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Xylenes (total)

Essex Fells Water Department

NOTE: Essex Fells Water Department purchases water from NJ American Water - Short Hills which is required to test for xylenes (total). Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Short Hills.

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.

 

146

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND110ND
2019ND140ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND100ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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

NOTE: Essex Fells Water Department purchases water from NJ American Water - Short Hills which is required to test for xylenes (total). Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Short Hills.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-0238400601ND
2018-02-0638697901ND
2018-02-0638699801ND
2018-03-0538939801ND
2018-04-0439250601ND
2018-04-1339253801ND
2018-04-1839251701ND
2018-05-0139516301ND
2018-05-1139518601ND
2018-05-1139518701ND
2018-05-1139518801ND
2018-05-1139515401ND
2018-06-0439994301ND
2018-06-1440141001ND
2018-07-0240414001ND
2018-08-0140723901ND
2018-08-0940726301ND
2018-09-0541153101ND
2018-10-0841590601ND
2018-10-0941593301ND
2018-11-0542050301ND
2018-11-0842052601ND
2018-12-0342347701ND
2019-01-0242611201ND
2019-02-2143030201ND
2019-03-0643447401ND
2019-04-0243674301ND
2019-04-0243674401ND
2019-04-0443675801ND
2019-05-0744224501ND
2019-05-0944224701ND
2019-05-1544226601ND
2019-05-1744224601ND
2019-06-1344739301ND
2019-07-0145171501ND
2019-08-1545888801ND
2019-09-1246551901ND
2019-10-1046917701ND
2019-10-2446916601ND
2019-11-2147233201ND
2019-12-0945306901ND
2019-12-1247562801ND
2020-01-1648038801ND
2020-02-0548534401ND
2020-02-1348533101ND
2020-02-2648185501ND
2020-03-1148892101ND
2020-04-0349497701ND
2020-04-0649502501ND
2020-04-0949497601ND
2020-04-2049498901ND
2020-05-0449968201ND
2020-05-1149968401ND
2020-05-1449970001ND
2020-05-1849968301ND
2020-05-2649976601ND
2020-06-2250331301ND
2020-07-1350694501ND
2020-07-2849968101ND
2020-08-1251380501ND
2020-08-2551386401ND
2020-09-1551381501ND
2020-09-1651758001ND
2020-10-1252179601ND
2020-10-1952180701ND
2020-11-1652491101ND
2020-11-1952492201ND
2020-11-2452495901ND
2020-12-0952896301ND
2021-01-1153058901ND
2021-02-0953395801ND
2021-02-0953399001ND
2021-02-1153396301ND
2021-02-2253392801ND
2021-03-0853773201ND
2021-04-0154029401ND
2021-04-0654031101ND
2021-04-1554029301ND
2021-05-0554347201ND
2021-05-0654350701ND
2021-05-0754347101ND
2021-05-1154350301ND
2021-05-1154354001ND
2021-06-2154720501ND
2021-07-1955464401ND
2021-08-0655746001ND
2021-08-1655742801ND
2021-08-1955743201ND
2021-09-1656210401ND
2021-09-2053097101ND
2021-10-1156458501ND
2021-11-0456670801ND
2021-11-0856678101ND
2021-11-0856677001ND
2021-12-0757065001ND
2022-01-1357274901ND
2022-02-0857758201ND
2022-02-0957757601ND
2022-02-1757750201ND
2022-02-2357753501ND
2022-03-0757925101ND
2022-04-0658295001ND
2022-04-0858290401ND
2022-04-2558290301ND
2022-05-0658512101ND
2022-05-0958515201ND
2022-05-1258508401ND
2022-05-1358508501ND
2022-05-1358508601ND
2022-05-2558514601ND
2022-06-1559163601ND
2022-07-1259524701ND
2022-08-1059876301ND
2022-08-2259875701ND
2022-08-2359873201ND
2022-09-1455751501ND
2022-09-2160352701ND
2022-10-0360531101ND
2022-10-1360529301ND
2022-11-0960821501ND
2022-11-1660824601ND
2022-12-1561241601ND
2022-12-1660824001ND
2023-01-0461618901ND
2023-02-0861927801ND
2023-02-1361930901ND
2023-02-1661924501ND
2023-03-1562355401ND
2023-04-1062869301ND
2023-04-1762865101ND
2023-04-2462865001ND
2023-05-0863455301ND
2023-05-1163448601ND
2023-05-1263448501ND
2023-05-2363449501ND
2023-06-0763710701ND
2023-06-1463448701ND
2023-07-1766830301ND
2023-08-1067244401ND
2023-08-1167240401ND
2023-09-1367676701ND
2023-10-1168002401ND
2023-10-1268003001ND
2023-11-0868422401ND
2023-11-0968424701ND
2023-12-1468773301ND