Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Toluene

Queens Harbor/pier Point

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-10-097149-100918-V01VND
2019-04-167149-041619-V01VND
2019-10-087149-100819-V01VND
2020-10-277149-102720-V01VND
2021-10-197149-101921-V01VND
2022-01-127149-011222-V02VND
2022-04-277149-042722-V02VND
2022-07-127149-071222-V02VND
2022-10-117149-101122-V01VND
2022-10-117149-101122-V02VND
2023-01-10752-1051-1_AND
2023-08-28752-11002-1ND
2023-10-04752-12302-1ND