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Toluene

Gettysburg Municipal 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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND130ND
2021ND110ND
2022ND100ND
2023ND140ND

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
2018-02-168004942-01ND
2018-02-168004942-04ND
2018-02-168004942-02ND
2018-02-168004942-03ND
2018-06-078016343-03ND
2018-06-078016343-04ND
2018-09-198028077-02ND
2018-09-198028077-01ND
2018-12-118037566-01ND
2018-12-118037566-02ND
2019-03-139008380-02ND
2019-03-139008380-01ND
2019-03-199009257-01ND
2019-06-059019242-03ND
2019-06-059019242-02ND
2019-06-059019242-04ND
2019-06-059019242-01ND
2019-11-279042107-02ND
2019-11-279042107-01ND
2020-03-0321965967.00ND
2020-03-0321965946.00ND
2020-06-0322349859.00ND
2020-06-0322349838.00ND
2020-08-1822936922.00ND
2020-08-1822936901.00ND
2020-08-1922936880.00ND
2020-08-1922936859.00ND
2020-08-2422936990.00ND
2020-08-2422936969.00ND
2020-08-2422936948.00ND
2020-12-0123480663.00ND
2020-12-0123480642.00ND
2021-03-0224185804.00ND
2021-03-0224185783.00ND
2021-06-2124770379.00ND
2021-06-2124770381.00ND
2021-06-2124770378.00ND
2021-06-2124770380.00ND
2021-06-2324770382.00ND
2021-08-1825160083.00ND
2021-08-1825160104.00ND
2021-10-1925531549.00ND
2021-11-0225531877.00ND
2022-01-1826063438.00ND
2022-02-0126063731.00ND
2022-04-1226589411.00ND
2022-04-1226589432.00ND
2022-04-1926589497.00ND
2022-07-2627174047.00ND
2022-07-2627174026.00ND
2022-07-2627174005.00ND
2022-10-1127768776.00ND
2022-10-1127768755.00ND
2023-02-2128466287.00ND
2023-02-2128466266.00ND
2023-02-2828466377.00ND
2023-02-2828466398.00ND
2023-03-2128645607.00ND
2023-04-1828839844.00ND
2023-04-1828839823.00ND
2023-04-2528840191.00ND
2023-04-2528840170.00ND
2023-05-1629040446.00ND
2023-08-0129436219.00ND
2023-08-0129436198.00ND
2023-10-2430014358.00ND
2023-10-2430014337.00ND