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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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2-Methoxyethanol

Mobile Area Water and Sewer

2-methoxyethanol is a petrochemical used as a solvent in industrial applications, as well as consumer products like paints and varnishes. Exposure to 2-methoxyethanol can cause reproductive harm and damage to the nervous system, liver and kidneys.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-08-144388382ND
2019-08-144388541ND
2019-11-074480215ND
2019-11-074480229ND
2020-02-124563599ND
2020-02-124564021ND
2020-05-064622922ND
2020-05-064622091ND