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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Pentachlorophenol

Artesian Water Company

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

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175

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND330ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND340ND
2017ND290ND
20180.0157 ppb301ND - 0.470 ppb
2019ND170ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-02-18L4768478-515ND
2014-02-20L4768585-515ND
2014-02-20L4799695-515ND
2014-02-20L4799863-1 515ND
2014-02-25L4805909-1 515ND
2014-02-27L4805818-515ND
2014-02-27L4830599-1 515ND
2014-02-27L4830758-1ND
2014-02-27L4836771-1ND
2014-03-20L4836863-1 515.3ND
2014-03-20L4949104-515ND
2014-03-24L4949106-1 515ND
2014-03-24L4949108-515ND
2014-03-24L494911-0515ND
2014-03-24L4949113-515ND
2014-04-03L5006063-1 515ND
2014-04-03L5006064-1 515ND
2014-04-03L5006066-1 515ND
2014-04-15L5015387-1 515ND
2014-04-15L5015389-1 515ND
2014-04-15L5015391-1 515ND
2014-04-16L5018984-1 515ND
2014-04-24L5024822-1 515ND
2014-04-24L5024826-1 515ND
2014-05-30L4949119-1-515ND
2014-07-01L5144326-1 515ND
2014-09-03L5235055-1-515ND
2014-09-03L5235055-2-515ND
2014-11-05L5315635-1-515ND
2014-11-05L5315635-2-515ND
2014-12-15L5359596-1-515ND
2014-12-15L5359597-1-515ND
2014-12-15L5359597-2-515ND
2015-01-09L5398026-1 515ND
2015-01-26L5242398-1 515ND
2015-01-26L5242399-1-515ND
2015-01-26L5242404-1 515ND
2015-01-29L5242405-1 515ND
2015-01-29L5242406-1 515ND
2015-01-29L5242407-1-515ND
2015-01-29L5242895-1-515ND
2015-01-30L5242896-1 515ND
2015-01-30L5250627-1 515ND
2015-01-30L5250713-1 515ND
2015-02-26L5286929-1 515ND
2015-03-02L5287047-1-515ND
2015-03-02L5293036-1 515ND
2015-03-02L5293104-1-515ND
2015-04-01L5513567-1-515ND
2015-04-01L5513690-1-515ND
2015-04-06L5527743-1-515ND
2015-04-06L5527752-1-515ND
2015-04-06L5527754-1-515ND
2015-04-15L5536818-1-515ND
2015-04-15L5536821-1-515ND
2015-04-15L5537210-1 515ND
2015-04-15L5537275-1-515ND
2015-04-16L5540963-1 515ND
2015-04-16L5540964-1-515ND
2015-04-16L5540965-1-515ND
2015-04-16L5541463-1-515ND
2015-04-16L5541466-1-515ND
2015-09-23L5534590-1 515ND
2015-11-04L5902500-1 515ND
2015-12-10L5590066-1 515ND
2016-01-15L5762486-1 515ND
2016-01-15L5820919-1 515ND
2016-01-15L5863869-1 515ND
2016-01-29L6019360-1 515ND
2016-01-29L6019361-1 515ND
2016-01-29L6019362-1 515ND
2016-02-17L6019363-1 515ND
2016-02-17L6019364-1 515ND
2016-02-17L6019365-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019366-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019367-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019368-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019369-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019370-1 515ND
2016-04-07L6170164-1 515ND
2016-04-07L6170166-1 515ND
2016-04-12L6175604-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179210-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179211-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179212-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179213-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179214-1 515ND
2016-04-15L6183101-1 515ND
2016-04-15L6183102-1 515ND
2016-04-15L6183103-1 515ND
2016-04-15L6183104-1 515ND
2016-04-22L6193472-1 515ND
2016-05-20L6019372-1 515ND
2016-06-06L6019374-1 515ND
2016-07-01L6342806-1 515ND
2016-07-11L6363789-2 515ND
2016-08-05L6390073-515ND
2016-08-05L6410849-515ND
2016-11-01L6527542-1 515ND
2017-01-18L6547052 515ND
2017-01-20L6469070-1 515ND
2017-01-20L6469144-1 515ND
2017-01-23L6485710-1 515ND
2017-01-23L6485777-1 515ND
2017-01-23L6547102-1 515ND
2017-01-23L6553141-1 515ND
2017-01-25L6476340-1 515ND
2017-01-25L6476416-1 515ND
2017-01-25L6476488-1 515ND
2017-01-25L6476525-1 515ND
2017-01-31L6371963-1 515ND
2017-01-31L6372370-1 515ND
2017-01-31L6378581-1 515ND
2017-03-06L6485639-515ND
2017-03-09L6568580-515ND
2017-04-04L6752334-1 515ND
2017-04-04L6752336-1 515ND
2017-04-04L6753812-1 515ND
2017-04-05L6753802-1 515ND
2017-04-05L6753803-1 515ND
2017-04-05L6753806-1 515ND
2017-04-05L6753807-1 515ND
2017-04-06L6754970-1 515ND
2017-04-13L676311-1 515ND
2017-04-13L6763126-1 515ND
2017-04-24L6771554-1 515ND
2017-04-24L6771555-1 515ND
2017-04-26L6775034-2 515ND
2018-01-268014291-01 515ND
2018-01-268014295-01 515ND
2018-02-238015062-01 515ND
2018-02-268015063-01 515ND
2018-02-268015064-01 515ND
2018-02-278030889-01 515ND
2018-03-018024104-01 515ND
2018-03-018030886-01 515ND
2018-03-018030887-01 5150.470 ppb
2018-03-058030881-01 515ND
2018-03-058030882-01 515ND
2018-03-058030888-01 515ND
2018-03-068030883-01 515ND
2018-03-068030884-01 515ND
2018-03-168030879-01 515ND
2018-04-168043156-01 515ND
2018-04-168043157-01 515ND
2018-04-168043158-01 515ND
2018-04-168043159-01 515ND
2018-04-168043163-01 515ND
2018-04-168043164-01 515ND
2018-04-168043165-01 515ND
2018-04-168043166-01 515ND
2018-04-168043167-01 515ND
2018-04-168043168-01 515ND
2018-05-238053616-01 515ND
2018-06-228043169-01 515ND
2018-07-068071569-01 515ND
2018-08-068082532-01 515ND
2018-11-218105267-01 515ND
2019-01-258122188-01 M515ND
2019-01-258122189-01 M515ND
2019-01-288122190-01 M515ND
2019-01-308105269-01 M515ND
2019-02-279020961-01 M515ND
2019-03-079014984-01 M515ND
2019-03-079020958-01 M515ND
2019-03-129020956-01 M515ND
2019-03-149020955-01 M515ND
2019-03-159020957-01 M515ND
2019-03-159020959-01 M515ND
2019-03-159020960-01 M515ND
2019-03-219033622-01 M515ND
2019-03-219033623-01 M515ND
2019-03-289033626-01 M515ND
2019-03-289034331-01 M515ND
2019-09-169085950-01 M515ND