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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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2-Methoxyethanol

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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.

 

16

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-09-179093292-01ND
2019-09-179093292-02ND
2019-09-179093292-03ND
2019-09-179093292-04ND
2019-09-189093663-01ND
2019-09-189093663-02ND
2019-09-249094483-01ND
2019-09-249094483-02ND
2020-03-100031880-01ND
2020-03-100031880-02ND
2020-03-100031880-03ND
2020-03-100031880-04ND
2020-03-180033341-01ND
2020-03-180033341-02ND
2020-03-180033341-03ND
2020-03-180033341-04ND