Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District 3

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-12AE33175ND
2018-07-12AE33179ND
2019-07-09AE73725ND
2019-07-09AE73727ND
2019-07-09AE73765ND
2019-07-09AE73766ND
2020-04-29AF08717ND
2020-07-28AF20896ND
2021-05-05AF52563ND
2021-05-05AF52567ND
2022-03-23AF90252ND
2022-03-23AF90254ND
2022-03-23AF90320ND
2022-03-23AF90331ND
2023-06-07AG43525ND
2023-06-07AG43529ND