Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Meriden Water Division

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND140ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-07-19CA94410ND
2018-07-26CA98719ND
2018-10-24CB81096ND
2018-10-24CB81097ND
2018-10-24CB81095ND
2018-10-24CB81094ND
2019-01-16CC30223ND
2019-01-16CC30225ND
2019-01-16CC30226ND
2019-03-06CC63089ND
2019-04-17CC96464ND
2019-04-25CD01541ND
2019-04-25CD01542ND
2019-04-29CD03411ND
2019-05-29CD22755ND
2019-06-19CD38006ND
2019-06-19CD38007ND
2019-07-31CD69100ND
2019-09-25CE17376ND
2019-12-16CE88625ND
2020-06-17CG16086ND
2020-07-08CG29532ND
2021-06-09CI51091ND
2021-06-09CI51083ND
2021-06-09CI51084ND
2021-06-09CI51085ND
2021-06-09CI51086ND
2021-06-09CI51096ND
2021-06-23CI60841ND
2021-06-23CI60842ND
2021-08-25CJ13495ND
2022-04-14CL08938ND
2022-04-20CL12757ND
2022-04-20CL12758ND
2022-04-20CL12759ND
2022-04-20CL12763ND
2022-04-20CL12764ND
2022-06-01CL45769ND
2022-06-27CL64555ND
2022-06-27CL64556ND
2023-01-30CN32211ND
2023-01-30CN32216ND
2023-01-30CN32215ND
2023-01-30CN32210ND
2023-01-30CN32209ND
2023-02-08CN38286ND
2023-03-08CN55431ND
2023-04-05CN76398ND
2023-05-24CO13396ND
2023-05-24CO13395ND
2023-05-24CO13394ND
2023-05-31CO16784ND
2023-05-31CO16785ND
2023-07-17CO51914ND
2023-07-19CO54216ND
2023-10-04CP16968ND