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Ethylene dibromide

Arvin Community Services District

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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50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-10-075806-001-1016ND
2014-10-075806-018-1052ND
2014-10-075806-005-0936ND
2014-10-075806-016-1030ND
2014-10-075806-010-1132ND
2014-10-075806-009-1123ND
2014-10-075806-006-1150ND
2015-09-105806-009-0936ND
2016-10-135806-020-1009ND
2016-10-135806-022-1041ND
2017-10-105806-016-1015ND
2017-10-105806-009-0950ND
2017-10-105806-006-1110ND
2017-10-105806-022-1055ND
2017-10-105806-001-0930ND
2017-10-105806-018-1158ND
2017-10-105806-020-1035ND
2017-10-315806-022-1202ND
2017-10-315806-020-1117ND
2018-01-035806-022-1230ND
2018-01-035806-020-1150ND
2018-01-035806-001-0827ND
2018-01-035806-006-0905ND
2018-01-035806-009-1003ND
2018-01-035806-018-1109ND
2018-01-035806-016-1007ND
2018-04-105806-009-1022ND
2018-04-105806-018-0840ND
2018-04-105806-016-0905ND
2018-04-105806-022-0943ND
2018-07-175806-022-0928ND
2018-10-095806-016-0801ND
2018-10-095806-009-0806ND
2018-10-095806-022-1005ND
2018-10-095806-018-0844ND
2019-01-085806-016-0838ND
2019-01-085806-018-0812ND
2019-01-085806-009-0816ND
2019-04-095806-016-0954ND
2019-04-095806-022-0914ND
2019-04-095806-020-1117ND
2019-04-095806-018-1010ND
2019-07-095806-016-0855ND
2019-07-095806-020-0832ND
2019-07-095806-022-0922ND
2019-07-095806-018-0943ND
2019-10-015806-020-0955ND
2019-10-015806-022-0950ND
2019-10-015806-016-1107ND
2019-10-015806-018-1030ND