Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Redhill Water Association

NOTE: Redhill Water Association purchases water from Alma Waterworks which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by Alma Waterworks.

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
2019ND10ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Redhill Water Association purchases water from Alma Waterworks which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by Alma Waterworks.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-0118004012709ND
2018-01-1518019000307ND
2018-04-0418095010007ND
2019-02-0519038001501ND
2020-01-0720009017401ND
2020-04-1320107011506ND
2020-04-1320107011508ND
2020-07-0820191012409ND
2020-07-0820191012407ND
2020-11-0220310000709ND
2020-11-0220310000707ND
2021-01-1921021001907ND
2021-03-0221063003301ND
2021-04-0621098014201ND
2022-04-04O196531-VOC-1ND