Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Brodhead Creek Reg Water Authority

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

 

14

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
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
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
2020-04-1322045787.00ND
2020-04-1522045702.00ND
2020-09-0923021225.00ND
2020-09-0923021232.00ND
2021-10-2025427431.00ND
2022-02-2326137336.00ND
2022-05-2326671982.00ND
2022-08-2227258389.00ND
2023-05-0528924559.00ND
2023-05-0528924599.00ND
2023-05-0528924639.00ND
2023-08-1429521908.00ND
2023-08-1429521943.00ND
2023-08-1629521978.00ND