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Benzene

Concho Rural Water Grape Creek

NOTE: Concho Rural Water Grape Creek purchases water from City of San Angelo which is required to test for benzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Angelo.

Benzene is a known human carcinogen. It also damages blood cells and the nervous system. Emissions from petroleum processing, hazardous waste landfills and underground storage tanks contaminate drinking water with benzene. Read More.

To protect against cancer risks, California set a public health goal for benzene in drinking water at 0.15 parts per billion, 30 times lower than the federal legal limit of 5 parts per billion.

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6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.15 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.15 ppb for benzene 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 cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 5 ppb

The legal limit for benzene, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to benzene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Concho Rural Water Grape Creek purchases water from City of San Angelo which is required to test for benzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Angelo.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-28Q1808687007ND
2019-05-07Q1920785002ND
2020-02-18Q2006105001ND
2021-04-27Q2110656002ND
2022-02-14Q2205298009ND
2023-02-15Q2306325010ND