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CONTAMINANT

Testosterone

STATES DETECTED

22

serves

17 million

utilities detected

178

Overview

Human sex hormones are sometimes detected at low concentrations in drinking water. There are no current health guidelines to determine whether these exposures are safe, or if they could pose a risk to human health.

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Testosterone around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Illinois683,964,739
California192,043,523
Pennsylvania81,761,310
Maryland51,600,914
Nevada21,539,793
Ohio71,399,013
Missouri71,211,240
Florida2841,454
New York8552,309
New Jersey12470,660
Indiana14466,906
Tennessee3256,401
Michigan3178,270
Colorado5170,149
Washington2117,101
Georgia192,971
South Carolina583,148
Texas281,138
Kentucky220,175
Kansas14,994
West Virginia11,052
Oklahoma1336

Utilities with the highest amounts of testosterone, 2013-2016

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Skaneateles Village*Skaneateles, NY1 of 80.275 ppt6,110
Elbridge Village*Elbrige, NY1 of 80.275 ppt2,919
Syracuse City*Syracuse, NY1 of 80.275 ppt512,329
Elmwood Park Water DepartmentElmwood Park Boro, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt20,374
Totowa Water DepartmentTotowa Borough, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt10,804
Wallington Water DepartmentClifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt11,583
Woodland Park Water DepartmentWoodland Park, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt6,000
Harrison W DepartmentHarrison, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt14,425
Passaic Valley Water Commission*Clifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt310,483
Manchester Utilities Authority*Woodland Park, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt12,000
Ringwood Water DepartmentRingwood, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt9,327
Passaic Valley WC Lodi WDClifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt24,136
Fairfield Water DepartmentFairfield, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt7,400
Verona Water Department*Chatham, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt13,641
Garfield Water DepartmentGarfield, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt30,487
Gracemont Public Works AuthorityGracemont, OK1 of 10.140 ppt336
Knoxville Utilities Board-KUB*Knoxville, TN1 of 40.133 ppt242,383
Wheaton*Wheaton, IL1 of 40.125 ppt52,894
IL American-arrowheadWoodridge, IL1 of 40.125 ppt1,581
Orland Park*Orland Park, IL2 of 40.108 ppt58,862
IL American-alpine HeightsWoodridge, IL2 of 40.108 ppt707
City of PortervillePorterville, CA1 of 640.0830 ppt62,988
Nueces County WCID 4Port Aransas, TX2 of 80.0700 ppt14,880
Louisburg, City ofLouisburg, KS1 of 40.0650 ppt4,994
Hamburg Municipal Water&sewer AuthorityHamburg, PA1 of 60.0630 ppt4,990
Watertown Town Water District 3 & 4Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt750
Watertown City*Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt29,406
Watertown Town Water District 1 & 2Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt600
Southside Water Inc.Clayton, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt195
DANC (Watertown / Ft. Drum)*Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt0
Chester Water Authority*Chester, PA1 of 40.0500 ppt140,437
St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair, MI1 of 40.0500 ppt3,270
Town of Rising SunElkton, MD1 of 40.0500 ppt2,200
Artesian Water Pa Inc.Newark, PA1 of 40.0500 ppt95
Kennett Square Municipal Water WorksKennett Square, PA1 of 40.0500 ppt6,328
Griffith Water DepartmentGriffith, IN1 of 40.0500 ppt16,893
Londonderry Court Mobile Home ParkNorth East, PA1 of 40.0500 ppt160
Algona Water DepartmentAlgona, WA1 of 140.0380 ppt3,180
La Grange Estates Mobile Home ParkLagrange, IL1 of 40.0380 ppt475
Orleans Water WorksOrleans, IN2 of 80.0380 ppt2,142
City of Auburn*Auburn, WA1 of 140.0380 ppt113,921
Houston County - Feagin Mill*Warner Robins, GA1 of 60.0350 ppt92,971
NapervilleNaperville, IL1 of 40.0350 ppt155,156
Shoreline Trc Mobile Home ParkChicago, IL1 of 40.0330 ppt504
Lancaster County Water and Sewer District*Lancaster, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt63,258
Horse Cave Water SystemHorse Cave, KY1 of 40.0300 ppt2,744
Kershaw, Town ofKershaw, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt2,500
Grandview Utility DistrictGrandview, TN1 of 40.0300 ppt2,031
City of LancasterLancaster, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt13,075
Heath Springs, Town ofHeath Springs, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt1,000

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Syracuse City*Syracuse, NY1 of 80.275 ppt512,329
Manchester Utilities Authority*Woodland Park, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt12,000
Passaic Valley Water Commission*Clifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt310,483
Totowa Water DepartmentTotowa Borough, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt10,804
Elmwood Park Water DepartmentElmwood Park Boro, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt20,374
Garfield Water DepartmentGarfield, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt30,487
Wallington Water DepartmentClifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt11,583
Verona Water Department*Chatham, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt13,641
Passaic Valley WC Lodi WDClifton, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt24,136
Harrison W DepartmentHarrison, NJ1 of 40.243 ppt14,425
Knoxville Utilities Board-KUB*Knoxville, TN1 of 40.133 ppt242,383
Wheaton*Wheaton, IL1 of 40.125 ppt52,894
Orland Park*Orland Park, IL2 of 40.108 ppt58,862
City of PortervillePorterville, CA1 of 640.0830 ppt62,988
Nueces County WCID 4Port Aransas, TX2 of 80.0700 ppt14,880
Watertown City*Watertown, NY1 of 40.0630 ppt29,406
Chester Water Authority*Chester, PA1 of 40.0500 ppt140,437
Griffith Water DepartmentGriffith, IN1 of 40.0500 ppt16,893
City of Auburn*Auburn, WA1 of 140.0380 ppt113,921
Houston County - Feagin Mill*Warner Robins, GA1 of 60.0350 ppt92,971
NapervilleNaperville, IL1 of 40.0350 ppt155,156
Green River Valley Water District*Horse Cave, KY1 of 40.0300 ppt17,431
City of LancasterLancaster, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt13,075
Lancaster County Water and Sewer District*Lancaster, SC1 of 80.0300 ppt63,258
Highland Water Works*Highland, IN1 of 40.0250 ppt23,546
DeerfieldDeerfield, IL1 of 40.0250 ppt19,196
Park RidgePark Ridge, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt37,457
RiverdaleRiverdale, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt13,549
River ForestRiver Forest, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt11,172
River GroveRiver Grove, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt10,093
Schiller ParkSchiller Park, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt11,515
WorthWorth, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt10,970
Justice-Willow Springs Water Commssion*Justice, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt18,457
City of Chicago*Chicago, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt2,746,388
South Stickny SDBurbank, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt30,000
Highland Park*Highland Park, IL1 of 40.0250 ppt29,763
Harvey*Harvey, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt25,000
Franklin ParkFranklin Park, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt18,333
Forest ParkForest Park, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt14,339
Evergreen ParkEvergreen Park, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt19,943
Elmwood ParkElmwood Park, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt25,000
DoltonDolton, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt21,426
Des Plaines*Des Plaines, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt60,675
CiceroCicero, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt83,000
Chicago Heights*Chicago Heights, IL1 of 40.0250 ppt30,300
BridgeviewBridgeview, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt16,446
Blue IslandBlue Island, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt23,463
BerwynBerwyn, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt58,000
SummitSummit, IL2 of 80.0250 ppt10,875
Hammond Water Works Department*Hammond, IN1 of 40.0250 ppt78,384

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

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