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Pentachlorophenol

Summit Township Water Authority

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for pentachlorophenol. Sample information shown below was taken by 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
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for pentachlorophenol. Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City Water Authority.

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