Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Terrell County Water Control and Improvement District 1

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-22AE38153ND
2018-08-22AE38211ND
2018-08-22AE38149ND
2019-05-09AE65705ND
2019-05-09AE65707ND
2019-05-09AE65793ND
2020-09-17AF27757ND
2020-09-17AF27759ND
2020-09-17AF27784ND
2020-09-17AF27786ND
2021-07-20AF62667ND
2021-07-20AF62740ND
2021-07-20AF62673ND
2022-05-19AF97762ND
2022-05-19AF97768ND
2022-05-19AF97823ND
2023-09-20AG57080ND
2023-09-20AG57086ND
2023-09-20AG57121ND
2023-09-20AG57124ND