Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Batts-lapile 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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-2718060003301ND
2018-09-1118256003701ND
2018-11-2618333002301ND
2019-02-1819052004701ND
2019-08-1219227000507ND
2019-11-1819324000901ND
2020-02-1120043000501ND
2020-09-0720254001301ND
2020-09-2920275002201ND
2021-01-2721028014901ND
2021-09-2721273000401ND
2021-12-0721342003701ND
2022-02-25O195715-VOC-1ND
2022-11-15O203932-PAE-1ND
2023-01-24O205618-VOC-1ND