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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

City of Arcadia

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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36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-039588-039-1125ND
2014-04-039588-037-1145ND
2014-04-039588-025-1110ND
2014-05-199588-007-1415ND
2014-05-289588-007-0905ND
2014-06-109588-041-0952ND
2014-06-109588-040-0935ND
2014-06-109588-007-0910ND
2014-10-099588-041-1015ND
2014-10-099588-040-1000ND
2015-04-139588-025-1000ND
2015-04-139588-037-1020ND
2015-04-139588-039-1010ND
2015-04-149588-007-0610ND
2015-10-219588-041-1030ND
2015-10-219588-040-1015ND
2016-04-149588-007-0915ND
2016-04-149588-039-1020ND
2016-06-289588-037-1300ND
2016-10-139588-040-0945ND
2016-10-139588-041-0955ND
2017-04-069588-007-0900ND
2017-04-069588-039-0955ND
2017-10-209588-040-0950ND
2017-10-209588-037-1020ND
2017-10-209588-041-0935ND
2017-11-079588-037-1256ND
2018-03-079588-037-1500ND
2018-04-099588-039-1020ND
2018-04-249588-007-1415ND
2018-10-159588-041-1010ND
2018-10-159588-037-1050ND
2018-10-159588-040-0955ND
2019-04-019588-039-1000ND
2019-10-099588-041-0820ND
2019-10-099588-040-0835ND