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Methyl ethyl ketone

Suburban Water Systems - La Mirada

Methyl ethyl ketone is a volatile solvent used in paints, adhesives, and other industrial and consumer goods.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20153.70 ppb21ND - 7.40 ppb
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-06-309588-015-1015ND
2015-08-139588-006-10417.40 ppb
2016-05-199588-015-1220ND
2016-08-049588-006-1208ND
2017-05-089588-015-1259ND
2017-08-079588-006-1420ND
2018-05-249588-015-1128ND
2018-09-079588-006-1503ND
2019-05-149588-015-1513ND
2019-09-109588-006-0959ND