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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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2-Methoxyethanol

Town of Hempstead Water Department

2-methoxyethanol is a petrochemical used as a solvent in industrial applications, as well as consumer products like paints and varnishes. Exposure to 2-methoxyethanol can cause reproductive harm and damage to the nervous system, liver and kidneys.

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21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND210ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-187082694004SEA1ND
2019-03-187082694001SEA1ND
2019-03-187082694002SEA1ND
2019-03-187082694003SEA1ND
2019-03-277083555001SEA1ND
2019-03-277083555004SEA1ND
2019-03-277083555002SEA1ND
2019-03-277083555003SEA1ND
2019-09-1770105265002SEA2ND
2019-09-1770105265005SEA2ND
2019-09-1770105265004SEA2ND
2019-09-1770105265003SEA2ND
2019-09-1770105265001SEA2ND
2019-09-1870105439002SEA2ND
2019-09-1870105439001SEA2ND
2019-09-1870105439003SEA2ND
2019-09-2070105784001SEA2ND
2019-09-2070105784004SEA2ND
2019-09-2070105784003SEA2ND
2019-09-2070105784002SEA2ND
2019-10-2870109880001SEA2ND