Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Anthracene

Allendale Water Department

NOTE: Allendale Water Department purchases water from United Water NJ which is required to test for anthracene. Sample information shown below was taken by United Water NJ.

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Allendale Water Department purchases water from United Water NJ which is required to test for anthracene. Sample information shown below was taken by United Water NJ.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-298062906-01ND
2018-10-238102306-01ND
2020-11-200112012-01ND
2021-04-141041412-01ND