Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Tri Community Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

11

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
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-08AE13127ND
2018-08-23AE38272ND
2019-05-29AE68481ND
2019-08-19AE79316ND
2020-02-26AF00143ND
2020-08-17AF23702ND
2021-01-20AF40182ND
2021-08-18AF66768ND
2022-07-19AG05329ND
2023-05-01AG38744ND
2023-08-08AG51819ND