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Xylenes (total)

Veolia - Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania

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.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND70ND

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
2018-02-232297488001ND
2018-02-232297488002ND
2018-05-011810634-01ND
2018-08-071821380-01ND
2018-11-123000062001ND
2019-01-15H9A0708-01ND
2019-01-15H9A0708-02ND
2019-04-10H9D0711-01ND
2019-08-06H9H0636-01ND
2019-08-07H9H0668-01ND
2019-11-05H9K0519-01ND
2020-02-0521790387.00ND
2020-02-0521790370.00ND
2020-05-0622353575.00ND
2020-08-0522940782.00ND
2020-11-0423483726.00ND
2021-01-1923836168.00ND
2021-01-1923836112.00ND
2021-05-1124578441.00ND
2021-07-2124965405.00ND
2021-11-1125712686.00ND
2022-02-1026237333.00ND
2022-02-1026237308.00ND
2022-05-1026786875.00ND
2022-08-1127382564.00ND
2022-11-0827946581.00ND
2023-02-1328469993.00ND
2023-02-1328470068.00ND
2023-02-1328470091.00ND
2023-02-1328470014.00ND
2023-04-1928844026.00ND
2023-07-0529440196.00ND
2023-11-0930195327.00ND