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Ethylbenzene

Brookfield Housing Authority

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.”

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
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
2018-01-02308185GEND
2018-04-05310856GEND
2018-07-02313763GEND
2018-10-25317823GEND
2019-01-10320037GEND
2019-05-06323389GEND
2019-07-18325957GEND
2019-10-02328544GEND
2020-01-02330908GEND
2020-02-12332070GEND
2020-04-01333235GEND
2020-07-06336108GEND
2020-10-20339922GEND
2021-01-06341688ND
2021-04-09343983ND
2021-07-13346732ND
2021-10-07349648ND
2022-01-04351433ND
2022-04-05352810ND
2022-07-28420-230863-2ND
2023-05-25N3E1051-01PPSND
2023-07-21N3G0752-01ND
2023-11-17N3K0563-01ND