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Xylenes (total)

Santa Monica

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.

 

486

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND1910ND
2015ND830ND
2016ND520ND
2017ND530ND
2018ND540ND
2019ND530ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-01-06ND
2014-01-13ND
2014-01-21ND
2014-01-27ND
2014-02-03ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-24ND
2014-03-03ND
2014-03-109590-066-0827ND
2014-03-109590-070-0617ND
2014-03-109590-072-0607ND
2014-03-179590-066-0825ND
2014-03-179590-070-0620ND
2014-03-179590-072-0613ND
2014-03-249590-066-0754ND
2014-03-249590-070-0624ND
2014-03-249590-072-0616ND
2014-03-249590-073-0840ND
2014-03-319590-066-0738ND
2014-03-319590-070-0630ND
2014-03-319590-071-0634ND
2014-03-319590-072-0616ND
2014-04-079590-066-0717ND
2014-04-079590-070-0614ND
2014-04-079590-071-0621ND
2014-04-079590-072-0604ND
2014-04-149590-066-0718ND
2014-04-149590-070-0620ND
2014-04-149590-071-0616ND
2014-04-149590-072-0610ND
2014-04-219590-066-0809ND
2014-04-219590-070-0623ND
2014-04-219590-071-0823ND
2014-04-219590-072-0615ND
2014-04-289590-066-0802ND
2014-04-289590-068-0900ND
2014-04-289590-070-0621ND
2014-04-289590-071-0850ND
2014-04-289590-072-0606ND
2014-04-289590-073-0752ND
2014-05-059590-066-1331ND
2014-05-059590-070-0620ND
2014-05-059590-071-1818ND
2014-05-059590-072-0611ND
2014-05-129590-066-0810ND
2014-05-129590-070-0610ND
2014-05-129590-071-0809ND
2014-05-129590-072-0600ND
2014-05-199590-066-0721ND
2014-05-199590-070-0611ND
2014-05-199590-071-0609ND
2014-05-199590-072-0600ND
2014-05-279590-066-0823ND
2014-05-279590-070-0558ND
2014-05-279590-071-0605ND
2014-05-279590-072-0601ND
2014-05-279590-073-0852ND
2014-06-029590-066-0735ND
2014-06-029590-070-0614ND
2014-06-029590-071-0611ND
2014-06-029590-072-0604ND
2014-06-099590-066-1316ND
2014-06-099590-070-0621ND
2014-06-099590-071-0848ND
2014-06-099590-072-0611ND
2014-06-169590-066-1339ND
2014-06-169590-070-0607ND
2014-06-169590-071-0751ND
2014-06-169590-072-0558ND
2014-06-239590-066-0655ND
2014-06-239590-070-0612ND
2014-06-239590-071-0843ND
2014-06-239590-072-0603ND
2014-06-239590-073-0831ND
2014-06-309590-066-0645ND
2014-06-309590-070-0606ND
2014-06-309590-071-0755ND
2014-06-309590-072-0557ND
2014-07-079590-066-0902ND
2014-07-079590-070-0607ND
2014-07-079590-071-0607ND
2014-07-079590-072-0556ND
2014-07-149590-066-1333ND
2014-07-149590-070-0557ND
2014-07-149590-071-0808ND
2014-07-149590-072-0608ND
2014-07-219590-066-0727ND
2014-07-219590-070-0612ND
2014-07-219590-071-0608ND
2014-07-219590-072-0602ND
2014-07-289590-066-0726ND
2014-07-289590-068-0619ND
2014-07-289590-070-0615ND
2014-07-289590-071-0627ND
2014-07-289590-072-0602ND
2014-07-289590-073-0832ND
2014-08-049590-066-0731ND
2014-08-049590-070-0613ND
2014-08-049590-071-0612ND
2014-08-049590-072-0605ND
2014-08-119590-066-0725ND
2014-08-119590-070-0616ND
2014-08-119590-071-0606ND
2014-08-119590-072-0607ND
2014-08-189590-066-1313ND
2014-08-189590-070-0847ND
2014-08-189590-071-0845ND
2014-08-189590-072-0617ND
2014-08-259590-066-0758ND
2014-08-259590-070-0616ND
2014-08-259590-071-0950ND
2014-08-259590-072-0605ND
2014-08-259590-073-0814ND
2014-09-029590-066-0745ND
2014-09-029590-070-0609ND
2014-09-029590-071-0619ND
2014-09-029590-072-0600ND
2014-09-089590-066-1333ND
2014-09-089590-070-0613ND
2014-09-089590-071-0637ND
2014-09-089590-072-0602ND
2014-09-159590-066-0827ND
2014-09-159590-070-0616ND
2014-09-159590-071-0635ND
2014-09-159590-072-0606ND
2014-09-229590-066-0841ND
2014-09-229590-070-0616ND
2014-09-229590-071-0636ND
2014-09-229590-072-0606ND
2014-09-229590-073-0818ND
2014-09-299590-066-0844ND
2014-09-299590-070-0625ND
2014-09-299590-071-0640ND
2014-09-299590-072-0616ND
2014-10-069590-066-0829ND
2014-10-069590-070-0617ND
2014-10-069590-071-0645ND
2014-10-069590-072-0603ND
2014-10-139590-066-0834ND
2014-10-139590-070-0616ND
2014-10-139590-071-0648ND
2014-10-139590-072-0606ND
2014-10-209590-066-0807ND
2014-10-209590-070-0620ND
2014-10-209590-072-0626ND
2014-10-219590-071-0658ND
2014-10-279590-066-0835ND
2014-10-279590-068-1051ND
2014-10-279590-070-0635ND
2014-10-279590-071-1115ND
2014-10-279590-072-0621ND
2014-10-279590-073-0845ND
2014-11-039590-066-0838ND
2014-11-039590-070-0618ND
2014-11-039590-071-0615ND
2014-11-039590-072-0608ND
2014-11-109590-066-0938ND
2014-11-109590-070-0611ND
2014-11-109590-071-0627ND
2014-11-109590-072-0600ND
2014-11-179590-066-0830ND
2014-11-179590-070-0608ND
2014-11-179590-071-0633ND
2014-11-179590-072-0620ND
2014-11-249590-066-0836ND
2014-11-249590-070-0603ND
2014-11-249590-071-0605ND
2014-11-249590-072-0612ND
2014-11-249590-073-0845ND
2014-12-019590-066-0844ND
2014-12-019590-070-0603ND
2014-12-019590-071-0610ND
2014-12-019590-072-0611ND
2014-12-089590-066-0948ND
2014-12-089590-070-0606ND
2014-12-089590-071-0639ND
2014-12-089590-072-0618ND
2014-12-159590-066-0838ND
2014-12-159590-070-0608ND
2014-12-159590-071-0637ND
2014-12-159590-072-0616ND
2014-12-229590-066-0857ND
2014-12-229590-070-0605ND
2014-12-229590-071-0645ND
2014-12-229590-072-0605ND
2014-12-229590-073-0817ND
2014-12-299590-066-0747ND
2014-12-299590-070-0609ND
2014-12-299590-071-0647ND
2014-12-299590-072-0618ND
2015-01-04ND
2015-01-059590-066-0856ND
2015-01-059590-070-0615ND
2015-01-059590-071-0646ND
2015-01-059590-072-0623ND
2015-01-129590-066-0840ND
2015-01-129590-070-0612ND
2015-01-129590-071-0655ND
2015-01-129590-072-0620ND
2015-01-209590-066-0847ND
2015-01-209590-070-0615ND
2015-01-209590-071-0651ND
2015-01-209590-072-0622ND
2015-01-269590-066-1141ND
2015-01-269590-068-0657ND
2015-01-269590-070-0614ND
2015-01-269590-071-0650ND
2015-01-269590-072-0623ND
2015-01-269590-073-0814ND
2015-02-029590-066-0849ND
2015-02-029590-070-0617ND
2015-02-029590-071-0640ND
2015-02-029590-072-0605ND
2015-02-099590-066-0906ND
2015-02-099590-070-0616ND
2015-02-099590-071-0643ND
2015-02-099590-072-0605ND
2015-02-179590-066-0838ND
2015-02-179590-070-0612ND
2015-02-179590-071-0657ND
2015-02-179590-072-0602ND
2015-02-23ND
2015-03-02ND
2015-03-09ND
2015-03-16ND
2015-03-23ND
2015-04-06ND
2015-04-159590-066-0655ND
2015-04-159590-070-0710ND
2015-04-159590-071-0730ND
2015-04-159590-072-0715ND
2015-04-219590-066-0850ND
2015-04-219590-070-0835ND
2015-04-219590-071-0833ND
2015-04-219590-072-0841ND
2015-04-27ND
2015-05-04ND
2015-05-11ND
2015-05-18ND
2015-05-26ND
2015-06-01ND
2015-06-08ND
2015-06-15ND
2015-06-22ND
2015-06-29ND
2015-07-06ND
2015-07-13ND
2015-07-20ND
2015-07-27ND
2015-08-03ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-17ND
2015-08-249590-071-1111ND
2015-08-249590-073-0802ND
2015-08-31ND
2015-09-08ND
2015-09-14ND
2015-09-21ND
2015-09-28ND
2015-10-05ND
2015-10-12ND
2015-10-19ND
2015-10-26ND
2015-11-02ND
2015-11-09ND
2015-11-16ND
2015-11-23ND
2015-11-30ND
2015-12-07ND
2015-12-08ND
2015-12-14ND
2015-12-21ND
2015-12-28ND
2016-01-11ND
2016-01-19ND
2016-01-25ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-08ND
2016-02-16ND
2016-02-22ND
2016-02-29ND
2016-03-07ND
2016-03-14ND
2016-03-21ND
2016-03-28ND
2016-04-04ND
2016-04-11ND
2016-04-18ND
2016-04-25ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-23ND
2016-05-31ND
2016-06-06ND
2016-06-13ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-27ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-07-11ND
2016-07-18ND
2016-07-25ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-08ND
2016-08-15ND
2016-08-229590-071-1018ND
2016-08-229590-073-0839ND
2016-08-29ND
2016-09-06ND
2016-09-12ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-09-26ND
2016-10-03ND
2016-10-10ND
2016-10-17ND
2016-10-24ND
2016-10-31ND
2016-11-07ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-21ND
2016-11-28ND
2016-12-05ND
2016-12-12ND
2016-12-19ND
2016-12-26ND
2017-01-03ND
2017-01-09ND
2017-01-17ND
2017-01-23ND
2017-01-30ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-21ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-03-06ND
2017-03-13ND
2017-03-20ND
2017-03-27ND
2017-04-04ND
2017-04-10ND
2017-04-17ND
2017-04-24ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-08ND
2017-05-15ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-30ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-12ND
2017-06-19ND
2017-06-26ND
2017-07-03ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-17ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-07-31ND
2017-08-07ND
2017-08-14ND
2017-08-21ND
2017-08-289590-071-0625ND
2017-08-289590-073-0748ND
2017-09-05ND
2017-09-11ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-09-25ND
2017-10-02ND
2017-10-09ND
2017-10-16ND
2017-10-23ND
2017-10-30ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-20ND
2017-11-27ND
2017-12-04ND
2017-12-11ND
2017-12-18ND
2017-12-26ND
2018-01-02ND
2018-01-10ND
2018-01-16ND
2018-01-22ND
2018-01-29ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-12ND
2018-02-20ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-12ND
2018-03-19ND
2018-03-26ND
2018-04-02ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-16ND
2018-04-23ND
2018-04-30ND
2018-05-07ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-05-21ND
2018-05-29ND
2018-06-04ND
2018-06-11ND
2018-06-18ND
2018-06-25ND
2018-07-02ND
2018-07-09ND
2018-07-16ND
2018-07-23ND
2018-07-30ND
2018-08-069590-071-0632ND
2018-08-069590-073-0645ND
2018-08-13ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-27ND
2018-09-04ND
2018-09-10ND
2018-09-17ND
2018-09-24ND
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-08ND
2018-10-15ND
2018-10-22ND
2018-10-29ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-12ND
2018-11-19ND
2018-11-26ND
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-17ND
2018-12-24ND
2018-12-31ND
2019-01-07ND
2019-01-14ND
2019-01-22ND
2019-01-28ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-11ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-25ND
2019-03-04ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-04-01ND
2019-04-08ND
2019-04-15ND
2019-04-22ND
2019-04-29ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-05-28ND
2019-06-03ND
2019-06-10ND
2019-06-17ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-07-01ND
2019-07-08ND
2019-07-15ND
2019-07-22ND
2019-07-29ND
2019-08-059590-071-1125ND
2019-08-059590-073-0828ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-19ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-16ND
2019-09-23ND
2019-09-30ND
2019-10-07ND
2019-10-14ND
2019-10-21ND
2019-10-28ND
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-11ND
2019-11-18ND
2019-11-25ND
2019-12-02ND
2019-12-09ND
2019-12-16ND
2019-12-23ND
2019-12-30ND