National Drinking Water Database
Bastrop County Wcid 1 Utilities - Smithville, TX
Serves 636 people
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in crude oil and is released from combustion of fossil fuels and from industries including petroleum refining, coal tar distillation, wastewater treatment and waste incineration.Testing Summary
| Contaminant | Average/ Maximum Result | Health Limit Exceeded | Legal Limit Exceeded | Testing History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]peryleneBenzo[g,h,i]perylene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in crude oil and is released from combustion of fossil fuels and from industries including petroleum refining, coal tar distillation, wastewater treatment and waste incineration. | 0 ppb 0 ppb | No | Legal at any levelThis is the Federal Limit. State Limits may be lower. | |
| NOTE: Each dot in the above graph represents one month. * Water utilities are noted as exceeding the legal limit if any test is above the maximum contaminant level (MCL). Most MCLs are based on annual averages so exceeding the MCL for one test does not necessarily indicate that the system is out of compliance. | ||||
Health Based and Legal Limits for Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Health Based Limits for Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
There are no health based standards that EWG is using for this chemical
Testing Results
| Testing Date | Average Result | Samples taken that day | Number of Non-Detects | Range of Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-25 | 0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0 ppb |
