Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Xylenes (total)

Myrtle Springs 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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
20190.300 ppb31ND - 0.900 ppb
20201.70 ppb75ND - 3.74 ppb
20211.02 ppb43ND - 1.89 ppb
20220.378 ppb42ND - 0.990 ppb
20230.918 ppb63ND - 2.89 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
2018-06-28Q1825924020ND
2018-06-28Q1825924022ND
2018-06-28Q1825924017ND
2019-08-26Q1959383002ND
2019-08-26Q1959383004ND
2019-08-26Q19593830060.900 ppb
2020-03-23Q20121720092.10 ppb
2020-05-21Q20204010062.84 ppb
2020-08-12Q2032124004ND
2020-08-12Q2032124006ND
2020-08-12Q20321240080.660 ppb
2020-08-12Q20321240192.53 ppb
2020-11-20Q20469410013.74 ppb
2021-06-29Q2116915007ND
2021-06-29Q21169150131.89 ppb
2021-06-29Q21169150110.690 ppb
2021-06-29Q21169150091.50 ppb
2022-06-09Q2216228001ND
2022-06-09Q2216228003ND
2022-06-09Q22162280050.990 ppb
2022-06-09Q22162280070.520 ppb
2023-04-19Q23145460052.89 ppb
2023-04-19Q23145460071.96 ppb
2023-04-19Q2314546009ND
2023-04-19Q23145460110.660 ppb
2023-09-06Q2338438003ND
2023-12-06Q2352167001ND