Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Toluene

Sand Flat Water Supply Corporation

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
2018-03-05Q1808890006ND
2018-03-05Q1808890008ND
2018-03-05Q1808890004ND
2019-08-22Q1958681002ND
2019-08-22Q1958681004ND
2019-08-22Q1958681006ND
2020-06-11Q2023583005ND
2020-06-11Q2023583007ND
2020-10-08Q2039611001ND
2021-08-05Q2120790006ND
2021-08-05Q2120790010ND
2021-08-05Q2120790008ND
2022-05-19Q2214818003ND
2022-05-19Q2214818005ND
2022-05-19Q2214818007ND
2023-06-01Q2320545005ND
2023-06-01Q2320545007ND
2023-06-01Q2320545009ND