2-Methoxyethanol

Salt Lake City Water System

2-methoxyethanol is a petrochemical used as a solvent in industrial applications, as well as consumer products like paints and varnishes. Exposure to 2-methoxyethanol can cause reproductive harm and damage to the nervous system, liver and kidneys.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	ND	2	ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Result
2019-12-11	ND
2019-12-11	ND
2020-03-10	ND
2020-03-10	ND
2020-03-31	ND
2020-03-31	ND
2020-03-31	ND
2020-03-31	ND
2020-03-31	ND
2020-04-15	ND
2020-04-15	ND
2020-04-15	ND
2020-04-15	ND
2020-04-15	ND
2020-04-15	ND
2020-04-16	ND
2020-04-21	ND
2020-06-10	ND
2020-06-10	ND
2020-06-10	ND
2020-09-09	ND
2020-09-09	ND
2020-09-09	ND
2020-09-09	ND
2020-09-09	ND
2020-09-09	ND
2020-09-15	ND
2020-09-15	ND
2020-09-15	ND
2020-09-22	ND
2020-09-23	ND
2020-09-29	ND
2020-09-29	ND
2020-09-30	ND
2020-10-13	ND
2020-10-20	ND