Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Woodbury

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.

 

57

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND110ND
2020ND140ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND120ND

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
2018-01-24ND
2018-01-2418A0777-01ND
2018-05-2318E1991-03ND
2018-05-23ND
2018-08-0918H0772-04ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-0918H0772-03ND
2019-09-1019I0448-02ND
2019-09-1019I0448-03ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-1019I0448-01ND
2019-11-1419K0582-01ND
2019-11-1419K0582-02ND
2019-11-1419K0582-05ND
2019-11-14ND
2019-12-1019L0723-01ND
2019-12-1019L0723-02ND
2019-12-10ND
2020-08-2520H1971-02ND
2020-08-25ND
2020-08-2520H1978-02ND
2020-08-2520H1978-01ND
2020-08-2520H1971-03ND
2020-08-2520H1971-01ND
2020-08-2520H1964-03ND
2020-08-2520H1964-02ND
2020-08-2520H1964-01ND
2020-08-2520H1963-01ND
2020-11-1220K0577-01ND
2020-11-12ND
2020-11-1220K0578-02ND
2020-11-1220K0577-02ND
2021-03-09ND
2021-03-0921C0453-01ND
2021-04-27ND
2021-04-2721D1533-04ND
2021-04-2721D1533-01ND
2022-05-19ND
2022-05-1922E1661-02ND
2022-05-1922E1661-01ND
2022-09-21ND
2022-09-2122I1870-01ND
2022-09-2122I1870-03ND
2022-12-15ND
2022-12-1522L0868-03ND
2023-09-07ND
2023-09-0723I0263-02ND
2023-09-0723I0263-01ND
2023-09-19ND
2023-09-1923I1033-01ND
2023-09-1923I1033-03ND
2023-09-1923I1033-04ND
2023-09-1923I1033-05ND
2023-09-1923I1033-07ND
2023-12-2023L0783-01ND
2023-12-20ND
2023-12-2023L0783-06ND