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2-Methoxyethanol

City of Oak Harbor

NOTE: City of Oak Harbor purchases water from City of Anacortes which is required to test for 2-methoxyethanol. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Anacortes.

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of Oak Harbor purchases water from City of Anacortes which is required to test for 2-methoxyethanol. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Anacortes.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-2118-17724-36372ND
2018-08-2018-31299-63519ND
2018-11-09181116013-001ND
2019-02-14190221010-001ND