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Tetrahydrofuran

Halifax Water Department

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for tetrahydrofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

Tetrahydrofuran is a solvent used for production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics and adhesives.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND70ND
2023ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for tetrahydrofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

Date Result
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-12ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-03-24ND
2021-03-03ND
2022-03-02ND
2023-03-01ND