Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Town of Quintana

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-08AE17609ND
2019-04-03AE61037ND
2020-02-10AE97645ND
2020-02-10AE97721ND
2021-01-21AF40381ND
2022-01-20AF80964ND
2023-02-02AG27213ND
2023-02-02AG27275ND