Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Beaver Water District

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-0718040000401ND
2018-05-0218124002007ND
2018-08-0718221008307ND
2019-02-0519038010401ND
2020-02-0420036001901ND
2021-02-0321035010801ND
2021-08-0421217013307ND
2022-02-0122033001601ND