Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

City of Pineville Water System

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

 

27

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
2019ND180ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND90ND
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
2019-07-1835483366005ND
2019-07-1835483366004ND
2019-07-1835483366003ND
2019-07-1835483366001ND
2019-07-1835483366002ND
2019-07-1835483366003ND
2019-07-1835483366004ND
2019-07-1835483366005ND
2019-07-1835483366002ND
2019-07-1835483366001ND
2019-07-2535485313002ND
2019-07-2535485313004ND
2019-07-2535485313003ND
2019-07-2535485313002ND
2019-07-2535485313001ND
2019-07-2535485313004ND
2019-07-2535485313003ND
2019-07-2535485313001ND
2022-05-2335720509001ND
2022-05-2335720509002ND
2022-05-2335720509003ND
2022-05-2335720509004ND
2022-05-2335720509005ND
2022-06-1335725405001ND
2022-06-1335725405002ND
2022-06-1335725405003ND
2022-06-1335725405004ND