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Ethylbenzene

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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.”

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-091801388-001AND
2018-01-091801388-003AND
2018-04-241804G60-001AND
2018-04-241804G60-003AND
2018-08-211808H61-001AND
2018-08-211808H61-003AND
2018-11-061811337-003AND
2018-11-061811337-001AND
2019-01-221901C94-003AND
2019-01-221901C94-001AND
2019-04-161904D38-001AND
2019-04-161904D38-003AND
2019-07-231907I42-001AND
2019-07-231907I42-003AND
2019-11-051911193-003AND
2019-11-051911193-001AND
2020-01-072001280-003AND
2020-01-072001280-001AND
2020-05-052005220-001AND
2020-05-052005220-003AND
2020-08-042008205-003AND
2020-08-042008205-001AND
2020-11-102011772-003AND
2020-11-102011772-001AND
2021-02-022102096-003AND
2021-02-022102096-001AND
2021-05-182105F99-001AND
2021-05-182105F99-003AND
2021-08-032108156-002AND
2021-08-032108156-001AND
2022-02-222202H65-002AND
2022-02-222202H65-001AND
2022-05-022205155-001AND
2022-05-032205155-003AND
2022-08-162208E44-001AND
2022-08-162208E44-003AND
2022-11-012211037-002AND
2022-11-012211037-001AND
2023-02-072302586-001AND
2023-02-072302586-003AND
2023-04-182304D20-001AND
2023-04-182304D20-002AND
2023-08-212308K02-001AND
2023-08-212308K02-002AND
2023-10-242310J12-001AND
2023-10-242310J12-002AND