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Toluene

Sun Valley Gid

NOTE: Sun Valley Gid purchases water from Truckee Meadows Water Authority which is required to test for toluene. Sample information shown below was taken by Truckee Meadows Water Authority.

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.

 

237

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND320ND
2015ND360ND
2016ND430ND
2017ND500ND
2018ND390ND
2019ND40ND

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

NOTE: Sun Valley Gid purchases water from Truckee Meadows Water Authority which is required to test for toluene. Sample information shown below was taken by Truckee Meadows Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-170414-11-VND
2014-04-220414-13-VND
2014-04-220414-12-VND
2014-04-22EN2014-00001942ND
2014-04-220414-16-VND
2014-04-230414-17-VND
2014-04-23EN2014-00001945ND
2014-04-24EN2014-00001944ND
2014-04-24EN2014-00001943ND
2014-06-090614-06-VND
2014-06-090614-07-VND
2014-06-170614-11-VND
2014-06-170614-10-VND
2014-06-170614-09-VND
2014-06-170614-12-VND
2014-06-170614-13-VND
2014-06-170614-14-VND
2014-06-240614-28ND
2014-06-240614-26-VND
2014-07-230714-16ND
2014-07-240714-18ND
2014-07-290714-33ND
2014-07-290714-34ND
2014-07-290714-35ND
2014-07-300714-47ND
2014-07-300714-46ND
2014-09-230914-201-VND
2014-10-161014-23-VND
2014-10-211014-52ND
2014-10-211014-53ND
2014-10-211014-51ND
2014-10-291014-72ND
2015-06-081506017-01ND
2015-06-081506018-01ND
2015-06-111506027-VOCND
2015-06-171506035-01ND
2015-06-171506036-01ND
2015-06-171506037-01ND
2015-06-171506038-01ND
2015-06-181506049-01ND
2015-06-181506047-01ND
2015-06-181506045-01ND
2015-06-181506044-01ND
2015-06-181506043-01ND
2015-06-181506054-01ND
2015-06-231506055-01ND
2015-06-231506056-01ND
2015-06-231506046-01ND
2015-06-231506061-01ND
2015-08-191508058-NSPND
2015-08-191508057-NSPND
2015-08-241508060-NSPND
2015-08-251508066-NSPND
2015-08-251508064-NSPND
2015-08-251508068-NSPND
2015-08-251508062-NSPND
2015-08-261508069-NSPND
2015-08-261508071-NSPND
2015-08-261508072-NSPND
2015-10-081510011-01NSHLND
2015-10-081510012-01NSHLND
2015-10-081510009-01NSHLND
2015-10-081510008-01NSHLND
2015-10-081510016-01NSHLND
2015-10-081510015-01NSHLND
2015-10-081510017-01NSHLND
2015-10-081510014-01NSHLND
2015-10-081510013-01NSHLND
2016-02-241602019-01NSHLND
2016-03-011603002-01NSHLND
2016-05-311605028-01NSHLND
2016-05-311605025-01NSHLND
2016-05-311605026-01NSHLND
2016-05-311605027-01NSHLND
2016-06-011606001-01NSHLND
2016-06-061606010-01NSHLND
2016-06-091606027-01NSHLND
2016-06-281606059-01NSHLND
2016-06-281606052-01NSHLND
2016-07-191607022-01NSHLND
2016-07-191607021-01NSHLND
2016-07-191607023-01NSHLND
2016-07-191607024-01NSHLND
2016-07-201607033-01NSHLND
2016-07-201607035-01NSHLND
2016-07-201607038-01NSHLND
2016-08-041608010-01EURND
2016-08-041608011-01EURND
2016-08-041608012-01EURND
2016-08-041608014-01EURND
2016-08-151608022-01NSHLND
2016-08-151608023-01NSHLND
2016-08-241608035-01EURND
2016-08-241608034-01NSHLND
2016-08-241608033-01EURND
2016-08-241608037-01NSHLND
2016-08-251608036-01EURND
2016-08-251608039-01EURND
2016-08-301608047-01EURND
2016-08-301608046-01EURND
2016-09-141609016-01EURND
2016-09-201608035-02WEKND
2016-09-221609024-01NSHLND
2016-10-111610023-01NSHLND
2016-10-111610010-01NSHLND
2016-10-121610014-01NSHLND
2016-10-131610017-01NSHLND
2016-10-171610032-01NSHLND
2016-10-171610029-01NSHLND
2016-10-181610033-01NSHLND
2016-10-181610027-01NSHLND
2017-01-111701006-01NSHLND
2017-02-071702004-01NSHLND
2017-03-081703009-01NSHLND
2017-03-081703008-01NSHLND
2017-03-081703011-01NSHLND
2017-05-021705003-01NSHLND
2017-05-021705004-01NSHLND
2017-05-021705005-01NSHLND
2017-05-031705010-01NSHLND
2017-05-031705009-01NSHLND
2017-05-151705022-01NSHLND
2017-05-151705023-01NSHLND
2017-05-151705025-01NSHLND
2017-05-151705024-01NSHLND
2017-05-171706031-01NSHLND
2017-05-251705042-01NSHLND
2017-05-251705041-01NSHLND
2017-07-111707003-01NSHLND
2017-07-111707002-01NSHLND
2017-07-111707005-01NSHLND
2017-07-111707004-01NSHLND
2017-07-121707010-01NSHLND
2017-07-121707012-01NSHLND
2017-07-121707008-01NSHLND
2017-07-131707043-01NSHLND
2017-07-181707020-01NSHLND
2017-07-181707021-01NSHLND
2017-07-181707022-01NSHLND
2017-07-181707024-01NSHLND
2017-07-191707027-01NSHLND
2017-08-161708013-01NSHLND
2017-08-161708014-01NSHLND
2017-08-291708026-01NSHLND
2017-08-291708028-01NSHLND
2017-08-291708027-01NSHLND
2017-08-291708029-01NSHLND
2017-08-291708030-01NSHLND
2017-08-291708025-01NSHLND
2017-10-041710002-01NSHLND
2017-10-041710004-01NSHLND
2017-10-101710014-01NSHLND
2017-10-101710017-01NSHLND
2017-10-101710018-01NSHLND
2017-10-251710034-01NSHLND
2017-10-251710035-01NSHLND
2017-10-301710047-01NSHLND
2017-10-311710054-01NSHLND
2017-10-311710056-01NSHLND
2017-10-311710049-01NSHLND
2017-11-021712003-01NSHLND
2018-01-231801009-01ND
2018-01-231801010-01ND
2018-02-011802001-01ND
2018-02-011802003-01ND
2018-02-061802006-01ND
2018-02-071802007-01ND
2018-04-041804005-01ND
2018-04-091804011-01ND
2018-04-091804012-01ND
2018-04-101804036-01ND
2018-04-111804017-01ND
2018-04-111804018-01ND
2018-04-111804019-01ND
2018-04-241804027-01WETND
2018-04-251804025-01WETND
2018-04-261804044-01WETND
2018-05-021805010-01ND
2018-05-02EN2018-00002074ND
2018-05-211805043-01WETND
2018-05-231805041-01WETND
2018-07-241807025-01ND
2018-07-271807014-02ND
2018-07-271807015-02ND
2018-07-271807019-02ND
2018-07-271807021-02ND
2018-08-101808015-02ND
2018-08-101808022-01ND
2018-08-141808024-01ND
2018-08-141808025-01ND
2018-10-101810015-02NSHLND
2018-10-151810019-01NSHLND
2018-10-151810021-01NSHLND
2018-11-141811008-02NSHLND
2018-11-141811009-02NSHLND
2018-11-141811010-02NSHLND
2018-11-141811011-02NSHLND
2018-11-141811012-02NSHLND
2018-11-161810031-01NSHLND
2018-11-16EN2018-00005841ND
2019-01-091901012-02NSHLND
2019-01-091901013-02NSHLND
2019-01-161901011-02NSHLND
2019-01-161901017-02NSHLND
2019-01-221901010-02ND
2019-02-051902001-01ND
2019-02-261902019-01ND
2019-04-081904004-01ND
2019-04-251904020-01ND
2019-05-071905007-01ND
2019-05-071905008-01ND
2019-05-201905019-01ND
2019-05-291905027-01ND
2019-06-191906012-01WETND
2019-06-191906014-01WETND
2019-06-191906015-01WETND
2019-06-191906016-01WETND
2019-06-261906019-01WETND
2019-06-271906022-01WETND
2019-06-271906023-01WETND
2019-07-011907003-01WETND
2019-07-011907004-01WETND
2019-07-091907014-02WETND
2019-07-151907018-02WETND
2019-07-291907046-01WETND
2019-07-301907048-01WETND
2019-08-061908002-01WETND
2019-08-061908007-01WETND
2019-08-121908013-01WETND
2019-08-131907036-01WETND
2019-08-131907038-01WETND
2019-08-291908026-01ND
2019-09-051907045-04ND
2019-09-181909007-01ND
2019-10-011910004-01ND
2019-10-021910010-01ND
2019-10-021910012-01ND