Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Young Harris

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.

 

18

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
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022ND120ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-08-13AK26031ND
2019-08-13AK26032ND
2019-08-13AK26030ND
2021-12-06AK91237ND
2021-12-06AK91239ND
2021-12-06AK91241ND
2022-02-21AK95223ND
2022-02-21AK95221ND
2022-02-21AK95219ND
2022-05-02AK99725ND
2022-05-02AK99727ND
2022-05-02AK99729ND
2022-08-22AL09520ND
2022-08-22AL09522ND
2022-08-22AL09524ND
2022-10-04AL17565ND
2022-10-04AL17564ND
2022-10-04AL17563ND