Xylenes (total)

Village of Georgetown Water Supply

NOTE: Village of Georgetown Water Supply purchases water from Red Hill Waterworks Inc. which is required to test for xylenes (total). Sample information shown below was taken by Red Hill Waterworks Inc..

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	ND	12	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	ND	6	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2016-02-04	35228303005	ND
2016-02-04	35228303004	ND
2016-02-04	35228303003	ND
2016-02-04	35228303004	ND
2016-02-04	35228303005	ND
2016-02-04	35228303003	ND
2016-12-08	35282709004	ND
2016-12-08	35282709005	ND
2016-12-08	35282709006	ND
2016-12-08	35282709006	ND
2016-12-08	35282709005	ND
2016-12-08	35282709004	ND
2017-10-17	35342600001	ND
2017-10-17	35342600001	ND
2019-09-13	35498092001	ND
2019-09-13	35498092003	ND
2019-09-13	35498092002	ND
2019-09-13	35498092001	ND
2019-09-13	35498092003	ND
2019-09-13	35498092002	ND