Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Pixley Public Utility District

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
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
2018-05-03CA5410009_011_011-201805030915ND
2018-08-21CA5410009_011_011-201808211130ND
2018-10-09CA5410009_011_011-201810091045ND
2019-01-15CA5410009_011_011-201901151120ND
2019-04-16CA5410009_011_011-201904161100ND
2020-01-23CA5410009_011_011-202001231055ND
2020-07-23CA5410009_004_004-202007231045ND
2020-07-23CA5410009_006_006-202007231116ND
2021-10-22CA5410009_011_011-202110221054ND
2022-08-08CA5410009_013_013-202208081140ND
2022-11-04CA5410009_013_013-202211041100ND
2023-01-13CA5410009_013_013-202301131048ND
2023-05-01CA5410009_013_013-202305011054ND
2023-08-28CA5410009_004_004-202308281203ND
2023-08-28CA5410009_006_006-202308281147ND