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Pentachlorophenol

Elizabethtown Area Water

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

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND130ND

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
2018-04-238044342-01ND
2019-06-109045802-01ND
2020-05-2622567515.00ND
2020-05-2622567485.00ND
2020-05-2622567455.00ND
2020-05-2622567395.00ND
2020-05-2622567425.00ND
2020-05-2622567545.00ND
2020-08-0322957780.00ND
2020-08-0322957720.00ND
2020-08-0322957660.00ND
2020-08-0322957750.00ND
2020-08-0322957690.00ND
2020-08-0322957630.00ND
2021-04-0524395580.00ND
2022-04-1826609518.00ND
2023-04-2429061784.00ND
2023-04-2429061788.00ND
2023-04-2429061787.00ND
2023-04-2429061790.00ND
2023-04-2429061789.00ND
2023-04-2429061786.00ND
2023-04-2429061785.00ND
2023-08-2829849254.00ND
2023-08-2829849259.00ND
2023-08-2829849258.00ND
2023-08-2829849257.00ND
2023-08-2829849256.00ND
2023-08-2829849255.00ND