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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

Suez Water Delaware

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-12-22S603901ND
2014-12-22S603902ND
2014-12-22S603903ND
2015-12-30S624969ND
2017-09-282265885003ND
2017-12-282285911008ND
2018-12-31S816910ND