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Ethylbenzene

Cromwell Fire District Water Department

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.”

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-13BZ88139VOC1ND
2018-02-13BZ88138VOC1ND
2018-05-08CA42572VOC1ND
2018-05-08CA42571VOC1ND
2018-08-21CB15781ND
2018-08-21CB15782ND
2018-11-27CC03233ND
2018-11-27CC03234ND
2019-02-12CC50961ND
2019-02-12CC50962ND
2019-05-28CD21926ND
2019-05-28CD21927ND
2019-08-13CD83649ND
2019-08-13CD83648ND
2019-11-26CE68107ND
2020-02-11CF29979ND
2020-02-11CF29980ND
2020-05-12CF93106ND
2020-05-12CF93107ND
2020-08-18CG55540ND
2020-08-18CG55541ND
2020-11-24CH19698ND
2020-11-24CH19699ND
2021-02-23CH66863ND
2021-02-23CH66864ND
2021-05-11CI28080ND
2021-05-11CI28081ND
2021-08-31CJ17054ND
2021-08-31CJ17055ND
2021-11-23CJ84236ND
2021-11-23CJ84237ND
2022-02-08CK31774ND
2022-02-08CK31775ND
2022-05-10CL26705ND
2022-05-10CL26706ND
2022-08-30CM17863ND
2022-08-30CM17864ND
2022-11-22CM90391ND
2022-11-22CM90392ND
2023-02-14CN42099ND
2023-02-14CN42100ND
2023-05-23CO11888ND
2023-05-23CO11889ND
2023-08-22CO79714ND
2023-08-22CO79715ND
2023-11-28CP54462ND
2023-11-28CP54463ND