Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Elba Water Works

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.

 

16

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
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND80ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-03-2719030661-001AND
2019-03-2719030661-002AND
2019-03-2719030661-003AND
2019-07-3020114953001_ISOCND
2019-07-3020114953002_ISOCND
2019-07-3020114953003_ISOCND
2019-07-3020114953004_ISOCND
2019-11-0520128988001_ISOCND
2022-03-2935706623001_ISOCND
2022-03-2935706623002_ISOCND
2022-09-2235748612001_ISOCND
2022-09-2235748612002_ISOCND
2022-11-1735760584001_ISOCND
2022-11-1735760584002_ISOCND
2022-11-1735760584003_ISOCND
2022-11-1735760584004_ISOCND