Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Desoto Parish Water Works District 1

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-02-2035375984001ND
2018-02-2035375984001ND
2018-08-0635409598001ND
2018-08-0635409598001ND
2019-03-1335454726001ND
2019-03-1335454726001ND
2019-07-3135486403001ND
2019-07-3135486403001ND
2020-02-0335528234001ND
2020-09-2235579689001ND
2021-01-1335604986003ND
2021-08-1735657244002ND
2022-02-2235699238001ND
2022-08-2235742155001ND
2023-02-0735778295004ND
2023-08-2135823281001ND