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CONTAMINANT

Dimethyl sulfide

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

1.3 million

utilities detected

26

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Dimethyl sulfide around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas261,317,693

Utilities with the highest amounts of dimethyl sulfide, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Town of Edgecliff VillageEdgecliff Village, TX1 of 11.000 ppb3,788
Town of WestlakeWestlake, TX1 of 11.000 ppb1,922
The Resort At Eagle Mountain LakeAustin, TX1 of 11.000 ppb1,320
Naval Air Stn Joint Reserve BaseFort Worth, TX1 of 11.000 ppb9,000
City of Westworth VillageWestworth Village, TX1 of 11.000 ppb2,597
City of KellerKeller, TX1 of 11.000 ppb45,400
City of White SettlementWhite Settlement, TX1 of 11.000 ppb18,269
Town of Westover HillsFort Worth, TX1 of 11.000 ppb682
City of SouthlakeSouthlake, TX1 of 11.000 ppb31,576
City of River OaksRiver Oaks, TX1 of 11.000 ppb8,320
City of Lake WorthLake Worth, TX1 of 11.000 ppb4,700
City of HurstHurst, TX1 of 11.000 ppb38,510
City of HasletHaslet, TX1 of 11.000 ppb3,579
City of RoanokeRoanoke, TX1 of 11.000 ppb9,878
City of CrowleyCrowley, TX1 of 11.000 ppb17,330
City of SaginawSaginaw, TX1 of 11.000 ppb24,450
City of Richland HillsRichland Hills, TX1 of 11.000 ppb8,505
City of KennedaleKennedale, TX1 of 11.000 ppb7,670
City of Haltom CityHaltom City, TX1 of 11.000 ppb46,260
City of Fort Worth*Fort Worth, TX1 of 11.000 ppb955,900
City of Forest HillForest Hill, TX1 of 11.000 ppb13,020
City of AledoAledo, TX1 of 11.000 ppb5,010
City of BurlesonBurleson, TX1 of 11.000 ppb49,089
Trophy Club Municipal Utility District 1*Trophy Club, TX1 of 11.000 ppb9,526
Rain Water Supply CorporationGranbury, TX1 of 10.600 ppb144
Sky Harbour Water Supply CorporationGranbury, TX1 of 10.600 ppb1,248

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City of BurlesonBurleson, TX1 of 11.000 ppb49,089
City of Forest HillForest Hill, TX1 of 11.000 ppb13,020
City of Fort Worth*Fort Worth, TX1 of 11.000 ppb955,900
City of Haltom CityHaltom City, TX1 of 11.000 ppb46,260
City of SaginawSaginaw, TX1 of 11.000 ppb24,450
City of CrowleyCrowley, TX1 of 11.000 ppb17,330
City of HurstHurst, TX1 of 11.000 ppb38,510
City of SouthlakeSouthlake, TX1 of 11.000 ppb31,576
City of White SettlementWhite Settlement, TX1 of 11.000 ppb18,269
City of KellerKeller, TX1 of 11.000 ppb45,400

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

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