Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Childersburg Water & Sewer Board

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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND
20200.1000 ppb51ND - 0.500 ppb
20210.400 ppb54ND - 0.500 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-271802-00459-7ND
2018-02-271802-00459-3ND
2018-06-121806-00161-1ND
2018-11-131811-00259-001ND
2019-03-191903-00325-003ND
2019-03-191903-00325-005ND
2019-03-191903-00325-008ND
2019-06-111906-00202-009ND
2019-12-101912-00217-002ND
2020-03-172003-00303-003ND
2020-03-172003-00303-005ND
2020-03-172003-00303-008ND
2020-06-292007-00159-001ND
2020-11-102011-00177-0010.500 ppb
2021-02-232102-00375-0020.500 ppb
2021-02-232102-00375-0040.500 ppb
2021-02-232102-00375-0070.500 ppb
2021-05-252105-00464-0010.500 ppb
2021-11-302111-00469-001ND
2022-03-012203-00025-003ND
2022-03-012203-00025-007ND
2022-05-312205-00519-005ND
2022-11-152211-00289-003ND
2023-01-242301-00427-006ND
2023-01-242301-00427-007ND
2023-06-132306-00236-001ND
2023-10-242310-00434-001ND