Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Goodhue County Coop Electric

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

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND180ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20220.185 ppb41ND - 0.740 ppb
2023ND10ND

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
2018-05-1518E1232-02ND
2018-05-1518E1232-03ND
2018-05-1518E1232-04ND
2018-05-1518E1236-01ND
2018-05-1518E1236-02ND
2018-05-1518E1232-01ND
2018-08-0718H0514-01ND
2018-08-0718H0514-02ND
2018-08-0718H0517-01ND
2018-08-0718H0517-02ND
2018-08-0718H0517-03ND
2018-08-0718H0517-04ND
2018-10-3118J1579-03ND
2018-10-3118J1582-02ND
2018-10-3118J1582-01ND
2018-10-3118J1579-04ND
2018-10-3118J1579-02ND
2018-10-3118J1579-01ND
2019-03-2519C1063-02ND
2019-03-2519C1063-03ND
2019-03-2519C1063-04ND
2019-03-2519C1064-01ND
2019-03-2519C1064-02ND
2019-03-2519C1064-03ND
2022-05-1222E1075-03ND
2022-05-1222E1075-04ND
2022-05-1222E1077-010.740 ppb
2022-11-2122K0969-01ND
2023-02-2823C0011-01ND