Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Clear Creek Forest Section 12

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-02AE20873ND
2018-04-02AE20867ND
2019-11-07AE88941ND
2019-11-07AE88947ND
2019-11-07AE88970ND
2019-11-07AE88973ND
2020-11-18AF35103ND
2020-11-18AF35105ND
2021-08-26AF68155ND
2021-08-26AF68153ND
2022-10-17AG17256ND
2022-10-17AG17258ND
2022-10-17AG17291ND
2022-10-17AG17293ND
2023-02-07AG27733ND
2023-02-07AG27739ND
2023-02-07AG27816ND
2023-04-07AG36139ND