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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

City of Phoenix

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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103

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
2014ND210ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND450ND
2018ND250ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-01-064010287-01SND
2014-01-08201401080637SND
2014-01-15201401150542SND
2014-01-15201401170167SND
2014-01-16201401160573SND
2014-01-16201401170158SND
2014-01-21201401210424SND
2014-01-21201401210442SND
2014-02-18201402180234SND
2014-02-19201402190367SND
2014-02-26201402260767SND
2014-07-01201407010327SND
2014-07-01201407010389SND
2014-07-02201407020644SND
2014-07-08201407091001SND
2014-07-09201407090994SND
2014-07-15201407150424SND
2014-07-16201407160715SND
2014-07-22201407220316SND
2014-07-23201407230700SND
2014-07-232901407230693SND
2015-02-03201502030367SND
2015-07-08201507090344SND
2015-10-06201510060436SND
2016-01-05201601060241SND
2016-07-05201607050436SND
2017-01-04201701040662SND
2017-01-04201701050380SND
2017-01-04201701050400SND
2017-01-04201701050454SND
2017-01-04201701050479SND
2017-01-05201701050489SND
2017-01-10201701100454SND
2017-01-10201701100462SND
2017-01-11201701120607SND
2017-01-11201701120614SND
2017-01-17201701180218SND
2017-01-17201701180225SND
2017-01-18201701180241SND
2017-01-18201701180353SND
2017-01-25201701250392SND
2017-01-25201701250405SND
2017-02-01201702010378SND
2017-02-08201702080309SND
2017-02-22201702220347SND
2017-03-28201703280851SND
2017-04-27201704270393SND
2017-04-27201704270404SND
2017-07-05201707050526SND
2017-07-11201707110866SND
2017-07-11201707110872SND
2017-07-12201707130577SND
2017-07-12201707130587SND
2017-07-1220170713058SND
2017-07-13201707130594SND
2017-07-13201707130604SND
2017-07-13201707130611SND
2017-07-13201707130641SND
2017-07-13201707130647SND
2017-07-18201707190872SND
2017-07-19201707190856SND
2017-07-26201707280158SND
2017-07-27201707280168SND
2017-07-27201707280181SND
2017-08-01201708020904SND
2017-08-01201708020919SND
2017-08-02201708030623SND
2017-08-02201708030629SND
2017-08-03201708030644SND
2017-10-10201710100362SND
2017-10-12201710120508SND
2018-04-03201804030481SND
2018-04-04201804040805SND
2018-04-04201804040812SND
2018-04-10201804100290SND
2018-04-12201804120901SND
2018-04-17201804180658SND
2018-04-19201804190480SND
2018-04-19201804190486SND
2018-04-26201804260509SND
2018-04-26201804260515SND
2018-05-09201805100701SND
2018-07-18201807180603SND
2018-07-26201807260416SND
2018-10-01201810010206SND
2018-10-02201810020712SND
2018-10-10201810100942SND
2018-10-10201810100948SND
2018-10-11201810110667SND
2018-10-16201810160510SND
2018-10-18201810190033SND
2018-10-24201810250278SND
2018-10-25201810250287SND
2018-10-30201810310417SND
2018-10-30201810310427SND
2018-11-29201811290364SND
2019-01-16201901160418SND
2019-01-29201901290203SND
2019-04-16201904160466SND
2019-04-24201904240288SND
2019-07-25201907250235SND
2019-10-17201910170331SND
2019-11-05201911051074SND