Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Little Potato Slough Mutual

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND50ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-11-19CA3910022_001_001-201811190845ND
2018-12-28CA3910022_002_002-201812281145ND
2021-02-01CA3910022_001_001-202102010950ND
2021-05-03CA3910022_001_001-202105030855ND
2021-06-07CA3910022_002_002-202106070900ND
2021-09-13CA3910022_001_001-202109131500ND
2021-11-01CA3910022_001_001-202111010940ND
2022-02-07CA3910022_001_001-202202070912ND
2022-05-02CA3910022_001_001-202205021020ND
2022-09-12CA3910022_001_001-202209121340ND
2022-11-07CA3910022_001_001-202211070915ND
2023-02-06CA3910022_001_001-202302060950ND
2023-05-01CA3910022_001_001-202305010910ND
2023-08-07CA3910022_001_001-202308070925ND
2023-11-06CA3910022_001_001-202311060850ND