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CONTAMINANT

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid

STATES DETECTED

4

serves

376,000

utilities detected

14

Overview

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

ppb = parts per billion

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Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
New York6278,145
Rhode Island467,434
Texas330,333
Minnesota1369

Utilities with the highest amounts of nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid, 2020-2024

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
City of CluteClute, TX2 of 120.00394 ppb11,682
City of RichwoodRichwood, TX1 of 120.00261 ppb7,431
G-m Water Supply CorporationHemphill, TX1 of 180.00217 ppb11,220
Bells Pond Mobile Park NorthHudson, NY1 of 20.000950 ppb150
Taconic Mobile Home Park LLCThomaston, NY1 of 70.000243 ppb40
Taconic ShoresCopake, NY1 of 40.000232 ppb950
Naval Station, NewportNewport, RI1 of 210.000179 ppb7,871
City of Newport*Newport, RI1 of 210.000179 ppb42,155
Portsmouth Water & Fire DistrictPortsmouth, RI1 of 210.000179 ppb17,090
United States Navy -fort AdamsNewport, RI1 of 210.000179 ppb318
RemerRemer, MN1 of 20.000165 ppb369
Carle Place Water DistrictCarle Place, NY1 of 260.0000850 ppb9,005
Liberty New York Water - LynbrookMerrick, NY1 of 1700.0000260 ppb220,000
Hicksville WDHicksville, NY1 of 1250.0000150 ppb48,000

* 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 Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City of CluteClute, TX2 of 120.00394 ppb11,682
G-m Water Supply CorporationHemphill, TX1 of 180.00217 ppb11,220
City of Newport*Newport, RI1 of 210.000179 ppb42,155
Portsmouth Water & Fire DistrictPortsmouth, RI1 of 210.000179 ppb17,090
Liberty New York Water - LynbrookMerrick, NY1 of 1700.0000260 ppb220,000
Hicksville WDHicksville, NY1 of 1250.0000150 ppb48,000

* 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 Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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