VOCs & pesticides · 2025
Xylenes in Phoenix, AZ tap water
Phoenix, AZ's 2025 Xylenes measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Sample Results | 0–0.0025 mg/L | None set |
Average Annual Average | 0.0025 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Phoenix, AZ's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Xylenes
A group of industrial solvents found in gasoline and paint.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the nervous system.
How Phoenix, AZ compares
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People also ask
+Is there Xylenes in Phoenix, AZ tap water?
Yes — Phoenix, AZ's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Xylenes at 0.0025 mg/L. Phoenix, AZ's 2025 Xylenes measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Xylenes in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Xylenes. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Xylenes?
A group of industrial solvents found in gasoline and paint. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the nervous system.
+Where does this Xylenes measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Xylenes entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Phoenix, AZ water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/az/phoenix/2025/source.