Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

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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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
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
2019-10-09AK34777ND
2019-10-09AK34778ND
2020-10-20AK62894ND
2021-01-19AK67826ND
2021-04-12AK72840ND
2021-07-28AK81518ND
2021-10-19AK89313ND
2021-11-02AK88730ND
2022-02-02AK94577ND
2022-02-08AK94029ND
2022-04-19AK99304ND
2022-08-29AL09994ND
2022-09-07AL13094ND
2023-02-23AL26109ND