Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Newfield Water Department

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
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
2018-06-198062002-01ND
2018-09-12Q78226VOCND
2018-09-12Q78227VOCND
2019-03-11R82465SOCND
2019-03-11R82466SOCND
2019-06-05R85564SOCND
2019-06-05R85565SOCND
2019-08-13R87720SOCND
2019-08-13R87721SOCND
2019-11-25R90579SOCND
2019-11-25R90580SOCND
2021-03-03T104110SOCND
2021-03-03T104111SOCND