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Benzo[g,h,i]perylene

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 benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate.

Benzo[g,h,i]perylene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators. 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
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND20ND

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 benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-01AE24659ND
2018-05-01AE24662ND
2019-04-18AE63046ND
2019-04-18AE63047ND
2020-08-31AF25893ND
2021-02-26AF44746ND
2021-05-12AF53674ND
2022-05-17AF97323ND
2022-05-17AF97324ND