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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

Jonesboro Water System

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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62

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND170ND
2015ND130ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND120ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-2814030000507ND
2014-01-2814030000509ND
2014-01-2814030000609ND
2014-01-2814030000607ND
2014-01-2814030000407ND
2014-01-2814030001801ND
2014-01-2814030000901ND
2014-01-2814030001803ND
2014-01-2814030000409ND
2014-04-1514107000107ND
2014-04-1514107000307ND
2014-04-1514107000207ND
2014-04-1514107000701ND
2014-04-1514107000801ND
2014-06-1014163003207ND
2014-10-2114296000901ND
2014-10-2114296001001ND
2015-03-3115092007001ND
2015-03-3115092006701ND
2015-03-3115092007101ND
2015-03-3115092006801ND
2015-03-3115092006901ND
2015-04-2115113014107ND
2015-04-2115113013907ND
2015-04-2115113013707ND
2015-04-2115113014007ND
2015-04-2115113013807ND
2015-04-2115113014109ND
2015-11-1715324000301ND
2015-11-1715324000101ND
2016-02-2216056000101ND
2016-05-1116133004801ND
2016-07-2616210000601ND
2016-09-0616252005301ND
2016-10-1016287011301ND
2016-10-1016287011401ND
2016-10-1016287011501ND
2016-10-1016287011601ND
2017-01-3017032000508ND
2017-01-3017032000601ND
2017-01-3017032000408ND
2017-01-3017032000708ND
2017-02-0717040002008ND
2017-05-0317124005307ND
2017-05-0317124005207ND
2017-05-0317124005107ND
2017-05-0317124005501ND
2017-05-0317124005407ND
2017-10-1717291001101ND
2017-10-1717291001201ND
2018-01-1118012001407ND
2018-01-1118012001708ND
2018-01-1118012001807ND
2018-01-1118012001607ND
2018-01-1118012001507ND
2018-03-1918080000101ND
2018-04-1018101009907ND
2018-04-1018101009607ND
2018-04-1018101009707ND
2018-04-1018101009807ND
2018-04-1018101010007ND
2018-04-1018101009909ND