VOCs & pesticides · 2025
Xylenes in El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA tap water
El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 Xylenes measurement is below the federal limit of 1750 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 0.5441176470588235 UG/L | 1750 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 5.8 UG/L | 1750 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | 1750 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA'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.
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People also ask
+Is there Xylenes in El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?
Yes — El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Xylenes at 0.5441176470588235 UG/L. El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 Xylenes measurement is below the federal limit of 1750 UG/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Xylenes in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Xylenes is 1750 UG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA 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/ca/el-monte-city-water-dept/2025/source.