Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Mary Francis Subdivision

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-21AE19340ND
2018-03-21AE19439ND
2018-08-06AE35858ND
2018-08-06AE35926ND
2019-05-07AE65192ND
2019-05-07AE65206ND
2020-05-06AF09700ND
2020-05-06AF09732ND
2021-03-30AF48567ND
2021-03-30AF48568ND
2021-08-03AF64475ND
2021-08-03AF64485ND
2022-10-19AG17644ND
2022-10-19AG17646ND
2023-05-23AG41639ND
2023-05-23AG41641ND