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Naphthalene

Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1

NOTE: Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1 purchases water from Boonville PWS which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by Boonville PWS.

Naphthalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators, and also used as a moth repellent. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1 purchases water from Boonville PWS which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by Boonville PWS.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-11AD30366ND
2019-01-29AD38364ND
2020-01-28AD60336ND