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Toluene

Palm Ranch Irrigation District

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.

 

33

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND130ND
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
2019-05-28CA1910103_001_001-201905280850ND
2019-06-04CA1910103_002_002-201906040635ND
2019-06-11CA1910103_007_007-201906110636ND
2019-11-07CA1910103_015_015-201911070900ND
2020-08-11CA1910103_002_002-202008110950ND
2020-08-11CA1910103_007_007-202008111005ND
2020-08-11CA1910103_001_001-202008110958ND
2020-08-11CA1910103_015_015-202008111020ND
2020-08-11CA1910103_005_005-202008111037ND
2020-11-10CA1910103_015_015-202011100756ND
2020-11-10CA1910103_002_002-202011100729ND
2020-11-10CA1910103_001_001-202011100744ND
2021-02-16CA1910103_001_001-202102160718ND
2021-02-16CA1910103_007_007-202102160745ND
2021-02-16CA1910103_002_002-202102160708ND
2021-02-16CA1910103_015_015-202102160727ND
2021-05-18CA1910103_007_007-202105180735ND
2021-05-18CA1910103_015_015-202105180719ND
2021-05-18CA1910103_001_001-202105180705ND
2021-06-29CA1910103_001_001-202106290646ND
2021-06-29CA1910103_015_015-202106290705ND
2021-06-30CA1910103_007_007-202106301158ND
2021-07-06CA1910103_002_002-202107060708ND
2021-08-10CA1910103_007_007-202108100744ND
2021-11-02CA1910103_007_007-202111020758ND
2022-04-04CA1910103_001_001-202204040819ND
2022-04-04CA1910103_015_015-202204040811ND
2022-07-12CA1910103_002_002-202207120628ND
2022-10-04CA1910103_007_007-202210040718ND
2023-01-03CA1910103_001_001-202301030747ND
2023-01-03CA1910103_007_007-202301030705ND
2023-01-03CA1910103_015_015-202301030729ND
2023-01-03CA1910103_002_002-202301030803ND