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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Benzo[g,h,i]perylene

City of Newport

Benzo[g,h,i]perylene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

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116

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.00909 ppb222ND - 0.1000 ppb
2015ND110ND
20160.0357 ppb143ND - 0.200 ppb
2017ND300ND
20180.00500 ppb201ND - 0.1000 ppb
2019ND190ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-061401012-08_TO40ND
2014-01-061401012-04_TO40ND
2014-01-061401012-06_TO400.1000 ppb
2014-01-061401012-07_TO40ND
2014-01-061401012-05_TO40ND
2014-05-211402793-05_TO40ND
2014-05-211402793-03_TO40ND
2014-05-211402793-01_TO40ND
2014-05-211402793-06_TO40ND
2014-05-211402793-04_TO40ND
2014-05-211402793-02_TO40ND
2014-07-021403537-02_TO400.1000 ppb
2014-07-021403537-03_TO40ND
2014-07-021403537-04_TO40ND
2014-07-021403537-05_TO40ND
2014-07-021403537-01_TO40ND
2014-11-171405683-05_TO40ND
2014-11-171405683-03_TO40ND
2014-11-171405683-04_TO40ND
2014-11-171405683-02_TO40ND
2014-11-171405683-06_TO40ND
2014-11-171405683-01_TO40ND
2015-01-121501069-03_TO40ND
2015-01-121501069-04_TO40ND
2015-01-121501069-06_TO40ND
2015-01-121501069-07_TO40ND
2015-01-121501069-01_TO40ND
2015-06-011502384-01_TO40ND
2015-06-011502384-04_TO40ND
2015-06-011502384-03_TO40ND
2015-07-201503232-02_TO40ND
2015-07-201503232-01_TO40ND
2015-10-291504601-01_TO40ND
2016-01-111600887-05_TO40ND
2016-01-111600887-06_TO400.200 ppb
2016-01-111600887-08_TO40ND
2016-01-111600887-07_TO400.1000 ppb
2016-01-111600887-01_TO40ND
2016-05-091602070-05_TO40ND
2016-05-091602070-01_TO40ND
2016-05-091602070-03_TO40ND
2016-05-091602070-02_TO40ND
2016-07-251603626-05_TO40ND
2016-07-251603626-03_TO40ND
2016-07-251603626-04_TO40ND
2016-10-041604851-01_TO400.200 ppb
2016-10-041604851-02_TO40ND
2017-01-241701020-02_TO40ND
2017-01-251701027-02_TO40ND
2017-01-251701027-04_TO40ND
2017-01-251701027-05_TO40ND
2017-01-251701027-03_TO40ND
2017-05-151702185-01_TO40ND
2017-05-151702185-04_TO40ND
2017-05-151702185-02_TO40ND
2017-05-191702237-01_TO40ND
2017-05-191702237-03_TO40ND
2017-05-191702237-05_TO40ND
2017-05-191702237-04_TO40ND
2017-05-191702237-02_TO40ND
2017-07-101703108-04_TO40ND
2017-07-101703108-01_TO40ND
2017-07-101703108-05_TO40ND
2017-07-101703108-02_TO40ND
2017-07-101703108-03_TO40ND
2017-07-111703142-02_TO40ND
2017-07-111703142-01_TO40ND
2017-11-141704991-04_TO40ND
2017-11-141704991-02_TO40ND
2017-11-141704991-05_TO40ND
2017-11-141704991-03_TO40ND
2017-11-201705061-02_TO40ND
2017-11-201705061-03_TO40ND
2017-11-201705061-01_TO40ND
2017-11-201705061-05_TO40ND
2017-12-051705209-02_TO40ND
2017-12-051705209-01_TO40ND
2018-01-161800888-02_TO40ND
2018-01-161800888-03_TO40ND
2018-01-161800888-05_TO40ND
2018-01-161800888-04_TO40ND
2018-01-161800888-01_TO40ND
2018-01-221800936-06_TO400.1000 ppb
2018-01-221800936-07_TO40ND
2018-01-221800936-01_TO40ND
2018-06-041802314-04_TO40ND
2018-06-041802314-03_TO40ND
2018-06-041802314-02_TO40ND
2018-06-041802314-06_TO40ND
2018-06-041802314-01_TO40ND
2018-07-171803078-01_TO40ND
2018-07-171803078-06_TO40ND
2018-07-171803078-07_TO40ND
2018-07-171803078-08_TO40ND
2018-10-011804258-01_TO40ND
2018-10-011804258-02_TO40ND
2018-10-011804258-03_TO40ND
2019-01-151900857-11_TO40ND
2019-01-151900857-09_TO40ND
2019-01-151900857-12_TO40ND
2019-01-151900857-07_TO40ND
2019-01-151900857-04_TO40ND
2019-01-151900857-06_TO40ND
2019-01-151900857-08_TO40ND
2019-05-071901920-05_TO40ND
2019-05-071901920-04_TO40ND
2019-05-071901920-01_TO40ND
2019-05-071901920-02_TO40ND
2019-05-071901920-03_TO40ND
2019-08-061903576-05_TO40ND
2019-08-061903576-06_TO40ND
2019-08-061903576-04_TO40ND
2019-08-291904072-01_TO40ND
2019-12-051905044-01_TO40ND
2019-12-051905044-02_TO40ND
2019-12-051905044-03_TO40ND