Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Brent Utilities Board

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2020-03-0420145681001_ISOCND
2020-03-0420145681002_ISOCND
2020-03-0420145681003_ISOCND
2020-05-1920155140001_ISOCND
2020-05-1920155140002_ISOCND
2020-05-1920155140003_ISOCND
2023-01-2435774469001_ISOCND
2023-01-2435774469002_ISOCND
2023-01-2435774469003_ISOCND
2023-05-1935800885001_ISOCND
2023-05-1935800885002_ISOCND
2023-05-1935800885003_ISOCND