Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of La Grulla

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
2018-03-06AE17120ND
2018-09-12AE39846ND
2019-02-05AE53293ND
2019-09-11AE83260ND
2020-02-25AF00136ND
2020-09-15AF27355ND
2021-06-10AF57586ND
2021-09-13AF69790ND
2022-05-12AF97320ND
2022-08-10AG08700ND
2023-03-21AG33544ND
2023-08-17AG53078ND