Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

City of Taneytown

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

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND70ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND70ND

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
2018-06-20E18004568001ND
2020-03-03E20002987001ND
2020-05-05E20003476001ND
2020-05-05E20003479001ND
2020-05-05E20003480001ND
2020-09-16E21000742001ND
2020-09-16E21000743001ND
2020-09-16E21000752001ND
2023-03-21E2300223103ND
2023-03-21E2300223603ND
2023-03-21E2300223703ND
2023-05-23E2300281501ND
2023-05-23E2300281601ND
2023-05-23E2300281701ND
2023-05-23E2300281801ND