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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

City of Lake Jackson

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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37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-13AC42844ND
2014-02-13AC42842ND
2014-02-13AC42843ND
2015-01-21AC77067ND
2015-01-21AC77063ND
2015-01-21AC77065ND
2015-01-21AC77097ND
2015-01-21AC77162ND
2015-01-21AC77147ND
2015-01-21AC77161ND
2015-01-21AC77160ND
2016-01-28AD20851ND
2016-01-28AD20849ND
2016-01-28AD20850ND
2016-01-28AD20710ND
2016-01-28AD20712ND
2016-01-28AD20706ND
2017-01-04AD63066ND
2017-01-04AD63065ND
2017-01-04AD63067ND
2017-01-04AD63005ND
2017-01-04AD63003ND
2017-01-04AD62991ND
2018-01-22AE09553ND
2018-01-22AE09551ND
2018-01-22AE09573ND
2018-01-22AE09549ND
2018-01-22AE09695ND
2018-01-22AE09697ND
2018-01-22AE09698ND
2018-01-22AE09696ND
2019-01-10AE49345ND
2019-01-10AE49347ND
2019-01-10AE49343ND
2019-02-13AE54428ND
2019-02-13AE54425ND
2019-02-13AE54424ND