Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Barrow Utilities & Elec. Co-op Inc. (bu

Xylenes are solvents used in industrial and consumer products, such as cleaning agents and paint thinners. Xylenes cause nervous system damage and may harm developing fetuses.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.000 ppb21ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.750 ppb21ND - 1.50 ppb
20200.250 ppb21ND - 0.500 ppb
20210.300 ppb21ND - 0.600 ppb
20220.300 ppb21ND - 0.600 ppb
20230.410 ppb21ND - 0.820 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1,800 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1,800 ppb for xylenes was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the brain and nervous system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 10,000 ppb

The legal limit for xylenes, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s. This limit may not fully protect against harm to the brain and nervous system due to xylene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-05VO*3955156ND
2018-06-05VO*39551552.00 ppb
2019-04-224271551ND
2019-04-2242715441.50 ppb
2020-07-074669431ND
2020-07-0746694240.500 ppb
2021-06-074927339ND
2021-06-0749273380.600 ppb
2022-08-09810-33648-B-10.600 ppb
2022-08-09810-33648-D-2ND
2023-06-12810-66578-A-4ND
2023-06-12810-66578-B-10.820 ppb