Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Schuylkill County. Municipal Authority

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

 

16

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
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND

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
2020-04-2922281738.00ND
2020-04-2922281709.00ND
2020-04-2922281796.00ND
2020-04-2922281767.00ND
2020-07-2922864921.00ND
2020-07-2922864892.00ND
2020-07-2922864863.00ND
2020-08-0622864962.00ND
2023-05-0829175475.00ND
2023-05-0929175476.00ND
2023-05-1029175478.00ND
2023-05-1129175477.00ND
2023-08-0329762964.00ND
2023-08-0429762963.00ND
2023-08-0929763063.00ND
2023-08-0929763064.00ND