Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Jones County 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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND40ND

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
2019-09-128754-091219-E07SND
2019-10-258754-102519-E07SND
2020-03-238754-032320-E8BSND
2020-07-138754-071320-E8BSND
2020-12-108754-121020-E02SND
2020-12-108754-121020-E1ASND
2020-12-108754-121020-E1BSND
2021-02-238754-022321-E02SND
2021-02-238754-022321-E1ASND
2021-02-238754-022321-E1BSND
2021-05-258754-052521-E1BSND
2021-05-258754-052521-E1ASND
2021-05-258754-052521-E02SND
2022-03-148754-031422-EP1SND
2022-05-188754-051822-EP1SND
2022-08-038754-080322-E04SND
2022-08-038754-080322-E07SND
2022-08-038754-080322-EP1SND
2022-11-158754-111522-EP1SND
2022-11-168754-111622-E04SND
2022-11-168754-111622-E07SND
2023-01-258754-012523-EP1SND
2023-06-138754-061323-E8BSND
2023-06-138754-061323-EP1SND
2023-07-2537729_23-40162ND