Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Elk River

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.353 ppb158ND - 0.920 ppb
2019ND50ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
20230.236 ppb52ND - 0.720 ppb

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
2018-01-23ND
2018-01-2318A0771-01ND
2018-03-1318C0478-01ND
2018-03-130.920 ppb
2018-03-1318C0479-010.690 ppb
2018-03-1318C0479-020.890 ppb
2018-03-1318C0479-03ND
2018-05-0818E0607-01ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-07-310.320 ppb
2018-07-3118G2014-02ND
2018-07-3118G2014-010.380 ppb
2018-12-0618L0232-020.870 ppb
2018-12-0618L0232-010.450 ppb
2018-12-060.770 ppb
2019-01-2319A0796-01ND
2019-01-2319A0796-02ND
2019-01-23ND
2019-10-3019J1749-01ND
2019-10-30ND
2020-10-2720J1523-01ND
2020-10-27ND
2020-10-2720J1504-03ND
2020-10-2720J1504-02ND
2020-10-2720J1500-03ND
2020-10-2720J1500-02ND
2020-10-2720J1500-01ND
2021-06-1421F0875-02ND
2021-06-1421F0875-01ND
2021-06-1421F0874-01ND
2021-06-14ND
2023-10-1623J0803-01ND
2023-10-16ND
2023-11-2823K1276-01ND
2023-11-2823K1276-020.720 ppb
2023-11-280.460 ppb