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Ethylbenzene

Kanata Mills S/d

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.”

 

18

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
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
20220.167 ppb61ND - 1.000 ppb
2023ND30ND

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
2019-09-235042-19ND
2020-02-26600-20ND
2020-06-031442-20ND
2020-09-218275-092120-E02VND
2020-11-058275-110520-E02VND
2021-02-158275-021521-E02VND
2021-06-148275-061421-E03VND
2021-09-158275-091521-E03VND
2021-11-038275-110321-E03VND
2022-02-168275-021622-E02V1.000 ppb
2022-02-168275-021622-E03VND
2022-05-188275-051822-E02VND
2022-05-188275-051822-E03VND
2022-08-038275-080322-E03VND
2022-11-028275-110222-E03VND
2023-01-258275-012523-E03VND
2023-04-058275-040523-E02VND
2023-04-058275-040523-E03VND