VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Xylenes in Pearland, TX tap water
Pearland, TX's 2024 Xylenes level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (10 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level City of Pearland TX0200008 | Not detected mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range City of Pearland TX0200008 | Not detected mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level City of Pearland MUD1 TX0200411 | 9.1 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Pearland, TX'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.
How Pearland, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there Xylenes in Pearland, TX tap water?
Yes — Pearland, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Xylenes at 9.1 mg/L. Pearland, TX's 2024 Xylenes level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (10 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Xylenes in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Xylenes is 10 mg/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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pearland, TX 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/tx/pearland/2024/source.