Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

City of Idalou

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND40ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-10-25Q1842795001ND
2019-04-10Q1914418011ND
2020-03-11Q2010310014ND
2020-03-11Q2010310015ND
2020-06-09Q2023125011ND
2020-08-12Q2032147007ND
2021-02-23Q2104560005ND
2022-02-16Q2205704009ND
2023-02-15Q2306278003ND
2023-02-15Q2306278010ND
2023-04-25Q2315530004ND
2023-07-26Q2329823010ND