Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Travis County Water Control and Improvement District 20

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
2018-02-15AE14238ND
2018-08-13AE36644ND
2019-03-04AE57008ND
2019-08-20AE79611ND
2020-03-03AF00969ND
2020-07-23AF20340ND
2021-01-25AF40907ND
2021-07-07AF60992ND
2022-04-28AF94935ND
2022-08-17AG09726ND
2023-02-14AG28938ND
2023-07-18AG49090ND