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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

City of Atwater

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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93

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
2014ND200ND
2015ND220ND
2016ND310ND
2017ND130ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-025806-015-0700ND
2014-01-025806-026-1000ND
2014-03-055806-015-0900ND
2014-03-055806-026-0900ND
2014-04-015806-015-0900ND
2014-04-015806-026-0900ND
2014-05-065806-026-0945ND
2014-05-065806-015-0945ND
2014-06-035806-026-0900ND
2014-06-035806-015-0900ND
2014-07-015806-026-0900ND
2014-07-015806-015-0900ND
2014-08-125806-026-0900ND
2014-08-125806-015-0900ND
2014-09-025806-026-0900ND
2014-09-025806-015-0900ND
2014-10-075806-026-0700ND
2014-10-075806-015-0700ND
2014-11-045806-026-0900ND
2014-11-045806-015-0900ND
2015-01-065806-015-0900ND
2015-01-065806-026-0900ND
2015-02-035806-015-0930ND
2015-02-035806-026-0930ND
2015-04-075806-026-1000ND
2015-04-075806-015-1000ND
2015-05-055806-026-0900ND
2015-05-055806-015-0900ND
2015-06-025806-026-0900ND
2015-06-025806-015-0900ND
2015-07-075806-015-0900ND
2015-07-075806-026-0900ND
2015-08-045806-015-0900ND
2015-08-045806-026-0900ND
2015-09-015806-015-0900ND
2015-09-015806-026-0900ND
2015-10-065806-015-0900ND
2015-10-065806-026-0900ND
2015-11-105806-015-0900ND
2015-11-105806-026-0900ND
2015-12-015806-015-0930ND
2015-12-015806-026-0930ND
2016-01-055806-015-0900ND
2016-01-055806-026-0900ND
2016-02-025806-015-0900ND
2016-02-025806-026-0900ND
2016-03-015806-026-0900ND
2016-03-015806-015-0900ND
2016-03-235806-021-1000ND
2016-03-235806-013-0630ND
2016-03-235806-019-0930ND
2016-03-235806-018-0900ND
2016-03-235806-017-0830ND
2016-03-235806-016-0800ND
2016-03-235806-014-0700ND
2016-04-055806-015-0900ND
2016-04-055806-026-0900ND
2016-05-035806-015-0900ND
2016-05-035806-026-0900ND
2016-06-145806-015-0900ND
2016-06-145806-026-0900ND
2016-07-055806-026-0900ND
2016-07-055806-015-0900ND
2016-08-025806-015-0900ND
2016-08-025806-026-0900ND
2016-09-065806-026-0900ND
2016-09-065806-015-0900ND
2016-10-045806-026-0800ND
2016-10-045806-015-0800ND
2016-11-015806-026-0900ND
2016-11-015806-015-0900ND
2016-12-065806-015-0900ND
2016-12-065806-026-0900ND
2017-01-035806-026-0900ND
2017-01-035806-015-0900ND
2017-02-075806-026-0900ND
2017-02-075806-015-0900ND
2017-03-075806-026-0900ND
2017-03-075806-015-0900ND
2017-04-125806-026-0900ND
2017-04-125806-015-0900ND
2017-05-025806-026-0900ND
2017-05-025806-015-0900ND
2017-06-065806-026-0900ND
2017-06-065806-015-0900ND
2017-07-115806-015-0900ND
2019-02-275806-013-1100ND
2019-02-275806-014-1130ND
2019-02-275806-016-1020ND
2019-02-275806-017-0730ND
2019-02-275806-018-0820ND
2019-02-275806-019-0855ND
2019-02-275806-021-1155ND