Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of Orchard

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-23AE19926ND
2019-07-23AE75557ND
2019-07-23AE75640ND
2020-06-30AF17554ND
2021-02-24AF44183ND
2022-04-26AF94456ND
2022-04-26AF94525ND
2023-05-31AG42558ND
2023-10-06AG58941ND