Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Hot Springs Municipal Water

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

 

10

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
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2019-01-07B19010673-001AND
2019-01-07B19010673-002AND
2020-11-05B20110715-001BND
2020-11-05B20110715-002AND
2023-02-23B23021692-001AND
2023-02-23B23021692-002AND
2023-02-23B23021692-003AND
2023-06-13B23061425-001AND
2023-09-11B23091231-001AND
2023-11-15B23111388-001AND