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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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2-Methoxyethanol

City of Orange

2-methoxyethanol is a petrochemical used as a solvent in industrial applications, as well as consumer products like paints and varnishes. Exposure to 2-methoxyethanol can cause reproductive harm and damage to the nervous system, liver and kidneys.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND250ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-2718030671-04ND
2018-03-2718030668-04ND
2018-03-2718030667-04ND
2018-03-2718030670-04ND
2018-06-2618060527-05ND
2018-06-2618060528-05ND
2018-06-2618060529-05ND
2018-06-2618060526-05ND
2018-09-2618090505-04ND
2018-09-2618090503-04ND
2018-09-2618090504-04ND
2018-09-2618090506-04ND
2018-11-1318110292-04ND
2018-11-1318110296-04ND
2018-11-1318110294-04ND
2018-11-1318110289-04ND
2018-11-1318110293-04ND
2018-11-1318110297-04ND
2018-11-1318110291-04ND
2018-11-1318110290-04ND
2018-11-1318110295-04ND
2018-12-1218120273-04ND
2018-12-1218120272-04ND
2018-12-1218120274-04ND
2018-12-1218120271-04ND
2019-05-1519050475-05ND
2019-05-1519050474-05ND
2019-05-1519050470-05ND
2019-05-1519050473-05ND
2019-05-1519050476-05ND
2019-05-1519050469-04ND
2019-05-1519050471-05ND
2019-05-1519050472-05ND