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Naphthalene

City of Puyallup

NOTE: City of Puyallup purchases water from City of Tacoma which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tacoma.

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND50ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of Puyallup purchases water from City of Tacoma which is required to test for naphthalene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tacoma.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-07ND
2018-03-12ND
2018-03-19ND
2019-01-02ND
2019-07-24ND
2019-12-03ND
2021-06-214137308ND
2021-06-214233773ND
2021-06-214137309ND
2021-06-214137307ND
2021-06-304142811ND
2022-09-154368469ND
2022-09-234368470ND
2022-10-114363364ND
2022-11-154428454ND
2022-11-164388597ND
2023-06-204542958ND
2023-07-124542959ND
2023-07-124542960ND