Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Foxbane Combined Ws

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-06-19Q1824692011ND
2018-06-19Q1824692012ND
2018-06-19Q1824692002ND
2018-12-13Q1851540002ND
2019-07-09Q1942896001ND
2019-07-09Q1942896003ND
2019-07-09Q1942896005ND
2019-07-09Q1942896007ND
2020-12-17Q2050032010ND
2020-12-17Q2050032012ND
2020-12-17Q2050032008ND
2021-08-04Q2120481005ND
2021-08-04Q2120481007ND
2022-10-26Q2232465006ND
2022-10-26Q2232465008ND
2022-10-26Q2232465012ND
2023-05-30Q2319950003ND
2023-05-30Q2319950005ND
2023-05-30Q2319950007ND