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Methyl ethyl ketone

Talley Water Supply Corporation

Methyl ethyl ketone is a volatile solvent used in paints, adhesives, and other industrial and consumer goods.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
20175.11 ppb224.37 ppb - 5.84 ppb
20182.10 ppb222.08 ppb - 2.12 ppb
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-12-11Q1459826002ND
2015-10-27Q1542395002ND
2015-10-27Q1542395004ND
2016-07-28Q1631046008ND
2016-07-28Q1631046002ND
2017-08-03Q17326010085.84 ppb
2017-08-03Q17326010024.37 ppb
2018-07-25Q18295190082.12 ppb
2018-07-25Q18295190112.08 ppb
2019-05-06Q1920205001ND
2019-05-06Q1920205003ND