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Xylenes (total)

Dean Dale Special Utility District

NOTE: Dean Dale Special Utility District purchases water from City of Wichita Falls which is required to test for xylenes (total). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Wichita Falls.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Dean Dale Special Utility District purchases water from City of Wichita Falls which is required to test for xylenes (total). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Wichita Falls.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-21Q1833473002ND
2018-11-14Q1846491001ND
2019-05-14Q1925075001ND
2019-08-19Q1956634012ND
2020-09-23Q2037767001ND
2020-11-10Q2044047001ND
2021-02-03Q2103346004ND
2021-08-16Q2121825003ND
2022-08-17Q2224340018ND
2022-08-17Q2224340023ND
2023-08-21Q2335127007ND
2023-08-21Q2335127009ND