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Ethylbenzene

St Charles Water District 1 East Bank

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.”

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-01-2335370117001ND
2018-01-2335370117001ND
2019-01-2235444037001ND
2019-01-2235444038001ND
2019-01-2235444037001ND
2019-01-2235444038001ND
2019-09-0535495382002ND
2019-09-0535495382001ND
2019-09-0535495382002ND
2019-09-0535495382001ND
2020-03-0535535509001ND
2020-03-0535535509002ND
2021-01-2835608065001ND
2021-01-2835608065002ND
2021-03-1035618304001ND
2021-03-1035618304002ND
2022-02-0235694868001ND
2022-02-0235694870001ND
2023-03-2035787602001ND
2023-03-2035787604001ND