Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Anthracene

Smackover Waterworks

Anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-3018032002307ND
2018-01-3018032002201ND
2018-05-2218144007407ND
2019-02-1119045009901ND
2020-01-2720030004605ND
2020-02-2420057001601ND
2020-06-0120156008406ND
2020-06-0120156008506ND
2022-01-2422027007201ND