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Xylenes, Total in drinking water

The EPA limit for Xylenes, Total in drinking water is 10000 µg/L. Of the 31,052 water suppliers tested, 3,013 had it detected.

10000 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
9.7%
of suppliers detected it
(3,013/31,052)

What the EPA limit means

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10000 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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10000 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Xylenes, Total was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Frankfort Psd Wiley Ford Wiley Ford WV
4022.25 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Spinnaker Point Littleton NC
3660 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Icmsa Cherrytree Indiana PA
2952.12 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
City of Buckeye Sonora - Sundance — —
2565.24 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Greencastle Area Water Auth Greencastle PA
2300 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Town of Saluda — —
2011.57 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Rio Grande Water Company South Fork CO
1520.1 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Global Capital of World Peace Romney WV
1478.13 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates — PA
1064.04 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Steamburg Ws Salamanca NY
1000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Delaware Water Gap Boro Delaware Water Gap PA
974.4 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Lgc Western Carriage Llc Medford OR
733 µg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Holland Hills Md — CO
570.033 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Camelot Property Owners Assoc Colorado Springs CO
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Berkley Beach - Ebb Tide Beach — VA
490.425 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Choctaw - Tucker Choctaw MS
450.025 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Ancient Oaks Rv Resort Okeechobee FL
418.14 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Roaring Fork Wsd — CO
360.34 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Columbia — VA
313.648 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Carl Junction Pws Carl Junction MO
264 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Beverly Town of Beverly WV
260 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Palmyra — VA
210.578 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Pocahontas County Psd Frank WV
210 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Municipal Authority Sunbury Sunbury PA
205 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Mountain Falls Water System Gbwc Pahrump NV
180 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about Xylenes, Total

What is Xylenes, Total in drinking water?

Xylenes, Total is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

What is the EPA limit for Xylenes, Total?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Xylenes, Total is 10000 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 10000 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is Xylenes, Total in US tap water?

Of the 31,052 water suppliers with results on file, 3,013 detected Xylenes, Total — 9.7% of those tested.