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Naphthalene

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 46

NOTE: Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 46 purchases water from City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate.

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.

 

23

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
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 46 purchases water from City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-28AE16057ND
2018-05-01AE24603ND
2018-05-01AE24605ND
2018-05-01AE24659ND
2018-05-01AE24662ND
2019-04-18AE62975ND
2019-04-18AE62979ND
2019-04-18AE63046ND
2019-04-18AE63047ND
2020-07-16AF19725ND
2020-08-06AF22303ND
2020-08-31AF25893ND
2021-02-26AF44660ND
2021-02-26AF44664ND
2021-02-26AF44746ND
2021-05-12AF53542ND
2021-05-12AF53674ND
2022-05-17AF97264ND
2022-05-17AF97270ND
2022-05-17AF97323ND
2022-05-17AF97324ND
2023-05-04AG39379ND
2023-05-04AG39383ND