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Toluene

Summit Township Water Authority

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for toluene. Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City Water Authority.

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for toluene. Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-083849232ND
2018-02-203876401ND
2018-05-083931239ND
2018-05-213941491ND
2018-08-064012683ND
2018-08-214030524ND
2018-11-054111318ND
2019-01-234181796ND
2019-05-214302831ND
2019-09-104415500ND
2019-11-189112945-01ND
2019-11-184489097ND
2020-03-1921954394.00ND
2020-05-1822336351.00ND
2020-09-0923112190.00ND
2021-04-0624363643.00ND
2021-05-1924561047.00ND
2022-04-1226577571.00ND
2022-05-1726770604.00ND
2023-04-0428825979.00ND
2023-04-1828826037.00ND