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Tetrahydrofuran

City of Reno

Tetrahydrofuran is a solvent used for production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics and adhesives.

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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
20151.31 ppb61ND - 7.87 ppb
2016ND80ND
20170.587 ppb63ND - 1.92 ppb
20189.52 ppb63ND - 48.1 ppb
20190.437 ppb62ND - 1.79 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-05-29Q1418403003ND
2014-05-29Q1418403001ND
2015-03-02Q1507706007ND
2015-03-02Q1507706006ND
2015-03-02Q1507706003ND
2015-03-02Q1507706002ND
2015-05-04Q1516121007ND
2015-12-14Q15497800037.87 ppb
2016-02-29Q1608185006ND
2016-02-29Q1608185003ND
2016-02-29Q1608185001ND
2016-05-31Q1621278005ND
2016-05-31Q1621278004ND
2016-05-31Q1621278002ND
2016-09-26Q1640031003ND
2016-12-14Q1654571002ND
2017-02-13Q17060860071.92 ppb
2017-02-13Q1706086024ND
2017-02-13Q17060860061.06 ppb
2017-08-28Q17387600030.544 ppb
2017-08-28Q1738760023ND
2017-11-07Q1756952002ND
2018-04-23Q18163870161.65 ppb
2018-04-23Q1816387001ND
2018-04-23Q1816387013ND
2018-04-23Q18163870117.34 ppb
2018-04-23Q1816387017ND
2018-07-30Q182999300348.1 ppb
2019-04-16Q1915135003ND
2019-04-16Q1915135013ND
2019-04-16Q19151350110.830 ppb
2019-04-16Q1915135008ND
2019-04-16Q1915135007ND
2019-04-16Q19151350041.79 ppb