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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

Kansas City

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND90ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND120ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-06D11763ND
2014-05-04D15202ND
2014-06-01D18931ND
2014-07-01D22860ND
2014-08-01D26836ND
2014-09-05D31301ND
2014-10-13D36014ND
2014-11-04D38817ND
2014-12-03D42624ND
2015-01-05D46697ND
2015-02-09D51137ND
2015-03-11D55013ND
2015-04-29D61355ND
2015-05-28D65077ND
2015-06-15D67376ND
2015-07-08D70235ND
2015-08-26D76796ND
2015-09-23D80567ND
2015-10-26D84945ND
2015-11-16D87792ND
2015-12-08D90592ND
2016-01-14D95251ND
2016-02-29E00504ND
2016-03-09E02289ND
2016-04-13E06748ND
2016-05-11E10413ND
2016-06-15E15002ND
2016-07-15E19092ND
2016-08-14E23100ND
2016-09-25E28654ND
2016-10-19E31869ND
2016-11-14E35060ND
2016-12-07E37941ND
2017-04-10E53857ND
2017-05-21E59345ND
2017-06-21E63346ND
2017-07-15E66567ND
2017-08-28E72302ND
2017-09-26E76242ND
2018-05-30F07367ND