Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Anthracene

City of Puyallup

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

Anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

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

Date Lab ID Result
2021-06-214149653ND
2021-06-214149654ND
2021-06-304143018ND
2021-06-304143019ND
2021-07-014149655ND
2021-07-214159385ND
2021-07-214159386ND
2021-07-224159384ND
2022-02-014259184ND
2022-09-154370819ND
2022-11-154383777ND