Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

City of Idalou

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.

 

49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0786 ppb71ND - 0.550 ppb
20190.746 ppb71ND - 5.22 ppb
20200.255 ppb82ND - 1.47 ppb
20210.0729 ppb71ND - 0.510 ppb
2022ND100ND
2023ND100ND

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
2018-03-21Q18114860050.550 ppb
2018-03-21Q1811486001ND
2018-04-26Q1816940005ND
2018-04-26Q1816940004ND
2018-08-02Q1830692001ND
2018-10-25Q1842795003ND
2018-11-29Q1848727002ND
2019-01-30Q1904476005ND
2019-04-10Q1914418002ND
2019-04-10Q1914418004ND
2019-04-10Q1914418007ND
2019-09-11Q1963950002ND
2019-09-11Q19639500055.22 ppb
2019-10-31Q1974682001ND
2020-03-11Q2010310003ND
2020-03-11Q20103100051.47 ppb
2020-03-11Q2010310007ND
2020-06-09Q2023125005ND
2020-06-09Q20231250070.570 ppb
2020-08-12Q2032147003ND
2020-08-12Q2032147009ND
2020-11-16Q2044877001ND
2021-02-23Q2104560001ND
2021-02-23Q2104560003ND
2021-06-03Q2114442002ND
2021-06-03Q2114442004ND
2021-08-30Q21234950010.510 ppb
2021-08-30Q2123495003ND
2021-11-18Q2132365001ND
2022-02-16Q2205704005ND
2022-02-16Q2205704007ND
2022-04-28Q2212815004ND
2022-04-28Q2212815006ND
2022-04-28Q2212815008ND
2022-04-28Q2212815010ND
2022-08-24Q2225163003ND
2022-08-24Q2225163005ND
2022-12-05Q2236043003ND
2022-12-05Q2236043005ND
2023-02-15Q2306278004ND
2023-02-15Q2306278006ND
2023-04-25Q2315530007ND
2023-04-25Q2315530009ND
2023-04-25Q2315530011ND
2023-07-26Q2329823002ND
2023-07-26Q2329823004ND
2023-07-26Q2329823006ND
2023-12-06Q2352155001ND
2023-12-06Q2352155003ND