Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Smackover 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-05-2218144007403ND
2019-02-1119045009801ND
2020-01-2720030004501ND
2020-01-2720030004601ND
2020-01-2720030004401ND
2020-06-0120156008503ND
2020-06-0120156008403ND
2020-07-2720212001701ND
2021-01-2621028015201ND
2021-01-2621028014501ND
2021-03-0821070008303ND
2021-06-0721161000103ND
2022-01-2422027007301ND
2023-01-31O205868-EDB-1ND
2023-01-31O205870-VOC-1ND
2023-01-31O205869-EDB-1ND
2023-05-31O209480-EDB-1ND
2023-05-31O209479-EDB-1ND