Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of La Joya

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
2018-06-11AE29894ND
2018-09-12AE39858ND
2019-01-17AE50479ND
2019-09-13AE83666ND
2020-03-10AF02374ND
2020-08-27AF25653ND
2021-09-17AF70633ND
2022-08-17AG09724ND
2022-08-17AG09810ND
2023-05-12AG40613ND
2023-07-27AG50440ND