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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

City of Clute

Naphthalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators, and also used as a moth repellent. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

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40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-07AC42037ND
2014-02-07AC42032ND
2014-04-10AC50144ND
2015-01-16AC76655ND
2015-01-16AC76646ND
2015-04-06AC87384ND
2015-04-06AC87375ND
2015-09-01AD05465ND
2015-10-05AD09445ND
2016-02-02AD21618ND
2016-02-02AD21508ND
2016-02-02AD21514ND
2016-02-02AD21617ND
2017-03-21AD76059ND
2017-07-14AD89566ND
2017-10-05AD99663ND
2017-10-05AD99662ND
2017-10-05AD99555ND
2017-10-05AD99553ND
2018-01-08AE08200ND
2018-01-08AE08198ND
2018-01-08AE08199ND
2018-01-08AE08110ND
2018-01-08AE08128ND
2018-01-08AE08112ND
2018-04-05AE21514ND
2018-04-05AE21512ND
2018-04-05AE21472ND
2018-04-05AE21470ND
2018-07-12AE33226ND
2018-07-12AE33165ND
2018-07-12AE33167ND
2018-07-12AE33227ND
2019-01-09AE49227ND
2019-01-09AE49231ND
2019-01-09AE49219ND
2019-04-01AE60757ND
2019-04-01AE60758ND
2019-04-01AE60759ND
2019-07-22AE75414ND