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2-Methoxyethanol

Status: No national drinking water standard exists

 

2-methoxyethanol is a petrochemical used as a solvent in industrial applications, as well as consumer products like paints and varnishes. Exposure to 2-methoxyethanol can cause reproductive harm and damage to the nervous system, liver and kidneys.

2018-2021:

FOUND

23

states detected

140

utilities detected

4.2 million

people served

States reporting 2-methoxyethanol in drinking water

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State UtilitiesPeople Served
Missouri31,110,240
Ohio36599,849
Illinois23491,909
New Jersey9344,590
South Carolina13343,117
California3255,128
Wisconsin5238,297
Pennsylvania4204,599
Florida8147,906
Texas10102,009
Kentucky570,903
Michigan451,097
West Virginia543,305
Massachusetts134,681
Connecticut133,197
Tennessee132,843
Utah330,629
Minnesota127,853
Washington120,888
Nevada120,451
New York120,000
Mississippi116,000
New Hampshire110,050
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Filtering technologies that reduce 2-methoxyethanol

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Reverse Osmosis

Utilities with the highest amounts of 2-methoxyethanol, 2018-2021

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Coshocton PWSCoshocton, OH1 of 262.7 ppb11,204
City of Wheeling*Wheeling, WV2 of 420.4 ppb29,899
Ohio County Psd*Triadelphia, WV2 of 420.4 ppb8,838
BethlehemBethlehem, WV2 of 420.4 ppb2,667
Valley Grove Water DepartmentValley Grove, WV2 of 420.4 ppb686
Triadelphia Water DepartmentTriadelphia, WV2 of 420.4 ppb1,215
North Ridgeville City PWSNorth Ridgeville, OH2 of 89.89 ppb29,465
Miamisburg City PWSMiamisburg, OH2 of 26.93 ppb20,000
Union TownshipDexter, MI3 of 65.52 ppb12,927
Brookville Municipality Public Water SystemBrookville, OH2 of 83.25 ppb5,884
Dayton Va Bldg 320 Pod ADayton, OH2 of 83.25 ppb90
Trotwood City Public Water SystemTrotwood, OH2 of 83.25 ppb9,000
Dayton Va Bldg 410Dayton, OH2 of 83.25 ppb146
Dayton Public Water System*Dayton, OH2 of 83.25 ppb141,359
Montgomery County Water Services*Kettering, OH2 of 83.25 ppb96,498
Greene County - KitridgeXenia, OH2 of 83.25 ppb184
Greene County - DayXenia, OH2 of 83.25 ppb895
Van Wert CityVan Wert, OH2 of 43.00 ppb10,846
Columbiana County-county Home Rd. Public Water SystemLisbon, OH1 of 42.42 ppb173
Leetonia Village Public Water SystemLeetonia, OH1 of 42.42 ppb1,959
Salem City*Salem, OH1 of 42.42 ppb16,850
Washingtonville Village Public Water SystemWashingtonville, OH1 of 42.42 ppb801
Bucyrus City*Bucyrus, OH1 of 41.93 ppb12,362
Crawford County Swr District No. 2 Public Water SystemBucyrus, OH1 of 41.93 ppb1,015
Trumbull County-mosquito Creek Public Water SystemVienna, OH1 of 41.88 ppb1,663
Trumbull County - Bazetta/championVienna, OH1 of 41.88 ppb7,698
Warren City PWS*Cortland, OH1 of 41.88 ppb46,832
Trumbull County-warren Township Public Water SystemVienna, OH1 of 41.88 ppb678
Piqua City PWSPiqua, OH1 of 41.86 ppb20,522
Bexley City PWSBexley, OH2 of 81.61 ppb13,650
Barberton CityNorton, OH1 of 41.55 ppb29,550
Stow Public Water SystemStow, OH1 of 41.36 ppb34,394
East Liverpool CityEast Liverpool, OH1 of 41.11 ppb11,195
Oviedo Marketplace (consec.)Oviedo, FL1 of 40.968 ppb689
Dovera (consec.)Oviedo, FL1 of 40.968 ppb96
Seminole County Southeast*Winter Pk/casselbery, FL1 of 40.968 ppb70,040
Chillicothe City PWSChillicothe, OH1 of 20.920 ppb21,899
Oregon City*Oregon, OH1 of 40.898 ppb20,291
Genoa Village Public Water SystemGenoa, OH1 of 40.898 ppb2,800
Northwestern W and Sd-wtln 200Bowling Green, OH1 of 40.898 ppb8,445
Canton Public Water System*Canton, OH2 of 60.635 ppb98,260
East Canton Village Public Water SystemEast Canton, OH2 of 60.635 ppb1,400
Beach City Village Public Water SystemBeach City, OH2 of 60.635 ppb1,033
Grosse Ile TownshipGrosse Ile, MI1 of 30.603 ppb10,371
CTWC - Shoreline Region-Guilford SystemClinton, CT1 of 150.513 ppb33,197
Missouri American St. Louis County & St. Charles County*Chesterfield, MO2 of 160.383 ppb1,100,000
Jefferson County PWSD1*Arnold, MO2 of 160.383 ppb20,000
Jefferson County PWSD 3*Arnold, MO2 of 160.383 ppb17,000
KirkwoodKirkwood, MO2 of 160.383 ppb28,000
Jefferson County PWSD 10Arnonld, MO2 of 160.383 ppb10,000

* 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 2-Methoxyethanol, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Coshocton PWSCoshocton, OH1 of 262.7 ppb11,204
City of Wheeling*Wheeling, WV2 of 420.4 ppb29,899
North Ridgeville City PWSNorth Ridgeville, OH2 of 89.89 ppb29,465
Miamisburg City PWSMiamisburg, OH2 of 26.93 ppb20,000
Union TownshipDexter, MI3 of 65.52 ppb12,927
Montgomery County Water Services*Kettering, OH2 of 83.25 ppb96,498
Dayton Public Water System*Dayton, OH2 of 83.25 ppb141,359
Van Wert CityVan Wert, OH2 of 43.00 ppb10,846
Salem City*Salem, OH1 of 42.42 ppb16,850
Bucyrus City*Bucyrus, OH1 of 41.93 ppb12,362
Warren City PWS*Cortland, OH1 of 41.88 ppb46,832
Piqua City PWSPiqua, OH1 of 41.86 ppb20,522
Bexley City PWSBexley, OH2 of 81.61 ppb13,650
Barberton CityNorton, OH1 of 41.55 ppb29,550
Stow Public Water SystemStow, OH1 of 41.36 ppb34,394
East Liverpool CityEast Liverpool, OH1 of 41.11 ppb11,195
Seminole County Southeast*Winter Pk/casselbery, FL1 of 40.968 ppb70,040
Chillicothe City PWSChillicothe, OH1 of 20.920 ppb21,899
Oregon City*Oregon, OH1 of 40.898 ppb20,291
Canton Public Water System*Canton, OH2 of 60.635 ppb98,260
Grosse Ile TownshipGrosse Ile, MI1 of 30.603 ppb10,371
CTWC - Shoreline Region-Guilford SystemClinton, CT1 of 150.513 ppb33,197
Jefferson County PWSD 10Arnonld, MO2 of 160.383 ppb10,000
Jefferson County Cons. PWSD C 1*Barnhart, MO2 of 160.383 ppb35,000
Jefferson County PWSD 3*Arnold, MO2 of 160.383 ppb17,000
Jefferson County PWSD1*Arnold, MO2 of 160.383 ppb20,000
Missouri American St. Louis County & St. Charles County*Chesterfield, MO2 of 160.383 ppb1,100,000
KirkwoodKirkwood, MO2 of 160.383 ppb28,000
Belvidere*Belvidere, IL4 of 110.383 ppb25,070
Pawc NesbittScranton, PA1 of 40.300 ppb52,640
Greenville City PWSGreenville, OH1 of 40.278 ppb13,223
Western Pulaski County Water DistrictSomerset, KY2 of 160.277 ppb23,264
RomeovilleRomeoville, IL5 of 140.276 ppb52,000
DixonDixon, IL1 of 120.267 ppb16,000
NorridgeNorridge, IL1 of 40.250 ppb14,450
IL American - Alton*Belleville, IL1 of 40.215 ppb58,375
Jersey RWC*Jerseyville, IL1 of 40.215 ppb16,540
Mattoon*Mattoon, IL1 of 40.150 ppb19,000
Hanover ParkHanover Park, IL1 of 30.150 ppb37,973
Walnut Creek SUD*Springtown, TX1 of 40.150 ppb23,118
Huron TwpNovi, MI1 of 40.136 ppb15,879
Lebanon Water DepartmentLebanon, NH1 of 40.120 ppb10,050
MontgomeryMontgomery, IL1 of 40.120 ppb28,160
SturgisSturgis, MI1 of 80.110 ppb11,920
FridleyFridley, MN1 of 50.110 ppb27,853
Trico Water Company*Dillon, SC1 of 100.105 ppb15,717
California American Water Company - MontereyMonterey, CA1 of 220.1000 ppb96,754
Franklin Square WDFranklin Square, NY1 of 60.0783 ppb20,000
IL American - East St. Louis*Belleville, IL1 of 80.0750 ppb139,879
Commonfields of Cahokia PWD*Cahokia, IL1 of 80.0750 ppb11,030

* 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 2-Methoxyethanol, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.