Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Thousand Trails San Benito Preserve

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND110ND
2019ND50ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-03-28CA3500505_002_002-201803281502ND
2018-03-28CA3500505_001_001-201803281545ND
2018-06-21CA3500505_005_005-201806211321ND
2018-06-21CA3500505_001_001-201806211103ND
2018-06-21CA3500505_002_002-201806211138ND
2018-08-08CA3500505_002_002-201808080816ND
2018-08-08CA3500505_001_001-201808080856ND
2018-09-13CA3500505_005_005-201809131015ND
2018-11-14CA3500505_005_005-201811141030ND
2018-11-27CA3500505_002_002-201811271215ND
2018-12-11CA3500505_001_001-201812111139ND
2019-03-26CA3500505_001_001-201903261406ND
2019-03-26CA3500505_005_005-201903261100ND
2019-12-23CA3500505_002_002-201912231035ND
2019-12-23CA3500505_001_001-201912231110ND
2019-12-23CA3500505_005_005-201912230940ND
2021-03-15CA3500505_005_005-202103151209ND
2021-03-29CA3500505_001_001-202103290656ND