Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Edina

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

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND110ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND120ND

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
2018-06-2018F1380-02ND
2018-06-2018F1380-01ND
2018-06-2018F1382-03ND
2018-06-2018F1382-01ND
2018-06-2018F1382-02ND
2018-08-0118H0094-01ND
2018-08-0118H0094-02ND
2018-08-0118H0106-01ND
2018-08-0118H0106-02ND
2018-08-0118H0106-03ND
2018-08-0118H0106-04ND
2019-08-0519H0330-03ND
2019-08-0519H0330-02ND
2019-08-0519H0330-01ND
2019-08-2019H1758-02ND
2019-10-1019J0709-01ND
2019-10-1019J0709-02ND
2019-10-1019J0709-03ND
2019-10-1019J0709-04ND
2020-06-0920F0692-01ND
2020-08-0620H0422-01ND
2020-08-0620H0428-01ND
2020-12-0820L0322-02ND
2021-08-1221H1037-01ND
2021-08-1221H1037-03ND
2021-08-1721H1346-01ND
2021-08-1721H1346-02ND
2021-08-1721H1353-01ND
2021-12-1421L0592-01ND
2021-12-1421L0592-02ND
2021-12-1421L0593-01ND
2021-12-1421L0593-02ND
2022-09-2922I2256-02ND
2022-10-1122J0377-02ND
2022-10-1122J0377-03ND
2023-03-2123C1010-01ND
2023-03-2123C1010-02ND
2023-06-2823F2166-01ND
2023-06-2823F2166-02ND
2023-06-2823F2166-03ND
2023-06-2823F2166-04ND
2023-09-2823I1574-01ND
2023-09-2823I1577-01ND
2023-09-2823I1577-03ND
2023-09-2823I1577-05ND
2023-09-2823I1577-07ND
2023-10-2323J1132-02ND