Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Bedford Consolidated Water District

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

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-03-01BZ96713SOCSND
2019-04-03CC81307SOCSND
2019-04-03CC81308SOCSND
2019-08-06CD79192SOCSND
2020-04-07CF69842SOCSND
2020-04-07CF69844SOCSND
2021-02-10CH60663-SOCSND
2021-09-21CJ33009-SOCSND
2021-09-21CJ33015-SOCSND
2022-02-14CK66915-SOCSND
2022-09-21CM38124-SOCSND
2022-09-21CM38125-SOCSND
2023-09-06CO91795-SOCSND
2023-09-13CO98772-SOCSND
2023-09-13CO98774-SOCSND