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Naphthalene

Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-23BZ78888VOC1ND
2018-01-31BZ82950VOC1ND
2018-07-13CA89901ND
2019-01-02VOC1 200517309ND
2019-03-15VOC1 200524883ND
2020-01-02VOC1 200561504ND
2020-06-29VOC1 200580772ND
2020-08-11VOC1 200586573ND
2020-09-21VOC1 200591014ND
2020-10-07VOC1 200593218ND
2021-03-05VOC1 200608707ND
2021-09-14300059932 300059934ND
2022-01-24CK22294ND
2022-01-25CK23175ND
2022-01-25CK23176ND
2022-02-01CK27428ND
2022-02-16CK69359ND
2022-08-26CM16199ND
2022-09-08CM25672ND
2022-09-20CM37295ND
2023-01-17CN24238ND
2023-12-13CP67269ND