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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

Bethany Bay Ocean View

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.

 

79

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND150ND
2015ND150ND
2016ND110ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND180ND
2019ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-14S479039ND
2014-03-05S479050ND
2014-03-05S479049ND
2014-04-15S479174ND
2014-06-02S479215ND
2014-06-02S479102ND
2014-07-15L5162668-2ND
2014-07-17L5163919-3ND
2014-07-17L5163919-2ND
2014-09-04S504572ND
2014-09-04S504571ND
2014-10-02S588794ND
2014-10-21S478988ND
2014-12-01S588730ND
2014-12-01S588729ND
2015-01-22S580485ND
2015-03-02S601966ND
2015-03-02S601965ND
2015-04-22S612390ND
2015-06-01S612410ND
2015-06-01S612409ND
2015-06-03S612429ND
2015-07-28S612436ND
2015-07-28S612435ND
2015-08-31S614726ND
2015-09-08S614732ND
2015-09-08S614731ND
2015-10-26S624988ND
2015-12-07S614740ND
2015-12-07S614741ND
2016-03-07S659185ND
2016-03-07S659184ND
2016-04-04S659050ND
2016-05-24S479012ND
2016-06-21S670331ND
2016-06-21S670330ND
2016-08-25S670452ND
2016-09-06S670462ND
2016-09-06S670459ND
2016-12-06S679343ND
2016-12-06S679342ND
2017-01-23S679405ND
2017-03-08S730766ND
2017-03-08S730765ND
2017-06-07S730820ND
2017-06-07S730819ND
2017-07-28S730864ND
2017-07-28S730861ND
2017-09-05S737178ND
2017-09-05S737174ND
2017-12-05S769459ND
2017-12-05S769453ND
2018-01-29S770630ND
2018-03-07S770663ND
2018-03-07S770659ND
2018-04-252311953002ND
2018-04-252311948001ND
2018-05-302318334002ND
2018-05-302318336002ND
2018-06-04S811947ND
2018-06-04S811943ND
2018-08-012330455003ND
2018-08-02S811999ND
2018-08-02S811997ND
2018-08-022330462003ND
2018-08-022330461003ND
2018-09-04S812221ND
2018-09-04S812269ND
2018-12-05S816993ND
2018-12-05S816989ND
2019-03-04S847866ND
2019-03-04S816982ND
2019-05-28S848054ND
2019-06-03S865016ND
2019-06-03S865008ND
2019-09-04S895821ND
2019-09-04S895817ND
2019-12-03S920000ND
2019-12-03S919996ND