Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

City of Lindsay

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.30 ppb220.670 ppb - 1.92 ppb
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
20221.39 ppb42ND - 4.88 ppb
2023ND20ND

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
2018-03-28Q18130060031.92 ppb
2018-03-28Q18130060050.670 ppb
2019-04-30Q1917197004ND
2019-04-30Q1917197007ND
2020-03-18Q2011975001ND
2020-05-13Q2019337001ND
2020-05-13Q2019337003ND
2021-06-28Q2116777005ND
2021-06-28Q2116777007ND
2022-06-08Q2216065006ND
2022-06-08Q22160650084.88 ppb
2022-08-23Q2224972001ND
2022-11-01Q22330100010.690 ppb
2023-07-25Q2329497001ND
2023-07-25Q2329497003ND