Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Hibbing

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

 

12

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2019-06-2019F1477-01ND
2019-08-2219H2056-01ND
2020-12-0120L0083-02ND
2021-05-1921E1355-01ND
2022-06-2122F1303-01ND
2022-09-0822I0617-01ND
2022-09-0822I0617-02ND
2022-11-2122K1006-01ND
2023-05-2523E2830-01ND
2023-05-2523E2830-02ND
2023-07-1123G0445-01ND
2023-07-1123G0445-02ND