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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

City of Pearland

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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104

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
2015ND220ND
2016ND180ND
2017ND180ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-02AC49024ND
2014-04-03AC49254ND
2014-04-03AC49246ND
2014-04-03AC49320ND
2014-04-03AC49244ND
2014-05-09AC53841ND
2014-05-09AC53837ND
2014-05-09AC53840ND
2014-05-09AC53836ND
2014-05-09AC53833ND
2014-05-09AC53839ND
2014-05-09AC53843ND
2014-05-09AC53830ND
2014-05-09AC53844ND
2015-04-14AC88145ND
2015-04-14AC88143ND
2015-04-14AC88195ND
2015-04-14AC88197ND
2015-04-21AC89073ND
2015-04-21AC89081ND
2015-04-21AC89077ND
2015-04-21AC89053ND
2015-04-21AC89057ND
2015-04-21AC89055ND
2015-04-21AC89069ND
2015-04-21AC89051ND
2015-04-21AC89110ND
2015-04-21AC89112ND
2015-04-21AC89104ND
2015-04-21AC89107ND
2015-07-13AC99253ND
2015-09-28AD08784ND
2015-09-28AD08744ND
2015-11-06AD13033ND
2015-11-06AD13070ND
2015-12-11AD16835ND
2016-03-08AD27599ND
2016-03-08AD27585ND
2016-03-08AD27579ND
2016-03-08AD27583ND
2016-03-08AD27581ND
2016-03-08AD27724ND
2016-03-08AD27721ND
2016-03-08AD27723ND
2016-03-08AD27729ND
2016-03-08AD27722ND
2016-05-25AD38308ND
2016-05-25AD38298ND
2016-05-25AD38296ND
2016-05-25AD38372ND
2016-05-25AD38374ND
2016-05-25AD38373ND
2016-10-21AD54368ND
2016-10-21AD54451ND
2017-01-17AD65096ND
2017-01-17AD65104ND
2017-01-17AD65212ND
2017-01-17AD65213ND
2017-04-12AD79515ND
2017-04-12AD79505ND
2017-04-12AD79503ND
2017-04-12AD79571ND
2017-04-12AD79572ND
2017-04-12AD79570ND
2017-07-18AD89733ND
2017-07-18AD89794ND
2017-09-14AD96277ND
2017-09-14AD96295ND
2017-09-14AD96255ND
2017-09-14AD96376ND
2017-09-14AD96375ND
2017-09-14AD96374ND
2018-03-07AE17283ND
2018-03-07AE17281ND
2018-03-07AE17271ND
2018-03-07AE17346ND
2018-03-07AE17355ND
2018-03-07AE17345ND
2018-04-03AE21015ND
2018-04-03AE21017ND
2018-04-03AE21013ND
2018-04-03AE21100ND
2018-04-03AE21098ND
2018-04-03AE21099ND
2018-06-25AE31208ND
2018-06-25AE31212ND
2018-06-25AE31210ND
2018-06-25AE31325ND
2019-01-29AE51985ND
2019-01-29AE51983ND
2019-01-29AE52035ND
2019-01-29AE52040ND
2019-03-26AE60006ND
2019-03-26AE60008ND
2019-03-26AE60099ND
2019-03-26AE60096ND
2019-03-26AE60097ND
2019-03-26AE60098ND
2019-04-23AE63388ND
2019-05-28AE68236ND
2019-05-28AE68238ND
2019-05-28AE68291ND
2019-12-03AE91021ND
2019-12-03AE91131ND