Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Nas Whiting Field

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.

 

65

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND130ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND150ND
2022ND110ND
2023ND100ND

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 Result
2018-01-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-04-11ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-06-18ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-10-18ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-01-16ND
2019-02-13ND
2019-03-07ND
2019-09-12ND
2019-10-10ND
2019-11-06ND
2019-12-05ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-06-03ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-09-02ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-11-03ND
2020-12-08ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-03-09ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-06-09ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-09-14ND
2021-09-15ND
2021-10-12ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-12-14ND
2022-01-12ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-03-14ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-05-10ND
2022-06-08ND
2022-07-20ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-09-14ND
2022-10-11ND
2022-11-09ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-06-07ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-09-07ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-12-06ND