Naphthalene

Barkers Landing

NOTE: Barkers Landing purchases water from Church Creek which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by Church Creek.

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	1	ND
2015	ND	8	ND
2016	ND	1	ND
2017	ND	1	ND
2018	ND	1	ND
2019	ND	1	ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Barkers Landing purchases water from Church Creek which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by Church Creek.

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-09-10	L5154143-1-VOC	ND
2014-09-10	L5154143-1-525	ND
2014-09-10	L5153553-1 VOC	ND
2014-09-10	L5153553-1 525	ND
2014-09-10	L5116259-1 VOC	ND
2014-09-10	L5116259-1 525	ND
2014-09-11	L5154146-1 VOC	ND
2014-09-11	L5154146-1 525	ND
2015-06-17	L5500849-VOC	ND
2015-06-17	L5500849-525	ND
2015-09-25	L5531583-1 VOC	ND
2015-09-25	L5531583-1 525	ND
2015-09-28	L5540445-1 VOC	ND
2015-09-28	L5540573-1 VOC	ND
2015-09-28	L5540573-1 525	ND
2015-09-28	L5540445-1 525	ND
2016-03-30	L6025093-1 VOC	ND
2016-03-30	L6025093-1 525	ND
2016-03-30	L6022434-1 VOC	ND
2016-03-30	L6022434-1 525	ND
2016-03-30	L6019371-1 VOC	ND
2016-03-30	L6019371-1 525	ND
2016-03-30	L6019355-1 VOC	ND
2016-03-30	L6019355-1 525	ND
2017-08-31	L6722595-1 VOC	ND
2017-08-31	L6903057-525	ND
2017-08-31	L6903057-1 VOC	ND
2017-08-31	L6739787-525	ND
2017-08-31	L6739787-1 VOC	ND
2017-08-31	L6722595-525	ND