Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Village of Briarcliff

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
2018-01-30AE11366ND
2018-07-23AE34159ND
2019-01-24AE51374ND
2019-09-11AE83039ND
2020-02-25AE99863ND
2020-07-13AF19071ND
2021-08-02AF64139ND
2021-08-02AF64146ND
2022-08-11AG08874ND
2022-08-11AG08975ND
2023-05-02AG39005ND
2023-08-28AG54327ND