Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Hamburg Municipal Water&sewer Authority

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-10-038007563-01ND
2019-03-138017757-01ND
2020-05-2722259092.00ND
2020-08-1922841426.00ND
2021-08-1125064925.00ND
2022-07-0627080635.00ND
2022-07-2727279433.00ND
2022-08-0227279496.00ND
2022-08-1027279454.00ND
2022-08-1027279475.00ND
2023-08-0929542190.00ND
2023-12-0430283874.00ND
2023-12-0430283875.00ND
2023-12-0530283876.00ND
2023-12-0630283873.00ND