Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Minden Water System

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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND180ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND90ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-06-2535400742002ND
2018-06-2535400742009ND
2018-06-2535400742008ND
2018-06-2535400742007ND
2018-06-2535400742006ND
2018-06-2535400742005ND
2018-06-2535400742004ND
2018-06-2535400742003ND
2018-06-2535400742002ND
2018-06-2535400742009ND
2018-06-2535400742008ND
2018-06-2535400742007ND
2018-06-2535400742006ND
2018-06-2535400742005ND
2018-06-2535400742004ND
2018-06-2535400742003ND
2018-06-2535400742001ND
2018-06-2535400742001ND
2021-04-1335626547005ND
2021-04-1335626547004ND
2021-04-1335626547003ND
2021-04-1335626547002ND
2021-04-1335626547001ND
2021-04-1335625915004ND
2021-04-1335625915003ND
2021-04-1335625915002ND
2021-04-1335625915001ND