Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Dixie Water Association

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-13ND
2018-07-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2022-03-244261621ND
2022-08-084344872ND
2023-03-304437007ND
2023-06-184480379ND
2023-08-154500282ND
2023-10-044524688ND