Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Erie City 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
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND

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
2018-01-083849221ND
2018-05-213941481ND
2018-08-214030518ND
2019-05-214302825ND
2019-09-104415509ND
2019-11-184489105ND
2020-04-0122141739.00ND
2020-05-1822336515.00ND
2020-08-2622923683.00ND
2020-09-2323112754.00ND
2023-04-0428826014.00ND
2023-04-1828826416.00ND
2023-08-0929625453.00ND
2023-09-1429816670.00ND