Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Village Water Association

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-12-1118347001701ND
2019-10-0719283000501ND
2020-09-0120247000107ND
2021-12-0721343001701ND
2022-05-23O198467-VOC-1ND
2022-07-12O199737-VOC-1ND
2022-08-15O200888-VOC-1ND
2022-10-11O202724-VOC-1ND
2022-10-11O202724-PAE-1ND
2023-01-23O205610-VOC-1ND