Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Brunswick / Topsham Water District

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

 

13

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND60ND

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
2020-10-212010-02991-003ND
2020-10-212010-02991-002ND
2020-10-212010-02991-001ND
2020-12-092012-01306-003ND
2020-12-092012-01306-002ND
2020-12-092012-01306-001ND
2022-07-21402201615-TQ1ND
2023-06-202306-04108-001ND
2023-06-202306-04106-001ND
2023-06-202306-04100-001ND
2023-11-152311-02949-001ND
2023-11-152311-02947-001ND
2023-11-152311-02946-001ND