Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Collegeville Trappe Joint Public Works Department

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

 

40

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND200ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND200ND

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
2020-05-0422213279.00ND
2020-05-0422213249.00ND
2020-05-0422213309.00ND
2020-05-1822213546.00ND
2020-05-1822213520.00ND
2020-05-1822213576.00ND
2020-05-1822213490.00ND
2020-06-0822414101.00ND
2020-06-0822414161.00ND
2020-06-0822414131.00ND
2020-08-0322797505.00ND
2020-08-0322797280.00ND
2020-08-0322797370.00ND
2020-08-0322797310.00ND
2020-08-0322797340.00ND
2020-08-1722797885.00ND
2020-08-1722797856.00ND
2020-08-1722797827.00ND
2020-08-1722797798.00ND
2020-08-1722797768.00ND
2023-04-1728700894.00ND
2023-04-1728700891.00ND
2023-04-1728700896.00ND
2023-04-1728700895.00ND
2023-04-1728700893.00ND
2023-04-1728700892.00ND
2023-05-0128898980.00ND
2023-05-0128898979.00ND
2023-05-0128898978.00ND
2023-05-0128898981.00ND
2023-07-2429495871.00ND
2023-07-2429495873.00ND
2023-07-2429495872.00ND
2023-07-2429495870.00ND
2023-07-2429495869.00ND
2023-08-0729495876.00ND
2023-08-0729495877.00ND
2023-08-0729495875.00ND
2023-08-0729495874.00ND
2023-08-2129496179.00ND