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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Toluene

City of Pineville Water System

Toluene is a volatile solvent that harms the nervous and immune systems, damages the liver and may increase the risk of miscarriage and birth defects. Read More.

Toluene is a petroleum-derived chemical found in gasoline and used as a solvent in paints, adhesives and cleaning supplies. Toluene is highly neurotoxic. Exposure can cause fatigue and nausea, and may lead to nervous system disorders.

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44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND220ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND180ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 150 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 150 ppb for toluene 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 internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 1,000 ppb

The legal limit for toluene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-10AD89665ND
2014-03-10AD89665ND
2016-09-1535265896005ND
2016-09-1535265896005ND
2016-09-2835268029012ND
2016-09-2835268029009ND
2016-09-2835268029010ND
2016-09-2835268029011ND
2016-09-2835268029012ND
2016-09-2835268029013ND
2016-09-2835268029011ND
2016-09-2835268029010ND
2016-09-2835268029009ND
2016-09-2835268029013ND
2016-10-0535271142004ND
2016-10-0535271142003ND
2016-10-0535271142003ND
2016-10-0535271142002ND
2016-10-0535271142001ND
2016-10-0535271142004ND
2016-10-0535271142002ND
2016-10-0535271142001ND
2016-12-1535283877001ND
2016-12-1535283877001ND
2017-09-2735338974001ND
2017-09-2735338974001ND
2019-07-1835483366003ND
2019-07-1835483366005ND
2019-07-1835483366004ND
2019-07-1835483366002ND
2019-07-1835483366001ND
2019-07-1835483366001ND
2019-07-1835483366002ND
2019-07-1835483366003ND
2019-07-1835483366004ND
2019-07-1835483366005ND
2019-07-2535485313001ND
2019-07-2535485313004ND
2019-07-2535485313003ND
2019-07-2535485313002ND
2019-07-2535485313001ND
2019-07-2535485313004ND
2019-07-2535485313003ND
2019-07-2535485313002ND