Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of Sabinal

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-19AE40799ND
2018-12-13AE48856ND
2019-08-26AE80607ND
2019-08-26AE80609ND
2019-08-26AE80786ND
2019-08-26AE80787ND
2021-09-22AF70827ND
2021-09-22AF70861ND
2022-04-27AF94626ND
2022-04-27AF94628ND
2022-04-27AF94671ND
2022-04-27AF94672ND
2023-08-28AG54297ND
2023-08-28AG54315ND