Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Hillsdale Housing Cooperative Inc.

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

 

11

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND70ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2021-03-19D1C2149-01SOCND
2021-05-19D1E2155-01SOCND
2021-06-18D1F1969-01SOCND
2021-07-21D1G2073-01SOCND
2021-07-21D1G2073-02SOCND
2021-10-26D1J2354-01SOCND
2021-10-26D1J2354-02SOCND
2022-02-15D2B1327-01SOCND
2022-02-15D2B1327-02SOCND
2022-05-11D2E1180-01SOCND
2022-05-11D2E1180-02SOCND