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CONTAMINANT

Chloroethane

STATES DETECTED

13

serves

372,000

utilities detected

78

Overview

Chloroethane is a volatile solvent used in manufacturing, and as a refrigerant and aerosol propellant.

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Chloroethane around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Maryland49288,542
California224,146
Texas715,311
New York1110,947
Massachusetts19,953
Ohio19,700
Alabama15,196
Arkansas12,274
Virginia11,803
Washington11,274
Delaware11,200
Iowa11,130
Georgia1226

Utilities with the highest amounts of chloroethane, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Town of Snow HillSnow Hill, MD2 of 24.18 ppb2,409
Carlyon Beach HomeownersOlympia, WA1 of 23.80 ppb1,274
Lake Country AcresAustin, TX3 of 33.25 ppb570
New Design - Frederick County*Frederick, MD1 of 13.25 ppb49,200
Pin Oak ApartmentsBerlin, MD1 of 13.09 ppb40
City of SabinalSabinal, TX2 of 63.05 ppb2,211
Sunset Lakes Mobile Home ParkBerlin, MD2 of 23.00 ppb48
Hunters Creek Mobile Home ParkOrchard Park, NY24 of 342.78 ppb150
Sinclairville VillageSinclairville, NY5 of 62.58 ppb772
Town of Berlin*Berlin, MD2 of 21.78 ppb4,500
Briddletown Distribution SystemBerlin, MD2 of 21.78 ppb150
Town of Indian HeadIndian Head, MD3 of 31.52 ppb4,100
Thunderbird ApartmentsWaldorf, MD1 of 11.50 ppb40
Chapel Point Wds/ Jude House/ Community CenterLa Plata, MD2 of 21.41 ppb280
Gibson IslandMillersville, MD1 of 11.35 ppb275
Sheffield Water SupplySheffield, IA1 of 11.30 ppb1,130
Deep Roots Inc.Earleville, MD1 of 11.28 ppb40
Mulberry SouthCalifornia, MD1 of 11.26 ppb65
White Plains 2 Mobile Home Park/jack BlairJessup, MD1 of 11.21 ppb70
Oak Hill Water Company, LlcWaldorf, MD1 of 11.20 ppb180
El Oso Water Supply CorporationKarnes City, TX1 of 71.19 ppb8,343
Bull Run Mountain/evergreen (brme)Woodbridge, VA5 of 51.18 ppb1,803
Southview WiseNewburg, MD1 of 11.14 ppb61
Harford County Department of Public Works*Bel Air, MD1 of 11.11 ppb104,567
Kings Manor - White Plains Water Co Inc.Waldorf, MD1 of 11.10 ppb372
Mystic HarbourBerlin, MD3 of 31.06 ppb3,600
Benbrook Village Mobile Home ParkGlendale, TX2 of 31.04 ppb357
Ocean PinesBerlin, MD1 of 10.990 ppb11,890
Mount Pleasant Water Company Inc.Waldorf, MD1 of 10.990 ppb150
West White PlainsWaldorf, MD1 of 10.980 ppb50
Waysons Mobile CourtFarmington Hills, MD2 of 20.965 ppb540
White Plains 1 Mobile Home Park/smittysJessup, MD1 of 10.920 ppb100
Sherwood Forest Water CompanySherwood Forest, MD1 of 10.900 ppb1,200
Swan Harbour Dell Mobile Home ParkHavre De Grace, MD4 of 40.893 ppb500
Hart HeritageStreet, MD1 of 10.870 ppb37
Campus Hills Water WorksBaltimore, MD1 of 10.860 ppb250
Walstons Mobile Home ParkSalisbury, MD1 of 10.860 ppb165
Beantown Park- Woodley RoadLa Plata, MD1 of 10.850 ppb127
Town of Ocean City410-723-1832, MD2 of 20.840 ppb30,000
Tebbston On MagothyColumbia, MD1 of 10.810 ppb52
City of AberdeenAberdeen, MD5 of 50.802 ppb16,200
Greenridge SubdivisionDunkirk, MD2 of 20.795 ppb2,271
Chapel Hill - Aberdeen Proving Grounds*Aberdeen, MD5 of 50.788 ppb15,000
Clear View Mobile Home Park LlcDarlington, MD1 of 10.780 ppb28
Williams Mobile Home ParkSeverna Park, MD1 of 10.760 ppb35
Maryland American Water Company*Hopewell, MD3 of 30.717 ppb13,200
Town of DarlingtonMillersville, MD1 of 10.710 ppb250
Morgantown Water Company Inc.Newburg, MD1 of 10.700 ppb45
Darlington Mobile Home ParkFarmington Hills, MD2 of 20.695 ppb150
City of Havre De Grace*Havre De Grace, MD1 of 10.680 ppb14,000

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
New Design - Frederick County*Frederick, MD1 of 13.25 ppb49,200
Harford County Department of Public Works*Bel Air, MD1 of 11.11 ppb104,567
Ocean PinesBerlin, MD1 of 10.990 ppb11,890
Town of Ocean City410-723-1832, MD2 of 20.840 ppb30,000
City of AberdeenAberdeen, MD5 of 50.802 ppb16,200
Chapel Hill - Aberdeen Proving Grounds*Aberdeen, MD5 of 50.788 ppb15,000
Maryland American Water Company*Hopewell, MD3 of 30.717 ppb13,200
City of Havre De Grace*Havre De Grace, MD1 of 10.680 ppb14,000
City of Newman Water DepartmentNewman, CA1 of 100.0510 ppb12,351
Signal Hill - City, Water DepartmentSignal Hill, CA1 of 1200.00683 ppb11,795

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

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