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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

City of Merced

Ethylene dibromide, a likely human carcinogen, was used until 1984 as a gasoline additive and a pesticide. It affects the hormone, reproductive and nervous systems; causes testicular atrophy; and damages the heart, liver and kidneys.

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61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND110ND
2016ND270ND
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND190ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.01 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.01 ppb for ethylene dibromide was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 0.05 ppb

The legal limit for ethylene dibromide, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to ethylene dibromide exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-095810-041-0955ND
2014-01-095810-019-1109ND
2014-01-095810-011-1445ND
2015-01-295810-002-0923ND
2015-01-295810-003-0930ND
2015-01-295810-054-1008ND
2015-01-295810-043-0843ND
2015-01-295810-004-1409ND
2015-01-295810-001-0915ND
2015-01-295810-020-1341ND
2015-01-295810-005-1359ND
2015-01-295810-016-0855ND
2015-01-295810-015-0828ND
2015-04-305810-008-0940ND
2016-01-135810-021-1405ND
2016-02-125810-023-0931ND
2016-02-125810-022-1030ND
2016-02-195810-049-0935ND
2016-02-195810-048-0858ND
2016-02-195810-042-0919ND
2016-02-195810-054-0951ND
2016-05-101233-057-1600ND
2016-09-019590-001-1205ND
2016-09-019590-049-0945ND
2016-09-019590-048-0910ND
2016-09-019590-043-1235ND
2016-09-019590-003-1255ND
2016-09-019590-041-1020ND
2016-09-019590-023-1430ND
2016-09-019590-022-1335ND
2016-09-019590-021-1450ND
2016-09-019590-004-1240ND
2016-09-019590-011-0901ND
2016-09-019590-020-1120ND
2016-09-019590-054-0846ND
2016-09-019590-019-1055ND
2016-09-019590-002-1400ND
2016-09-019590-015-0810ND
2016-09-019590-016-1030ND
2016-09-019590-005-1340ND
2016-12-019590-042-0854ND
2017-03-099590-008-0840ND
2019-08-065810-049-1030ND
2019-08-065810-048-0755ND
2019-08-065810-043-1000ND
2019-08-065810-054-1100ND
2019-08-065810-042-0845ND
2019-08-065810-016-0820ND
2019-08-085810-041-0855ND
2019-08-085810-019-0820ND
2019-08-085810-020-0915ND
2019-08-085810-021-0725ND
2019-08-135810-023-0855ND
2019-08-135810-003-0747ND
2019-08-135810-022-0725ND
2019-08-135810-004-0830ND
2019-08-135810-015-0955ND
2019-08-135810-005-0850ND
2019-09-195810-001-1230ND
2019-10-035810-011-1220ND
2019-11-265810-008-0825ND