Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

El Dorado Utility District

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
20182.70 ppb220.500 ppb - 4.90 ppb
20190.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 ppb
20200.700 ppb21ND - 1.40 ppb
20213.43 ppb331.70 ppb - 5.30 ppb
202215.8 ppb43ND - 37.0 ppb
202310.00 ppb21ND - 20.0 ppb

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
2018-05-23AE274720.500 ppb
2018-05-23AE274944.90 ppb
2019-11-07AE889171.10 ppb
2019-11-07AE88949ND
2020-09-03AF264961.40 ppb
2020-09-03AF26498ND
2021-07-28AF637973.30 ppb
2021-07-28AF638035.30 ppb
2021-11-01AF752591.70 ppb
2022-03-25AF90742ND
2022-03-25AF907449.10 ppb
2022-05-23AF9802417.0 ppb
2022-08-23AG1053037.0 ppb
2023-06-29AG4679620.0 ppb
2023-06-29AG46798ND