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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

City of Buda

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.

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38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-26AC65217ND
2014-08-26AC65215ND
2015-02-02AC78876ND
2015-02-02AC78823ND
2015-06-09AC95172ND
2015-06-09AC95176ND
2015-06-09AC95144ND
2015-06-09AC95142ND
2015-06-09AC95226ND
2015-06-09AC95224ND
2015-06-09AC95225ND
2015-12-09AD16243ND
2016-06-14AD40506ND
2016-06-14AD40490ND
2016-09-21AD50581ND
2016-11-03AD56508ND
2017-03-23AD76703ND
2017-03-23AD76644ND
2017-05-10AD83842ND
2017-05-10AD83722ND
2017-07-26AD90936ND
2017-07-26AD90839ND
2017-07-26AD90837ND
2017-10-18AE01442ND
2017-10-18AE01344ND
2017-10-18AE01346ND
2018-01-18AE09342ND
2018-01-18AE09277ND
2018-01-18AE09279ND
2018-01-18AE09275ND
2018-01-18AE09281ND
2018-01-18AE09344ND
2018-01-18AE09343ND
2019-02-15AE54742ND
2019-02-15AE54740ND
2019-02-15AE54738ND
2019-06-17AE70889ND
2019-07-15AE74425ND