Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

City of Rusk

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-03-21Q1811395006ND
2018-03-21Q1811395010ND
2018-03-21Q1811395014ND
2018-03-21Q1811395001ND
2019-10-09Q1972207001ND
2019-10-09Q1972207003ND
2019-10-09Q1972207005ND
2019-10-09Q1972207007ND
2020-10-01Q2038626020ND
2020-10-01Q2038626022ND
2020-10-01Q2038626024ND
2020-10-01Q2038626026ND
2020-11-19Q2046158001ND
2021-11-02Q2130691005ND
2021-11-02Q2130691011ND
2021-11-02Q2130691009ND
2021-11-02Q2130691007ND
2022-10-24Q2231983010ND
2022-10-24Q2231983012ND
2022-10-24Q2231983014ND
2022-10-24Q2231983016ND
2023-06-28Q2325031005ND
2023-06-28Q2325031007ND
2023-06-28Q2325031009ND
2023-06-28Q2325031011ND
2023-09-11Q2338755002ND