Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Huttig 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-02-2718060003201ND
2018-05-0118123006103ND
2018-10-2918305001209ND
2018-10-2918305001203ND
2019-01-2819031001109ND
2019-01-2819031001103ND
2019-01-2819031001001ND
2019-05-0119121003308ND
2019-05-0119121003303ND
2019-09-0319248002109ND
2019-09-0319248002103ND
2020-01-2820030005101ND
2020-01-2820030005107ND
2020-06-1620170003902ND
2021-01-2721028015001ND
2021-05-1921140004502ND
2021-11-1721322001003ND
2022-01-2422027007501ND
2022-05-23O198471-VOC-1ND
2023-02-14O206558-EDB-1ND