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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

Wellborn SUD

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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59

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND120ND
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-13AC42895ND
2014-04-07AC49474ND
2014-04-07AC49476ND
2014-05-12AC53845ND
2014-09-10AC66622ND
2014-09-10AC66591ND
2015-03-24AC85864ND
2015-03-24AC85874ND
2015-03-24AC85872ND
2015-03-24AC85884ND
2015-03-24AC85862ND
2015-03-24AC85938ND
2015-03-24AC85936ND
2015-03-24AC85937ND
2015-03-24AC85935ND
2015-05-27AC93421ND
2015-09-30AD09128ND
2015-12-07AD15734ND
2016-03-09AD28049ND
2016-03-09AD27935ND
2016-03-09AD27931ND
2016-03-09AD27937ND
2016-03-09AD27933ND
2016-03-09AD28047ND
2016-03-09AD28036ND
2016-06-14AD40552ND
2016-09-30AD52164ND
2016-12-08AD61426ND
2017-03-07AD73764ND
2017-03-07AD73826ND
2017-03-07AD73762ND
2017-05-22AD85109ND
2017-09-19AD96962ND
2017-11-21AE05643ND
2017-11-21AE05642ND
2017-11-21AE05570ND
2017-11-21AE05566ND
2018-03-15AE18732ND
2018-03-15AE18640ND
2018-05-08AE25652ND
2018-05-16AE26602ND
2018-05-16AE26606ND
2018-05-16AE26600ND
2018-05-16AE26604ND
2018-05-16AE26645ND
2018-05-16AE26646ND
2018-05-16AE26644ND
2018-08-23AE38289ND
2018-11-05AE45279ND
2019-01-08AE49080ND
2019-01-08AE49078ND
2019-01-15AE49935ND
2019-01-15AE49934ND
2019-01-15AE49819ND
2019-06-06AE69538ND
2019-06-06AE69501ND
2019-07-18AE75118ND
2019-07-18AE75119ND
2019-10-08AE86019ND