Aldrin
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Aldrin is a pesticide that was banned in the 1970s due to its toxicity to people and wildlife, and its tendency to persist and accumulate in the environment.
2017-2019:
FOUND
4
states detected
6
utilities detected
56,109
people served
Health concerns for aldrin
Cancer
Harm to the central nervous system
Harm to reproduction and child development
Hormone disruption
Harm to the immune system
States reporting aldrin in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Illinois | 1 | 40,743 | |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 14,789 | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 432 | |
| Utah | 1 | 145 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce aldrin
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of aldrin, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Creek Village | Clearfield, UT | 1 of 6 | 1.04 ppb | 145 |
| R M S Water Supply Corporation* | Riesel, TX | 1 of 2 | 0.0500 ppb | 0 |
| Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | 1 of 20 | 0.0450 ppb | 40,743 |
| Grand Lakes Municipal Utility District 4* | Houston, TX | 1 of 8 | 0.0213 ppb | 2,985 |
| Grand Lakes Municipal Utility District 2 | Houston, TX | 1 of 8 | 0.0213 ppb | 2,070 |
| Grand Lakes Municipal Utility District 1 | Houston, TX | 1 of 8 | 0.0213 ppb | 3,204 |
| Travis County WCID 17 | Austin, TX | 1 of 13 | 0.0208 ppb | 43,074 |
| Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority* | Round Rock, TX | 1 of 5 | 0.0200 ppb | 0 |
| Village of Briarcliff | Briarcliff, TX | 1 of 9 | 0.0178 ppb | 1,438 |
| Spavinaw | Spavinaw, OK | 1 of 1 | 0.01000 ppb | 432 |
| Harris County Municipal Utility District 238 | Houston, TX | 1 of 11 | 0.01000 ppb | 7,773 |
| Stone Bridge Fire District* | Tiverton, RI | 1 of 12 | 0.00833 ppb | 2,607 |
| Tiverton Water Authority, Town Hall | Tiverton, RI | 1 of 12 | 0.00833 ppb | 3,213 |
| Curtis Hill Condominium | Tyngsborough, MA | 1 of 4 | 0.00275 ppb | 96 |
* 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 Aldrin, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | 1 of 20 | 0.0450 ppb | 40,743 |
| Travis County WCID 17 | Austin, TX | 1 of 13 | 0.0208 ppb | 43,074 |