Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Moscow Water Department

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
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
2018-08-30S180831013-001ND
2018-09-13S180914037-001ND
2018-09-13S180914037-002ND
2019-04-03S190403049-001ND
2019-04-03S190403049-002ND
2019-04-03S19190403049-003ND
2019-08-07S190807089-003ND
2019-08-07S190807089-004ND
2019-08-07S190807089-005ND
2021-06-22SMBF0665-01ND
2021-08-05SMBH0243-01ND
2021-10-26SMBJ0820-01ND
2022-01-13SMCA0309-01ND
2022-07-11SMCG0226-041ND