Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Ridge Harbor

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-13AE18257ND
2018-08-14AE36981ND
2019-04-04AE61229ND
2019-08-09AE77871ND
2020-02-06AE97415ND
2020-07-29AF21170ND
2021-01-21AF40458ND
2021-08-02AF64145ND
2022-03-01AF87047ND
2022-08-02AG07385ND
2023-01-23AG25583ND
2023-09-06AG55093ND