VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Xylenes in Durham, NC tap water
Durham, NC's 2024 Xylenes measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.00079 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Durham, NC's 2024 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.
People also ask
+Is there Xylenes in Durham, NC tap water?
Yes — Durham, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Xylenes at 0.00079 mg/L. Durham, NC's 2024 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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Durham, NC 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/nc/durham/2024/source.