Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

South Council Creek 2

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
2018-08-15AE37196ND
2019-05-15AE66504ND
2020-04-22AF07551ND
2020-04-22AF07552ND
2021-02-10Q2104465001ND
2022-02-16AF85063ND
2023-05-31AG42510ND
2023-05-31AG42641ND