Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Cws - Tulco Water Company

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-02-12CA5410041_004_004-201802121350ND
2018-04-17CA5410041_004_004-201804171627ND
2018-06-06CA5410041_004_004-201806061604ND
2018-06-06CA5410041_009_009-201806061629ND
2018-07-24CA5410041_009_009-201807241511ND
2018-08-16CA5410041_009_009-201808161040ND
2018-09-05CA5410041_004_004-201809050945ND
2018-09-05CA5410041_009_009-201809051040ND
2019-11-19CA5410041_004_004-201911190928ND
2019-11-19CA5410041_009_009-201911190919ND
2021-11-22CA5410041_004_004-202111220846ND
2022-12-27CA5410041_004_004-202212270835ND
2023-12-26CA5410041_004_004-202312261057ND