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Ethylbenzene

City of Taneytown

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
2018ND130ND
2019ND120ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND20ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2018-03-052300211001ND
2018-03-13E18003311004ND
2018-06-20E18004567001ND
2018-06-262322947001ND
2018-07-102325449001ND
2018-07-102325449002ND
2018-08-16E19000551001ND
2018-08-16E19000551004ND
2018-08-16E19000551006ND
2018-08-16E19000551008ND
2018-08-202333891001ND
2018-10-24E19001379001ND
2018-11-062349403001ND
2019-03-193022708001ND
2019-06-033037434001ND
2019-06-13E19004289004ND
2019-07-153045714001ND
2019-07-153045712001ND
2019-07-25E20000354012ND
2019-07-25E20000354008ND
2019-07-25E20000354006ND
2019-07-25E20000354004ND
2019-07-25E20000354001ND
2019-07-25E20000354010ND
2019-11-053068008001ND
2020-02-183087316001ND
2020-03-03E20002984006ND
2020-09-16E21000751006ND
2020-09-16E21000751004ND
2020-09-16E21000751001ND
2021-03-15E21002483001ND
2021-03-15E21002483004ND
2023-03-21E2300223601ND
2023-03-21E2300223701ND
2023-05-23E2300281402ND
2023-05-23E2300281404ND
2023-05-23E2300281406ND
2023-05-23E2300281408ND