Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Bayou La Batre Utilities

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-01-29180129039-2ND
2018-01-29180129039-1ND
2018-05-07180509028-1ND
2018-05-07180509028-2ND
2018-06-13180614041-1SND
2019-11-2120131445002_ISOCND
2020-04-0920150040001_S504ND
2020-04-2720152054001_ISOCND
2020-07-1420162712001_ISOCND
2020-10-2220176839001_ISOCND
2021-02-2220191200001_ISOCND
2021-04-2720197805001AND
2021-07-2220215372001ND
2021-11-1820226391001_ISOCND
2022-03-0720236841001_ISOCND
2022-03-0720236842001_ISOCND
2022-05-2520244818002_ISOCND
2022-09-1220255358001_ISOCND
2022-10-1920258987001_ISOCND
2023-02-0720269193001_ISOCND
2023-02-1520269913001_ISOCND
2023-04-1120274431001_ISOCND
2023-07-1320282549001_ISOCND
2023-10-1720293432001_ISOCND