Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Camden Wyoming Sewer and Water Authority

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-23S792284ND
2018-06-22S792509ND
2019-07-25S848599ND
2019-10-29S925121ND
2020-07-16S969532ND
2020-12-07S990216ND
2020-12-07S990220ND
2021-12-09S1159216ND
2022-11-18S1243001ND
2023-09-05S1287716ND
2023-11-09S1313281ND
2023-11-09S1313284ND
2023-11-09S1313288ND