Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Ivanhoe 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND30ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-02-22CA5410019_007_007-201802221330ND
2018-05-30CA5410019_007_007-201805301110ND
2018-08-31CA5410019_004_004-201808311120ND
2018-08-31CA5410019_007_007-201808311118ND
2018-08-31CA5410019_008_008-201808311130ND
2018-11-20CA5410019_007_007-201811201340ND
2019-02-27CA5410019_007_007-201902271200ND
2019-02-27CA5410019_006_006-201902271305ND
2019-05-24CA5410019_007_007-201905241234ND
2019-08-26CA5410019_006_006-201908261235ND
2019-08-26CA5410019_004_004-201908261155ND
2019-08-26CA5410019_007_007-201908261145ND
2019-11-25CA5410019_007_007-201911251311ND
2020-08-25CA5410019_008_008-202008251148ND
2020-08-25CA5410019_007_007-202008251110ND
2020-08-25CA5410019_004_004-202008251125ND
2022-08-29CA5410019_004_004-202208291308ND
2022-08-29CA5410019_008_008-202208291338ND
2022-10-21CA5410019_007_007-202210211058ND
2022-12-13CA5410019_006_006-202212131420ND