Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of Gonzales

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-08AE13123ND
2018-05-03AE25102ND
2018-08-16AE37381ND
2019-03-05AE57172ND
2019-03-05AE57241ND
2019-07-12AE74427ND
2020-01-21AE94327ND
2020-01-21AE94345ND
2020-01-21AE94506ND
2020-01-21AE94509ND
2020-04-13AF06481ND
2020-07-07AF18363ND
2020-11-13AF34895ND
2021-01-13AF39138ND
2021-01-13AF39140ND
2021-01-13AF39245ND
2022-03-11AF88903ND
2022-03-11AF88976ND
2022-09-30AG15716ND
2023-02-27AG30619ND
2023-02-27AG30625ND
2023-02-27AG30700ND
2023-02-27AG30701ND