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Toluene

City of Meadows Place

Toluene is a volatile solvent that harms the nervous and immune systems, damages the liver and may increase the risk of miscarriage and birth defects. Read More.

Toluene is a petroleum-derived chemical found in gasoline and used as a solvent in paints, adhesives and cleaning supplies. Toluene is highly neurotoxic. Exposure can cause fatigue and nausea, and may lead to nervous system disorders.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 150 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 150 ppb for toluene 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 internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 1,000 ppb

The legal limit for toluene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-26AE11042ND
2018-01-26AE11068ND
2018-01-26AE11038ND
2019-01-11AE49619ND
2019-01-11AE49621ND
2019-03-21AE59460ND
2020-01-24AE95378ND
2020-01-24AE95382ND
2020-04-08AF06158ND
2021-01-14AF39524ND
2021-01-14AF39542ND
2021-04-12AF49781ND
2022-01-18AF80502ND
2022-01-18AF80506ND
2022-01-18AF80508ND
2023-01-18AG24997ND
2023-03-13AG32689ND
2023-09-05AG54876ND