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Toluene

Childersburg Water & Sewer Board

Toluene is a volatile solvent that harms the nervous and immune systems, damages the liver and may increase the risk of miscarriage and birth defects. Read More.

Toluene is a petroleum-derived chemical found in gasoline and used as a solvent in paints, adhesives and cleaning supplies. Toluene is highly neurotoxic. Exposure can cause fatigue and nausea, and may lead to nervous system disorders.

 

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
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 150 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 150 ppb for toluene 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 internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 1,000 ppb

The legal limit for toluene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

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
2020-11-102011-00177-001ND
2021-02-232102-00375-002ND
2021-02-232102-00375-004ND
2021-02-232102-00375-007ND
2021-05-252105-00464-001ND
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