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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Benzo[a]pyrene

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Benzo[a]pyrene 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.

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105

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND220ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND440ND
2018ND240ND
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.007 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.007 ppb for benzo[a]pyrene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 0.2 ppb

The legal limit for benzo[a]pyrene, established in 1992, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to PAH exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-082013081396ND
2014-01-152014001127ND
2014-01-152014001542ND
2014-01-162014001141ND
2014-01-162014001413ND
2014-01-162014003202ND
2014-01-212014003187ND
2014-02-122873245ND
2014-02-182014009414ND
2014-02-192014009557ND
2014-02-262014009697ND
2014-04-072014020062ND
2014-07-012014040546ND
2014-07-01201407010319SND
2014-07-022014040615ND
2014-07-082014041928ND
2014-07-092014041940ND
2014-07-152014043225ND
2014-07-16201403579ND
2014-07-222014045304ND
2014-07-232014045315ND
2014-07-232014045327ND
2015-02-032015001906ND
2015-07-082015042615ND
2015-10-062015065306ND
2016-01-052015086650ND
2016-07-052016041839ND
2017-01-042016086851ND
2017-01-042016086873ND
2017-01-042016086885ND
2017-01-042016087227ND
2017-01-04201701040662SND
2017-01-052016087240ND
2017-01-102017001683ND
2017-01-102017001700ND
2017-01-112017001846ND
2017-01-112017001860ND
2017-01-172017002392ND
2017-01-172017002407ND
2017-01-182017002427ND
2017-01-182017002440ND
2017-01-252017004339ND
2017-01-252017004355ND
2017-02-012017006539ND
2017-02-082017008742ND
2017-02-222017012576ND
2017-03-222017020005ND
2017-04-272017031719ND
2017-04-272017031732ND
2017-07-05201707050526SND
2017-07-112017052489ND
2017-07-112017052502ND
2017-07-122017052520ND
2017-07-122017052534ND
2017-07-132017053180ND
2017-07-132017053190ND
2017-07-132017053201ND
2017-07-132017053213ND
2017-07-132017053225ND
2017-07-182017054882ND
2017-07-192017054931ND
2017-07-262017057100ND
2017-07-272017057070ND
2017-07-272017057082ND
2017-08-012017058951ND
2017-08-012017058963ND
2017-08-022017059087ND
2017-08-022017059101ND
2017-08-032017060090ND
2017-10-102017077912ND
2017-10-122017077986SOCND
2018-04-032018021553ND
2018-04-042018021572ND
2018-04-042018021582ND
2018-04-102018023129ND
2018-04-122018023240ND
2018-04-172018024517ND
2018-04-192018024617ND
2018-04-192018024629ND
2018-04-262018025989ND
2018-04-262018026001ND
2018-05-092018031001ND
2018-07-182018048383ND
2018-07-262018050951ND
2018-10-012018067915ND
2018-10-022018067806ND
2018-10-102018070650ND
2018-10-102018070662ND
2018-10-112018070107ND
2018-10-162018071800ND
2018-10-182018071306ND
2018-10-242018073941ND
2018-10-252018073809ND
2018-10-302018074904ND
2018-10-302018074937ND
2019-01-022018089147ND
2019-01-162019002374ND
2019-01-292019005835ND
2019-04-022019024539ND
2019-04-162019027803ND
2019-04-242019029605ND
2019-07-022019047180ND
2019-07-252019052892ND
2019-10-172019076504ND
2019-11-052019082063ND