Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

2-Methoxyethanol

Wilkinsburg-penn Joint Water Authority

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0700 ppb61ND - 0.420 ppb
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-1039152901ND
2018-04-10391526010.420 ppb
2018-07-2440384401ND
2018-07-2440384101ND
2018-10-0841447201ND
2018-10-0841447101ND
2019-01-0842458101ND
2019-01-0842458001ND