VOCs & pesticides · 2025
Xylenes in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2025 Xylenes measurement is below the federal limit of 1750 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Distribution | 0.3593726235741445 UG/L | 1750 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | 1750 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected UG/L | 1750 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Distribution | 54.8 UG/L | 1750 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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 Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Xylenes at 0.3593726235741445 UG/L. Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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 Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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/los-angeles-city-dept-of-water-power/2025/source.