Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Anthracene

Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation

NOTE: Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation purchases water from West Travis County Regional WS which is required to test for anthracene. Sample information shown below was taken by West Travis County Regional WS.

Anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators. 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

NOTE: Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation purchases water from West Travis County Regional WS which is required to test for anthracene. Sample information shown below was taken by West Travis County Regional WS.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-15AE14239ND
2019-01-23AE51055ND
2020-09-01AF25926ND
2021-08-11AF65776ND
2022-08-11AG08974ND
2023-03-16AG33430ND