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Ethylbenzene

Travis Air Force Base Water Treatment Plant - Vallejo

Ethylbenzene, a component of petroleum, is a volatile cancer-causing chemical primarily used for production of plastics and rubber. Ethylbenzene is also released from gasoline fuel emissions. Read More.

In animal studies, exposure to ethylbenzene causes tumors. Ethylbenzene can also damage lungs, liver, kidneys and the nervous system. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies ethylbenzene as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.”

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 300 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 300 ppb for ethylbenzene 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 harm to internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 700 ppb

The legal limit for ethylbenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1950s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-09CA4810015_003_003-201801090758ND
2018-03-13CA4810015_006_006-201803130855ND
2018-04-11CA4810015_003_003-201804110740ND
2018-07-09CA4810015_003_003-201807090840ND
2019-01-07CA4810015_003_003-201901070825ND
2019-03-11CA4810015_005_005-201903111000ND
2019-03-11CA4810015_006_006-201903110810ND
2019-04-02CA4810015_003_003-201904020750ND
2019-07-01CA4810015_003_003-201907010817ND
2020-01-07CA4810015_003_003-202001070855ND
2020-03-10CA4810015_006_006-202003101130ND
2020-03-10CA4810015_005_005-202003101005ND
2020-10-05CA4810015_003_003-202010050842ND
2021-01-11CA4810015_003_003-202101110850ND
2021-03-25CA4810015_006_006-202103251152ND
2021-03-25CA4810015_006_006-202103251020ND
2022-01-05CA4810015_003_003-202201050906ND
2022-03-15CA4810015_006_006-202203150932ND
2023-01-10CA4810015_003_003-202301100815ND
2023-03-16CA4810015_006_006-202303161115ND