Water Supply CorporationGranbury, TX1 of 17.70 ppb405
Benbrook Village Mobile Home ParkGlendale, TX1 of 16.50 ppb357
Hillcrest North MUDDallas, TX2 of 24.50 ppb114
Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 3 and 7Clayton, TX3 of 34.43 ppb402
Louetta Road Utility District*Houston, TX1 of 14.00 ppb1,410
Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 1Clayton, TX2 of 22.20 ppb78
Lake Country AcresAustin, TX2 of 21.95 ppb570
Sky Harbour Water Supply CorporationGranbury, TX2 of 21.70 ppb1,248
Ej Water CompanyLongview, TX2 of 21.25 ppb426
City Of Glen RoseGlen Rose, TX2 of 21.15 ppb2,444
Hills of Oliver CreekPflugerville, TX2 of 21.10 ppb732
Harleton Water Supply CorporationHarleton, TX1 of 10.600 ppb5,040
City of East MountainGilmer, TX1 of 10.600 ppb2,235

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served

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