Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Pentachlorophenol

City of Cushing

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-04-17Q1815631011ND
2018-04-17Q1815631012ND
2019-01-17Q1902679006ND
2019-04-24Q1916503001ND
2020-02-05Q2004957001ND
2020-02-05Q2004957002ND
2021-10-12Q2128276011ND
2021-10-12Q2128276012ND
2022-01-06Q2200409011ND
2022-01-06Q2200409012ND
2023-07-12Q2327362005ND
2023-07-12Q2327362006ND