Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Toluene

Bedford Consolidated Water District

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND70ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-04-20AU08070POCSND
2018-04-20AU08069POCSND
2018-08-13AU17333POCSND
2019-11-14AV24028POCSND
2019-11-19CE63513POCSND
2020-02-25AW03863POCSND
2020-08-19AW16062-POCSND
2020-08-19AW16070-POCSND
2020-08-19AW16064-POCSND
2020-11-04CH09389POCSND
2020-11-04CH09390POCSND
2021-02-03AX02233-POCSND
2021-09-21CJ33013-POCSND
2021-09-21AX19304-POCSND
2021-09-21AX19302-POCSND
2021-09-21AX19306-POCSND
2021-11-10CJ75404-POCSND
2021-11-10CJ75405-POCSND
2022-02-15AY02782-POCSND
2022-09-21AY17019-POCSND
2022-09-21AY17021-POCSND
2022-09-28AY17459-POCSND
2022-11-30CM96271-POCSND
2022-11-30CM96270-POCSND
2023-01-11AZ00705-POCSND
2023-08-29AZ15964-POCSND
2023-08-29AZ15968-POCSND
2023-08-29AZ15966-POCSND
2023-11-28CP54782-POCSND
2023-11-28CP54783-POCSND