Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of Henrietta

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-23Q1833997002ND
2019-08-20Q1957378001ND
2020-09-15Q2036545006ND
2021-09-15Q2125320002ND
2022-03-23AF91433ND
2022-09-13Q2227130002ND
2023-08-29Q2337347004ND