Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Hynes Estates Mutual Water Company

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND110ND
2020ND100ND
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-01-04CA3000519_001_001-201801040900ND
2018-04-16CA3000519_001_001-201804161115ND
2018-07-03CA3000519_001_001-201807030935ND
2018-10-09CA3000519_001_001-201810091015ND
2019-01-08CA3000519_001_001-201901081130ND
2019-04-01CA3000519_001_001-201904010840ND
2019-06-24CA3000519_001_001-201906240915ND
2019-07-01CA3000519_001_001-201907011000ND
2019-07-10CA3000519_005_005-201907101130ND
2019-07-10CA3000519_005_005-201907101130ND
2019-08-22CA3000519_005_005-201908221035ND
2019-08-22CA3000519_005_005-201908221045ND
2019-10-02CA3000519_001_001-201910021000ND
2019-11-07CA3000519_005_005-201911071310ND
2019-11-07CA3000519_005_005-201911071310ND
2020-02-04CA3000519_001_001-202002041125ND
2020-02-04CA3000519_005_005-202002041035ND
2020-02-04CA3000519_005_005-202002041035ND
2020-05-05CA3000519_005_005-202005051010ND
2020-05-05CA3000519_005_005-202005051010ND
2020-05-05CA3000519_001_001-202005051030ND
2020-07-07CA3000519_005_005-202007071000ND
2020-08-25CA3000519_001_001-202008250920ND
2020-10-01CA3000519_005_005-202010010930ND
2020-11-17CA3000519_001_001-202011170900ND
2021-02-04CA3000519_005_005-202102041240ND
2021-02-04CA3000519_001_001-202102041225ND
2021-04-08CA3000519_005_005-202104081045ND
2021-05-03CA3000519_001_001-202105030805ND