Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Springfield Utility Board

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-06-15180675104-SND
2018-09-12180958301A-SND
2019-06-241906101401-SND
2019-10-021910018101ND
2020-06-30007010904-SND
2020-07-16202007170409-SND
2020-07-23202007240138-SND
2020-07-23202007240137-SND
2020-07-28202007290169-SND
2020-09-17202009180226-SND
2020-09-30010010204ND
2020-10-14202010150360-SND
2020-10-14202010150361-SND
2021-06-10106110201-SND
2021-09-15109161304-SND
2021-10-14110151404-SND
2022-07-222072604-01ND
2022-09-132091402-04-SND
2022-10-112101219-04ND
2023-06-283063037-04-SND
2023-09-1223090454-01A-SND
2023-09-1223090454-02A-SND
2023-09-263092727-04ND
2023-10-2423101046-01A-SND