Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Sumter-wessex S/d

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-03-20AE09636ND
2018-04-24AE11274ND
2018-08-02AE16126ND
2018-11-30AE22083ND
2019-01-10AE23940ND
2019-04-22AE29217ND
2019-08-06AE34914ND
2019-12-10AE41653ND
2020-01-14AE42870ND
2020-04-28AE47742ND
2020-09-10AE54309ND
2020-11-17AE57633ND
2021-01-19AE59847ND
2021-05-27AE66576ND
2021-07-28AE69574ND
2021-11-09AE74818ND
2022-01-25AE77954ND
2022-05-25AE84285ND
2022-07-25AE87126ND
2022-10-31AE92354ND
2023-01-11AE95303ND
2023-05-16AF02091ND
2023-08-02AF06496ND
2023-11-02AF10993ND