Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Jackson Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20200.633 ppb41ND - 2.53 ppb
20210.698 ppb41ND - 2.79 ppb
202218.8 ppb64ND - 91.5 ppb
20230.903 ppb41ND - 3.61 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
2018-12-05Q1849735006ND
2018-12-05Q1849735012ND
2018-12-05Q1849735015ND
2018-12-05Q1849735004ND
2019-06-04Q1931259013ND
2019-06-04Q1931259015ND
2019-06-04Q1931259017ND
2019-06-04Q1931259019ND
2020-08-19Q2033205030ND
2020-08-19Q2033205032ND
2020-08-19Q2033205034ND
2020-08-19Q20332050362.53 ppb
2021-01-20Q2101457006ND
2021-01-20Q2101457008ND
2021-01-20Q2101457004ND
2021-10-21Q21298200022.79 ppb
2022-04-05Q22103840032.06 ppb
2022-04-05Q2210384005ND
2022-04-05Q221038400791.5 ppb
2022-07-25Q2220978003ND
2022-08-17Q222433300112.4 ppb
2022-10-06Q22302290036.82 ppb
2023-10-11Q2343424006ND
2023-10-11Q2343424008ND
2023-10-11Q2343424010ND
2023-10-11Q23434240123.61 ppb