Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Hidalgo County Municipal Utility District 1

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-16AE26869ND
2018-09-12AE39834ND
2019-01-16AE50265ND
2019-09-12AE83262ND
2020-05-20AF12438ND
2020-09-15AF27365ND
2021-09-13AF69822ND
2022-07-26AG06393ND
2022-07-26AG06511ND
2023-03-22AG33842ND
2023-07-26AG50208ND