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Toluene

Trumbauersville Municipal Waterworks

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND70ND

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
2018-12-233007776001ND
2019-03-313025257001ND
2019-06-303043361001ND
2019-09-183059109001ND
2019-12-313078526002ND
2020-03-3121832488.00ND
2020-12-2923522839.00ND
2021-09-3025204792.00ND
2021-09-3025204815.00ND
2022-12-2927984491.00ND
2023-05-1829093145.00ND
2023-05-2629093147.00ND
2023-05-2629093146.00ND
2023-08-1729481206.00ND
2023-08-2329481207.00ND
2023-10-2529872587.00ND
2023-11-1030057816.00ND