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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

Rubidoux Community SD

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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90

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND220ND
2017ND270ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND230ND

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
2014-05-154790-015-0755ND
2014-05-154790-014-0800ND
2014-05-154790-013-0815ND
2014-05-154790-002-0915ND
2016-03-094790-024-1000ND
2016-03-094790-017-1015ND
2016-03-184790-006-1110ND
2016-05-104790-002-1030ND
2016-05-104790-014-1100ND
2016-05-104790-013-1045ND
2016-05-104790-006-1215ND
2016-05-104790-004-1200ND
2016-06-014790-024-1025ND
2016-06-014790-017-1030ND
2016-07-134790-024-1045ND
2016-07-134790-017-1050ND
2016-08-104790-017-0830ND
2016-08-104790-024-0820ND
2016-09-014790-017-0850ND
2016-09-014790-024-0845ND
2016-10-264790-017-1150ND
2016-10-264790-024-1145ND
2016-11-094790-017-1150ND
2016-11-094790-024-1145ND
2016-12-154790-017-1330ND
2016-12-154790-024-1325ND
2017-02-024790-017-1010ND
2017-02-024790-024-1005ND
2017-03-074790-017-0955ND
2017-03-074790-024-0950ND
2017-04-044790-017-0815ND
2017-04-044790-024-0810ND
2017-05-024790-024-0910ND
2017-05-024790-017-0915ND
2017-05-104790-002-0930ND
2017-05-104790-013-1000ND
2017-05-104790-004-1045ND
2017-05-104790-006-1115ND
2017-05-104790-014-1025ND
2017-06-014790-024-1010ND
2017-06-014790-017-1015ND
2017-07-054790-024-0950ND
2017-07-054790-017-0955ND
2017-08-014790-017-1155ND
2017-08-014790-024-1150ND
2017-09-054790-024-1010ND
2017-09-054790-017-1015ND
2017-10-034790-024-0945ND
2017-10-034790-017-0950ND
2017-11-164790-024-1130ND
2017-11-164790-017-1135ND
2017-12-074790-017-1130ND
2017-12-074790-024-1125ND
2018-03-064790-017-1100ND
2018-03-064790-024-1055ND
2018-04-114790-017-1110ND
2018-04-114790-024-1105ND
2018-05-094790-024-1305ND
2018-05-094790-017-1310ND
2018-06-014790-017-0905ND
2018-06-014790-024-0900ND
2018-07-104790-017-1155ND
2018-07-104790-024-1150ND
2018-08-014790-017-0935ND
2018-08-014790-024-0930ND
2018-09-044790-024-1235ND
2018-09-044790-017-1240ND
2019-03-284790-029-1315ND
2019-04-124790-024-1110ND
2019-04-124790-017-1115ND
2019-05-014790-024-0920ND
2019-05-014790-017-0925ND
2019-05-084790-002-0816ND
2019-05-084790-013-0915ND
2019-05-094790-006-1330ND
2019-06-184790-017-1125ND
2019-06-184790-024-1120ND
2019-07-024790-017-1100ND
2019-07-024790-024-1055ND
2019-08-134790-017-1155ND
2019-08-134790-024-1150ND
2019-09-044790-024-0935ND
2019-09-044790-017-0940ND
2019-10-024790-029-0140ND
2019-10-094790-024-0840ND
2019-10-094790-017-0845ND
2019-11-064790-024-1025ND
2019-11-064790-017-1030ND
2019-12-034790-024-1320ND
2019-12-034790-017-1325ND