Pentachlorophenol contamination of private drinking water from treated utility poles.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23237185.
- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300910 and PMC identifier 3558766.
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Abstract
In 2009, after resident calls regarding an odor, the Vermont Department of Health and state partners responded to 2 scenarios of private drinking water contamination from utility poles treated with pentachlorophenol (PCP), an organochlorine wood preservative used in the United States. Public health professionals should consider PCP contamination of private water if they receive calls about a chemical or gasoline-like odor with concurrent history of nearby utility pole replacement.
Medical subject headings
- Pentachlorophenol
- Water Pollutants, Chemical
- Water Pollution, Chemical
- Water Supply
- Wood