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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Toluene

Windermere Community

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-03-12AC46775ND
2014-03-12AC46777ND
2014-06-24AC57792ND
2014-06-24AC57798ND
2014-08-27AC65279ND
2015-08-05AD02685ND
2015-08-05AD02687ND
2015-08-05AD02683ND
2015-08-05AD02689ND
2015-08-05AD02693ND
2016-02-09AD22758ND
2016-04-27AD34470ND
2016-04-27AD34468ND
2016-04-27AD34466ND
2016-04-27AD34476ND
2016-09-06AD47927ND
2017-03-13AD74666ND
2017-05-01AD81860ND
2017-05-01AD81848ND
2017-09-18AD96553ND
2017-12-05AE06748ND
2017-12-05AE06750ND
2017-12-07AE07245ND
2018-02-12AE13274ND
2018-02-12AE13278ND
2018-02-12AE13284ND
2018-02-12AE13276ND
2018-02-12AE13280ND
2018-02-12AE13282ND
2018-04-04AE21214ND
2019-01-22AE50702ND
2019-01-22AE50706ND
2019-01-22AE50700ND
2019-01-22AE50704ND
2019-05-06AE64938ND
2019-08-07AE77513ND