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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

Magnolia Waterworks

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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84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND150ND
2015ND130ND
2016ND150ND
2017ND130ND
2018ND130ND
2019ND150ND

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
2014-01-0614008000901ND
2014-01-0614008000801ND
2014-01-0614008000802ND
2014-01-0614008001001ND
2014-04-0114093001401ND
2014-04-0114093000802ND
2014-04-0114093001301ND
2014-04-0114093000801ND
2014-07-0114184006602ND
2014-07-0114184006901ND
2014-07-0114184007001ND
2014-07-0114184006601ND
2014-10-0814282007101ND
2014-10-0814282007501ND
2014-10-0814282007401ND
2015-01-0515008007403ND
2015-01-0515008007503ND
2015-01-0515008007603ND
2015-04-0615099004103ND
2015-04-0615099004903ND
2015-04-0615099004803ND
2015-07-0815190008401ND
2015-07-0815190008301ND
2015-07-0815190008001ND
2015-08-1115225004801ND
2015-10-0615281003701ND
2015-10-0615281003401ND
2015-10-0615281003501ND
2016-01-0516007002101ND
2016-01-0516007002201ND
2016-02-1016042001401ND
2016-04-0516098006301ND
2016-04-0516098006601ND
2016-05-2416147006501ND
2016-07-0516189006202ND
2016-07-0516189005502ND
2016-07-0516189006302ND
2016-07-0516189006301ND
2016-07-0516189005501ND
2016-07-0516189006201ND
2016-10-0416280003001ND
2016-10-0416280003101ND
2016-10-0416280001701ND
2017-01-0317005000201ND
2017-01-0317005001301ND
2017-01-0317005001401ND
2017-04-0417095006301ND
2017-04-0417095006201ND
2017-04-0417095004401ND
2017-07-0317187001001ND
2017-07-0317187000901ND
2017-07-0317187000102ND
2017-07-0317187000101ND
2017-10-0217278000101ND
2017-10-0217278000901ND
2017-10-0217278001001ND
2018-01-0218004004203ND
2018-01-0218004005403ND
2018-01-0218004005303ND
2018-04-0318095002802ND
2018-04-0318095002702ND
2018-04-0318095001902ND
2018-07-0318186007203ND
2018-07-0318186008103ND
2018-07-0318186008003ND
2018-07-0318186007209ND
2018-10-0118277003601ND
2018-10-0118277003501ND
2018-10-0118277002501ND
2019-01-0719010006801ND
2019-01-0719010005801ND
2019-01-0719010006901ND
2019-02-0519038003001ND
2019-02-0519038002801ND
2019-02-0519038002901ND
2019-07-0819191000402ND
2019-07-0819191000401ND
2019-07-0819191001002ND
2019-07-0819191000901ND
2019-07-0819191000902ND
2019-07-0819191001001ND
2019-10-0119276001001ND
2019-10-0119276000901ND
2019-10-0119276000201ND