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Bromacil

Status: No national drinking water standard exists

 

Bromacil is a herbicide.

2017-2019:

FOUND

2

states detected

53

utilities detected

430,000

people served

Health concerns for bromacil

Harm to the thyroid

Change to the adrenal gland

Change to fetal growth and development

Change in body weight

States reporting bromacil in drinking water

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State UtilitiesPeople Served
Texas48420,894
Washington58,969
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Utilities with the highest amounts of bromacil, 2017-2019

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Pleasant Hill Terrace SubdivisionWoodland, WA1 of 10.720 ppb30
Sagedale ApartmentsEllensburg, WA1 of 30.233 ppb40
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 1aHouston, TX1 of 60.145 ppb1,620
Bethel EastPort Orchard, WA3 of 70.139 ppb127
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 47Channelview, TX1 of 60.122 ppb4,500
Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District 4Houston, TX1 of 70.116 ppb6,042
Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District 3 DaycareHouston, TX1 of 70.116 ppb5,355
Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District 2Houston, TX1 of 70.116 ppb5,733
Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District 1*Houston, TX1 of 70.116 ppb102
Pomeroy City OfPomeroy, WA1 of 40.114 ppb1,395
City of BellaireBellaire, TX2 of 140.107 ppb22,473
Progressive Flat Water AssociationTonasket, WA2 of 60.1000 ppb150
Okanogan Water Department City Of*Okanogan, WA2 of 60.1000 ppb2,571
Wanapum Indian VillageBeverly, WA2 of 40.0975 ppb50
City of La PorteLa Porte, TX7 of 430.0921 ppb34,733
Harris County MUD 55 Heritage ParkHouston, TX1 of 120.0817 ppb15,671
Wheat Meadow Mobile Home Park Section ISpring, TX1 of 20.0800 ppb48
City of Galena ParkGalena Park, TX2 of 110.0782 ppb10,089
Lakeside Estates Water SystemSealy, TX1 of 20.0700 ppb78
North Mission Glen Municipal Utility DistrictHouston, TX1 of 90.0689 ppb8,685
City of South HoustonSouth Houston, TX5 of 330.0661 ppb17,397
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 118Houston, TX1 of 100.0660 ppb3,960
Harris County WCID 36Houston, TX1 of 120.0625 ppb11,065
Connell, City ofConnell, WA3 of 60.0617 ppb5,150
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 132*Houston, TX1 of 20.0600 ppb4,008
City of West University PlaceWest University Place, TX2 of 150.0587 ppb18,405
Coupeville Town OfCoupeville, WA1 of 40.0578 ppb2,271
Erlund SubdivisionAustin, TX1 of 20.0550 ppb756
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 142Houston, TX1 of 110.0500 ppb8,184
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 50 El LagoEl Lago, TX1 of 90.0478 ppb2,774
Country Side EstatesAustin, TX1 of 60.0450 ppb1,176
City of Nederland*Nederland, TX1 of 60.0450 ppb17,545
Benton City WaterBenton City, WA1 of 30.0433 ppb3,405
Harris County Municipal Utility District 183Houston, TX1 of 60.0433 ppb3,999
Basin Water Sources Inc.Cle Elum, WA1 of 50.0430 ppb973
Crosby Municipal Utility DistrictCrosby, TX1 of 60.0417 ppb2,299
City of Southside PlaceHouston, TX1 of 60.0383 ppb1,700
Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District Woodland Oaks SubdivisionHouston, TX1 of 90.0356 ppb4,464
Harris County Municipal Utility District 186Houston, TX1 of 60.0350 ppb3,951
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 2Houston, TX1 of 60.0350 ppb6,747
Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District 10Nederland, TX1 of 70.0343 ppb5,571
Harris County Municipal Utility District 179Houston, TX1 of 60.0317 ppb5,115
Hillcrest Water Users AssociationMoses Lake, WA1 of 30.0300 ppb300
Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority*Round Rock, TX1 of 50.0260 ppb0
Harris County Municipal Utility District 172Houston, TX1 of 70.0257 ppb4,395
Toutle Community Regional WaterKelso, WA2 of 90.0256 ppb2,103
Castle Rock Municipal Water*Castle Rock, WA2 of 90.0256 ppb2,188
City of League CityLeague City, TX2 of 260.0254 ppb104,857
Cedar Bayou ParkNew Waverly, TX1 of 60.0250 ppb294
Lake Municipal Utility DistrictHouston, TX1 of 60.0250 ppb5,421

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City of BellaireBellaire, TX2 of 140.107 ppb22,473
City of La PorteLa Porte, TX7 of 430.0921 ppb34,733
Harris County MUD 55 Heritage ParkHouston, TX1 of 120.0817 ppb15,671
City of Galena ParkGalena Park, TX2 of 110.0782 ppb10,089
City of South HoustonSouth Houston, TX5 of 330.0661 ppb17,397
Harris County WCID 36Houston, TX1 of 120.0625 ppb11,065
City of West University PlaceWest University Place, TX2 of 150.0587 ppb18,405
City of Nederland*Nederland, TX1 of 60.0450 ppb17,545
City of League CityLeague City, TX2 of 260.0254 ppb104,857
City of Baytown*Baytown, TX1 of 60.0250 ppb72,312
City of BoerneBoerne, TX2 of 180.0189 ppb16,056
Clear Brook City MUD*Houston, TX1 of 120.0142 ppb12,390
Memorial Villages Water AuthorityHouston, TX1 of 240.0117 ppb11,427
Harris County MUD 53Houston, TX2 of 270.0104 ppb16,164
Harris County FWSD 51*Houston, TX1 of 120.00833 ppb10,401
SJWTX Triple Peak PlantCanyon Lake, TX1 of 370.00514 ppb18,180

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