Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Lukins Brothers Water Company

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.

 

78

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
20211.15 ppb217ND - 7.80 ppb
20220.0500 ppb232ND - 0.600 ppb
20230.0834 ppb293ND - 1.10 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
2019-04-09CA0910007_001_001-201904090715ND
2019-12-10CA0910007_001_001-201912101025ND
2020-03-19CA0910007_001_001-202003190830ND
2020-07-14CA0910007_001_001-202007140725ND
2020-11-09CA0910007_001_001-202011090950ND
2021-03-08CA0910007_001_001-202103081025ND
2021-04-22CA0910007_005_005-202104221100ND
2021-04-22CA0910007_005_005-2021042208005.00 ppb
2021-05-10CA0910007_005_005-2021051008307.80 ppb
2021-05-18CA0910007_005_005-2021051813133.40 ppb
2021-05-18CA0910007_005_005-2021051813182.80 ppb
2021-05-19CA0910007_005_005-202105191130ND
2021-05-19CA0910007_005_005-2021051911401.60 ppb
2021-05-19CA0910007_005_005-2021051911351.60 ppb
2021-06-09CA0910007_005_005-2021060908101.90 ppb
2021-06-09CA0910007_005_005-202106090830ND
2021-06-09CA0910007_005_005-202106090820ND
2021-07-12CA0910007_005_005-202107120845ND
2021-07-12CA0910007_001_001-202107120705ND
2021-10-04CA0910007_005_005-202110040850ND
2021-10-04CA0910007_005_005-202110040905ND
2021-10-04CA0910007_008_008-202110040840ND
2021-11-08CA0910007_005_005-202111080935ND
2021-11-08CA0910007_005_005-202111080920ND
2021-11-08CA0910007_005_005-202111081020ND
2021-12-15CA0910007_005_005-202112151115ND
2022-04-12CA0910007_005_005-202204120955ND
2022-04-12CA0910007_008_008-202204121005ND
2022-04-12CA0910007_005_005-202204120945ND
2022-05-10CA0910007_005_005-202205100730ND
2022-05-10CA0910007_008_008-202205100915ND
2022-05-10CA0910007_009_009-2022051014250.550 ppb
2022-06-06CA0910007_005_005-202206060840ND
2022-06-06CA0910007_009_009-202206060740ND
2022-06-06CA0910007_008_008-202206060850ND
2022-06-27CA0910007_008_008-202206270755ND
2022-06-27CA0910007_009_009-202206270735ND
2022-06-27CA0910007_005_005-202206270745ND
2022-07-11CA0910007_008_008-202207110955ND
2022-08-08CA0910007_008_008-202208080750ND
2022-08-08CA0910007_009_009-202208080735ND
2022-09-13CA0910007_008_008-202209130950ND
2022-09-13CA0910007_009_009-2022091309350.600 ppb
2022-09-28CA0910007_005_005-202209280900ND
2022-10-12CA0910007_008_008-202210120745ND
2022-10-12CA0910007_009_009-202210120805ND
2022-12-14CA0910007_009_009-202212140910ND
2022-12-14CA0910007_008_008-202212140930ND
2022-12-14CA0910007_005_005-202212140920ND
2023-01-11CA0910007_008_008-202301111020ND
2023-01-11CA0910007_009_009-202301111010ND
2023-02-07CA0910007_008_008-202302070840ND
2023-02-07CA0910007_009_009-202302070845ND
2023-03-08CA0910007_009_009-2023030809090.720 ppb
2023-03-08CA0910007_001_001-202303080940ND
2023-04-12CA0910007_008_008-202304121100ND
2023-04-12CA0910007_009_009-2023041210451.10 ppb
2023-05-09CA0910007_009_009-202305090840ND
2023-05-09CA0910007_008_008-202305090900ND
2023-06-13CA0910007_009_009-202306130830ND
2023-06-13CA0910007_001_001-202306130915ND
2023-06-13CA0910007_008_008-202306130830ND
2023-06-13CA0910007_005_005-202306130915ND
2023-07-10CA0910007_008_008-202307100940ND
2023-07-10CA0910007_009_009-202307100845ND
2023-08-08CA0910007_008_008-202308080820ND
2023-08-08CA0910007_009_009-202308080815ND
2023-09-05CA0910007_005_005-202309050940ND
2023-09-05CA0910007_008_008-202309050950ND
2023-09-05CA0910007_009_009-202309050930ND
2023-10-10CA0910007_008_008-202310100950ND
2023-10-10CA0910007_009_009-202310100920ND
2023-10-10CA0910007_005_005-202310100935ND
2023-11-07CA0910007_008_008-202311070900ND
2023-11-07CA0910007_009_009-2023110707300.600 ppb
2023-12-05CA0910007_005_005-202312050925ND
2023-12-05CA0910007_009_009-202312050855ND
2023-12-05CA0910007_008_008-202312050915ND