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Toluene

Elizabethtown Area Water

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-04-238044341-01ND
2018-04-238044341-02ND
2018-04-238044341-03ND
2019-06-109045803-02REND
2019-06-109045803-03ND
2019-06-109045803-01ND
2020-05-2622371333.00ND
2020-05-2622371291.00ND
2020-05-2622371270.00ND
2020-05-2622371312.00ND
2020-05-2622371249.00ND
2021-02-1224020009.00ND
2021-04-0524395303.00ND
2021-04-0524395282.00ND
2021-04-0524395324.00ND
2022-04-1826609249.00ND
2022-04-1826609270.00ND
2022-04-1826609228.00ND
2023-04-2428860190.00ND
2023-04-2428860191.00ND
2023-04-2428860189.00ND
2023-05-0829061870.00ND
2023-05-0829061871.00ND
2023-05-0829061872.00ND