Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Kress Municipal Water System

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.70 ppb53ND - 8.82 ppb
20190.744 ppb52ND - 3.01 ppb
20201.29 ppb52ND - 5.37 ppb
20210.236 ppb51ND - 1.18 ppb
20220.114 ppb51ND - 0.570 ppb
2023ND50ND

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
2018-01-18Q1802138001ND
2018-05-17Q1820299002ND
2018-05-17Q18202990038.82 ppb
2018-08-01Q18305680014.16 ppb
2018-10-09Q18401250010.530 ppb
2019-01-24Q1903571003ND
2019-04-09Q1914247002ND
2019-04-09Q1914247003ND
2019-07-09Q19427240023.01 ppb
2019-10-29Q19744020010.710 ppb
2020-01-16Q2001710003ND
2020-04-08Q20143140011.08 ppb
2020-04-08Q2014314006ND
2020-07-23Q20289820025.37 ppb
2020-11-12Q2044650001ND
2021-02-09Q2103898003ND
2021-04-20Q2110121008ND
2021-04-20Q2110121010ND
2021-08-05Q21206880011.18 ppb
2021-10-14Q2128808001ND
2022-01-13Q2201413002ND
2022-04-07Q2210890002ND
2022-04-07Q2210890004ND
2022-08-15Q2223646001ND
2022-10-18Q22315230020.570 ppb
2023-01-19Q2302865002ND
2023-04-05Q2312655001ND
2023-07-31Q2330814004ND
2023-07-31Q2330814006ND
2023-11-06Q2347394001ND