Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Solano Irrigation District - Pleasant Hills Ranch

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-03-13CA4810025_003_003-201803130855ND
2018-03-13CA4810025_001_001-201803130825ND
2018-05-10CA4810025_004_004-201805101015ND
2018-08-23CA4810025_004_004-201808230920ND
2018-11-15CA4810025_004_004-201811151120ND
2019-03-11CA4810025_001_001-201903111000ND
2019-03-11CA4810025_003_003-201903110810ND
2020-03-10CA4810025_001_001-202003101005ND
2020-03-10CA4810025_003_003-202003101130ND
2021-03-25CA4810025_003_003-202103251020ND
2021-03-25CA4810025_003_003-202103251152ND
2022-03-15CA4810025_003_003-202203150932ND
2022-03-15CA4810025_001_001-202203150844ND
2023-03-16CA4810025_001_001-202303160950ND