Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of Nome

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.

 

12

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
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-10AE21928ND
2018-07-16AE33579ND
2019-02-26AE56106ND
2019-08-22AE80294ND
2020-02-12AE98259ND
2020-09-15AF27383ND
2021-05-27AF55952ND
2021-08-25AF67936ND
2022-02-01AF82968ND
2022-09-28AG15288ND
2023-02-06AG27618ND
2023-09-21AG57280ND