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Ethylbenzene

No Kaweah Mutual Water Company

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.”

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-03-22CA5400506_004_004-201803221114ND
2018-10-22CA5400506_005_005-201810221055ND
2018-11-15CA5400506_006_006-201811151125ND
2018-11-15CA5400506_004_004-201811151115ND
2019-02-14CA5400506_006_006-201902141100ND
2019-03-07CA5400506_004_004-201903071220ND
2019-03-07CA5400506_005_005-201903071230ND
2020-03-17CA5400506_004_004-202003171120ND
2020-03-17CA5400506_006_006-202003171140ND
2020-03-25CA5400506_005_005-202003251130ND
2021-04-22CA5400506_004_004-202104220730ND
2021-04-22CA5400506_005_005-202104220730ND
2021-04-22CA5400506_006_006-202104220733ND
2022-04-07CA5400506_005_005-202204070700ND
2022-04-07CA5400506_006_006-202204070700ND
2022-04-07CA5400506_004_004-202204070700ND
2023-04-26CA5400506_004_004-202304261400ND
2023-04-26CA5400506_006_006-202304261400ND
2023-10-12CA5400506_005_005-202310121600ND