Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of Mount Vernon

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.

 

6

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
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-10Q1835622002ND
2019-09-19Q1966996001ND
2020-09-29Q2038274001ND
2021-08-16Q2121840002ND
2022-08-08Q2222756001ND
2023-07-11Q2326820001ND