Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Woodland A and B Mobile Home Park

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
202060.0 ppb21ND - 120.0 ppb
20217.40 ppb42ND - 25.7 ppb
2022136.0 ppb11136.0 ppb
2023ND20ND

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
2020-08-202008I58-001A120.0 ppb
2020-08-202008I58-003AND
2021-03-172103J66-001A25.7 ppb
2021-06-022106533-001AND
2021-06-022106535-001AND
2021-09-302110667-001A3.90 ppb
2022-08-172208H32-001A136.0 ppb
2023-07-20GG03960-01ND
2023-07-20GG03960-03ND