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Ethylbenzene

City of Caldwell

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.”

 

17

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
2019ND70ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND100ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-08-06V1938594ND
2019-08-06V1938597ND
2019-08-19V1941181ND
2019-08-19V1941183ND
2019-08-19V1941174ND
2019-08-19V1941177ND
2019-08-19V1941179ND
2021-06-30V2132702ND
2021-06-30V2132703ND
2021-08-02V2139301ND
2021-08-02V2139302ND
2021-09-16V2148955ND
2021-09-16V2148956ND
2021-10-28V2158341ND
2021-10-28V2158343ND
2021-10-28V2158342ND
2021-11-15V2162140ND