Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

Country Terrace Subdivision

NOTE: Country Terrace Subdivision purchases water from Baytown Area Water Authority which is required to test for pentachlorophenol. Sample information shown below was taken by Baytown Area Water Authority.

Pentachlorophenol is a carcinogenic chemical used as a wood preservative. It harms developing fetuses, and causes immune suppression and hormone disruption.

 

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppb for pentachlorophenol was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 1 ppb

The legal limit for pentachlorophenol, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Country Terrace Subdivision purchases water from Baytown Area Water Authority which is required to test for pentachlorophenol. Sample information shown below was taken by Baytown Area Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-14AE49657ND
2021-10-20AF74225ND
2022-01-12AF80028ND
2022-01-12AF80038ND
2022-04-04AF91887ND
2022-07-05AG03290ND