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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

Green Valley SUD

Naphthalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators, and also used as a moth repellent. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND40ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-04-15AC88475ND
2015-04-15AC88396ND
2015-04-15AC88408ND
2015-07-22AD00642ND
2016-01-20AD19058ND
2016-01-20AD18974ND
2016-04-06AD32182ND
2016-04-06AD32077ND
2016-06-07AD39632ND
2016-09-16AD50229ND
2016-09-16AD50153ND
2016-11-03AD56566ND
2017-01-30AD67581ND
2017-04-20AD80491ND
2017-04-20AD80390ND
2018-01-26AE11082ND
2018-01-26AE11022ND
2018-04-18AE23089ND
2018-04-18AE23018ND
2018-04-18AE23016ND
2019-02-05AE52955ND
2019-02-05AE53025ND
2019-02-05AE53016ND
2019-02-05AE52927ND