Butane
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Butane is a component of natural gas. It can enter drinking water sources in areas where wastewater from natural gas or oil production contaminates soil and groundwater.
2017-2019:
FOUND
1
states detected
17
utilities detected
53,764
people served
States reporting butane in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Texas | 17 | 53,764 | |
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Utilities with the highest amounts of butane, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Grande Water Supply Corporation | Granbury, TX | 2 of 2 | 85.5 ppb | 423 |
| Benbrook Village Mobile Home Park | Glendale, TX | 4 of 4 | 72.9 ppb | 279 |
| Bluff Dale Water Supply Corporation | Bluff Dale, TX | 2 of 2 | 58.5 ppb | 250 |
| Mesa Ridge Subdivision | Austin, TX | 1 of 1 | 34.7 ppb | 219 |
| Lake Forest Utility District | Houston, TX | 4 of 4 | 30.3 ppb | 6,291 |
| West Harris County Municipal Utility District 11 | Houston, TX | 2 of 2 | 26.5 ppb | 8,205 |
| Cattail Creek Mobile Home Park | Dublin, TX | 1 of 1 | 14.0 ppb | 135 |
| Sky Harbour Water Supply Corporation | Granbury, TX | 1 of 1 | 13.4 ppb | 1,284 |
| Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 3 and 7 | Clayton, TX | 2 of 2 | 8.82 ppb | 408 |
| Lake Country Acres | Austin, TX | 3 of 3 | 7.71 ppb | 462 |
| Harris County Municipal Utility District 368 | Houston, TX | 2 of 2 | 6.30 ppb | 9,906 |
| Minerva Water Supply Corporation | Rockdale, TX | 6 of 6 | 6.27 ppb | 276 |
| Louetta Road Utility District* | Houston, TX | 4 of 4 | 5.75 ppb | 1,389 |
| Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District 23 | Bellaire, TX | 5 of 5 | 5.18 ppb | 3,528 |
| Harris County Municipal Utility District 58 | Houston, TX | 2 of 2 | 4.40 ppb | 1,800 |
| Treichel Woods Estates | Pinehurst, TX | 1 of 1 | 4.00 ppb | 183 |
| Jackson Water Supply Corporation | Tyler, TX | 3 of 3 | 3.34 ppb | 4,629 |
| Windsong Park | Seabrook, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.50 ppb | 78 |
| Red Oak Terrace | Pinehurst, TX | 1 of 1 | 1.20 ppb | 156 |
| City of Tomball* | Tomball, TX | 1 of 1 | 1.20 ppb | 12,924 |
* 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 Butane, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Tomball* | Tomball, TX | 1 of 1 | 1.20 ppb | 12,924 |
* 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 Butane, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.