Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Aquarion Water Company of Ct-new Milford

Pentachlorophenol is a carcinogenic chemical used as a wood preservative. It harms developing fetuses, and causes immune suppression and hormone disruption.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND140ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppb for pentachlorophenol 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): 1 ppb

The legal limit for pentachlorophenol, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-06201901760-SOCND
2019-02-06201901755-SOCND
2019-04-03201904337-SOCND
2019-06-06201908127-SOCND
2019-09-16201914799-SOCND
2019-09-16201914800-SOCND
2022-02-01202201777-SOCND
2022-02-09202202269-SOCND
2022-02-09202202270-SOCND
2022-02-09202202273-SOCND
2022-02-14202202494-SOCND
2022-02-14202202508-SOCND
2022-05-09202207177-SOCND
2022-05-09202207192-SOCND
2022-05-17202207792-SOCND
2022-05-17202207793-SOCND
2022-05-17202207794-SOCND
2022-05-18202207929-SOCND
2022-08-30202215082-SOCND
2022-10-12202218427-SOCND