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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Naphthalene

City of Georgetown

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.

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49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND60ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-05-06AC53203ND
2014-05-06AC53201ND
2014-05-06AC53202ND
2014-09-25AC68260ND
2014-09-25AC68264ND
2014-09-25AC68258ND
2015-03-05AC83066ND
2015-03-05AC83068ND
2015-03-05AC83069ND
2015-06-18AC96552ND
2015-09-15AD07139ND
2015-09-15AD07149ND
2015-09-15AD07147ND
2015-09-15AD07189ND
2015-12-10AD16658ND
2016-04-21AD33788ND
2016-04-21AD33791ND
2016-04-21AD33789ND
2016-04-21AD33787ND
2016-04-21AD33769ND
2016-09-09AD48628ND
2016-09-09AD48634ND
2016-09-09AD48630ND
2017-01-23AD66236ND
2017-01-23AD66242ND
2017-01-23AD66235ND
2017-07-06AD88508ND
2017-07-06AD88510ND
2017-07-06AD88506ND
2018-02-07AE12856ND
2018-02-07AE12859ND
2018-02-07AE12857ND
2018-07-02AE32241ND
2018-07-02AE32247ND
2018-07-02AE32243ND
2018-08-21AE37911ND
2018-08-21AE37976ND
2018-10-15AE43509ND
2018-10-15AE43468ND
2019-01-25AE51448ND
2019-01-25AE51450ND
2019-01-25AE51451ND
2019-01-25AE51449ND
2019-01-25AE51431ND
2019-04-08AE61494ND
2019-04-08AE61390ND
2019-07-05AE73306ND
2019-07-05AE73302ND
2019-07-05AE73304ND