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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

St. Elmo-irvington Water Authority

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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96

Samples

31

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

31

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140 ppb105ND - 0.000140 ppb
20150 ppb126ND - 0.000150 ppb
20160.0390 ppb207ND - 0.130 ppb
20170.0614 ppb147ND - 0.130 ppb
20180.0533 ppb126ND - 0.120 ppb
20190.0382 ppb2811ND - 0.110 ppb

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
2014-01-17400-85536-10.000120 ppb
2014-01-17400-85536-2ND
2014-02-18400-86694-2ND
2014-02-18400-86694-10.000130 ppb
2014-05-20400-98094-10.000140 ppb
2014-05-20400-98094-2ND
2014-08-18400-94713-10.000140 ppb
2014-08-18400-94713-2ND
2014-12-02400-99086-2ND
2014-12-02400-99086-10.000140 ppb
2015-01-23400-101116-10.000130 ppb
2015-01-23400-101116-2ND
2015-03-02400-102520-10.000120 ppb
2015-03-02400-102520-2ND
2015-03-18400-103217-10.000110 ppb
2015-03-18400-103217-2ND
2015-05-28400-106202-2ND
2015-05-28400-106202-10.000120 ppb
2015-07-14400-108261-10.000120 ppb
2015-07-14400-108261-2ND
2015-12-07400-114807-10.000150 ppb
2015-12-07400-114807-2ND
2016-03-07400-118477-2ND
2016-03-07400-118477-10.130 ppb
2016-03-30400-119519-2ND
2016-03-30400-119519-1ND
2016-03-30400-119519-3ND
2016-05-16400-121675-10.120 ppb
2016-05-16400-121675-2ND
2016-06-24400-123519-2ND
2016-06-24400-123519-10.0790 ppb
2016-08-25400-126347-1ND
2016-08-25400-126347-3ND
2016-08-25400-126347-2ND
2016-09-09400-126965-2ND
2016-09-09400-126965-10.1000 ppb
2016-10-11400-1284800.110 ppb
2016-10-11400-128480-2ND
2016-11-09400-129805-2ND
2016-11-09400-129805-10.130 ppb
2016-12-21400-131816-10.110 ppb
2016-12-21400-131816-2ND
2017-01-26400-133123ND
2017-01-26400-133123-10.130 ppb
2017-02-21400-134225-10.130 ppb
2017-02-21400-134225-2ND
2017-03-22400-135468-2ND
2017-03-22400-135468-10.110 ppb
2017-04-21400-136889-10.130 ppb
2017-04-21400-136889-2ND
2017-05-24400-138353-10.120 ppb
2017-05-24400-138353-2ND
2017-08-24400-142324-2ND
2017-08-24400-142324-10.120 ppb
2017-11-15400-146019-10.120 ppb
2017-11-15400-146019-2ND
2018-02-20400-149794-10.1000 ppb
2018-02-20400-149794-2ND
2018-04-20400-152499-10.120 ppb
2018-04-20400-152499-2ND
2018-07-24400-156783-10.0990 ppb
2018-07-24400-156783-2ND
2018-08-24400-158205-10.110 ppb
2018-08-24400-158205-2ND
2018-11-07400-161703-10.110 ppb
2018-11-07400-161703-2ND
2018-12-06400-163110-10.1000 ppb
2018-12-06400-163110-2ND
2019-01-28400-165307-10.110 ppb
2019-01-28400-165307-2ND
2019-02-18680-164707-2ND
2019-02-18680-164707-1ND
2019-02-18680-164707-3ND
2019-03-07400-166967-10.1000 ppb
2019-03-07400-166967-2ND
2019-05-15400-170236-10.0960 ppb
2019-05-15400-170236-2ND
2019-05-16400-170396-10.1000 ppb
2019-05-16400-170396-2ND
2019-06-24400-172131-10.0890 ppb
2019-06-24400-172131-2ND
2019-07-22400-173496-10.0930 ppb
2019-07-22400-173496-2ND
2019-08-15680-173140-3ND
2019-08-15680-173140-2ND
2019-08-15680-173140-1ND
2019-08-26400-175260-2ND
2019-08-26400-175260-10.1000 ppb
2019-09-23400-176792-2ND
2019-09-23400-176792-10.1000 ppb
2019-10-28400-178667-10.0950 ppb
2019-10-28400-178667-2ND
2019-11-22400-180064-10.1000 ppb
2019-11-22400-180064-2ND
2019-12-12400-181188-10.0860 ppb
2019-12-12400-181188-2ND