Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of Cameron

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-26AE10775ND
2018-08-21AE37897ND
2019-02-05AE53023ND
2019-07-01AE72856ND
2020-04-15AF06751ND
2020-07-01AF17684ND
2020-11-19AF35176ND
2021-01-13AF39164ND
2021-01-13AF39242ND
2021-06-02AF56257ND
2021-07-29AF63943ND
2022-01-27AF82250ND
2022-01-27AF82362ND
2023-03-07AG31770ND
2023-03-07Q2309830001ND