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Ethylbenzene

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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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506

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND1280ND
2015ND1320ND
2016ND1340ND
2017ND1120ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-01-151401658-001-POCSND
2014-01-151401658-002-POCSND
2014-01-241401A35-008-POCSND
2014-01-241401A35-007-POCSND
2014-01-241401A35-004-POCSND
2014-01-241401A35-006-POCSND
2014-01-241401A35-003-POCSND
2014-01-241401A35-001-POCSND
2014-01-241401A35-002-POCSND
2014-01-241401A35-009-POCSND
2014-01-271401A98-002-POCSND
2014-01-271401A98-003-POCSND
2014-01-271401A98-001-POCSND
2014-01-281401B84-002-POCSND
2014-01-281401B84-001-POCSND
2014-02-191402941-006-POCSND
2014-02-191402941-002-POCSND
2014-02-191402941-004-POCSND
2014-02-191402943-002-POCSND
2014-02-191402943-001-POCSND
2014-02-191402941-005-POCSND
2014-02-201402A36-001-POCSND
2014-02-201402A36-004-POCSND
2014-02-241402C22-001-POCSND
2014-03-051403224-001-POCSND
2014-03-101403575-001-POCSND
2014-03-121403808-001-POCSND
2014-03-121403808-004-POCSND
2014-03-121403808-003-POCSND
2014-03-121403808-002-POCSND
2014-03-171403B13-004-POCSND
2014-03-171403B13-002-POCSND
2014-03-201403E93-001-POCSND
2014-04-071404515-007-POCSND
2014-04-071404515-004-POCSND
2014-04-071404515-002-POCSND
2014-04-071404515-009-POCSND
2014-04-071404515-008-POCSND
2014-04-071404515-006-POCSND
2014-04-071404515-001-POCSND
2014-04-071404515-003-POCSND
2014-04-171404D70-001-POCSND
2014-04-171404D70-002-POCSND
2014-04-21140F26-002-POCSND
2014-04-211404F26-002-POCSND
2014-04-211404F26-001-POCSND
2014-04-241404I43-003-POCSND
2014-04-241404I43-001-POCSND
2014-05-081405611-002-POCSND
2014-05-081405611-001-POCSND
2014-05-151405C08-006-POCSND
2014-05-151405C08-001-POCSND
2014-05-151405C08-009-POCSND
2014-05-151405C08-003-POCSND
2014-05-151405C08-008-POCSND
2014-05-151405C08-007-POCSND
2014-05-301405L12-001-POCSND
2014-06-111406873-001-POCSND
2014-06-161406B11-002-POCSND
2014-06-161406B11-001-POCSND
2014-06-191406E39-002-POCSND
2014-06-191406E39-001-POCSND
2014-06-231406873-002-POCSND
2014-06-231406G11-001ND
2014-06-231406G09-002-SOCSND
2014-06-231406G11-001-POCSND
2014-07-011407082-003-POCSND
2014-07-011407082-001-POCSND
2014-07-011407082-002-POCSND
2014-07-011407082-004-POCSND
2014-07-101407731-004-POCSND
2014-07-101407731-005-POCSND
2014-07-101407731-002-POCSND
2014-07-101407731-006-POCSND
2014-07-101407731-003-POCSND
2014-07-101407731-001-POCSND
2014-07-141407856-003-POCSND
2014-07-141407856-001-POCSND
2014-07-141407856-002-POCSND
2014-07-241407I04-001-POCSND
2014-07-241407I04-002-POCSND
2014-08-151408B39-006-POCSND
2014-08-151408B39-002-POCSND
2014-08-151408B39-007-POCSND
2014-08-181408C56-008-POCSND
2014-08-181408C56-007-POCSND
2014-08-181408C56-006-POCSND
2014-08-181408C56-005-POCSND
2014-09-181409E61-001-POCSND
2014-09-221409G85-001-POCSND
2014-09-241410245-001-POCSND
2014-09-261409M16-001-POCSND
2014-09-261409L22-001-POCSND
2014-09-261409L22-002-POCSND
2014-09-291409M16-002-POCSND
2014-10-091410639-004-POCSND
2014-10-091410639-002-POCSND
2014-10-091410639-003-POCSND
2014-10-091410639-001-POCSND
2014-10-151410A44-004-POCSND
2014-10-151410A44-001-POCSND
2014-10-151410A44-002-POCSND
2014-10-151410A44-003-POCSND
2014-10-161410B50-002-POCSND
2014-10-161410B50-003-POCSND
2014-10-161410B50-004-POCSND
2014-10-161410B50-001-POCSND
2014-10-201410C83-001-POCSND
2014-10-201410C83-002-POCSND
2014-11-031411071-003-POCSND
2014-11-031411071-001-POCSND
2014-11-031411071-002-POCSND
2014-11-031411071-004-POCND
2014-11-0314111071-001ND
2014-11-141411A12-001-POCSND
2014-11-191411D39-001-POCSND
2014-11-191411D39-005-POCSND
2014-11-191411D39-003-POCSND
2014-11-201411E29-001-POCSND
2014-12-011412083-004-POCSND
2014-12-011412083-007-POCSND
2014-12-011412083-003-POCSND
2014-12-011412083-005-POCSND
2014-12-011412083-002-POCSND
2014-12-031412256-002-POCSND
2014-12-031412256-001-POCSND
2014-12-0414123479-002-POCND
2014-12-041412379-001-POCSND
2015-01-051501081-001-POCSND
2015-01-051501081-002-POCSND
2015-01-051501081-003-POCSND
2015-01-141501802-007-POCSND
2015-01-141501802-005-POCSND
2015-01-141501802-008-POCSND
2015-01-141501802-003-POCSND
2015-01-141501802-001-POCSND
2015-01-141501802-006-POCSND
2015-01-141501802-004-POCSND
2015-01-141501802-002-POCSND
2015-01-151501850-001-POCSND
2015-01-151501850-002-POCSND
2015-01-151501850-003-POCSND
2015-01-151501850-004-POCSND
2015-02-101502621-001-POCSND
2015-02-111502735-002-POCSND
2015-02-111502735-004-POCSND
2015-02-111502658-004-POCSND
2015-02-111502658-001-POCSND
2015-02-131502924-002-POCSND
2015-02-13150924-001-POCSND
2015-03-061503456-001ND
2015-03-101503650-001ND
2015-03-121503854-001ND
2015-03-131503978-004-POCSND
2015-03-131503978-009-POCSND
2015-03-131503978-002-POCND
2015-03-131503978-007-POCSND
2015-04-081504570-001-POCSND
2015-04-081504570-003-POCSND
2015-04-081504570-004-POCSND
2015-04-081504570-002-POCSND
2015-04-151504B56-002-POCSND
2015-04-151504B56-004-POCSND
2015-04-151504B56-006-POCSND
2015-04-151504B56-005-POCSND
2015-04-151504B56-003-POCSND
2015-04-151504B56-001-POCSND
2015-04-151504B56-007-POCSND
2015-04-171504D73-004-POCSND
2015-04-171504D73-POCSND
2015-04-171504D73-003-POCSND
2015-04-171504D73-001-POCSND
2015-05-131505976-001ND
2015-05-131505976-003ND
2015-05-131505976-008ND
2015-05-131505976-005ND
2015-05-131505976-007ND
2015-05-211505G04-001-POCSND
2015-05-211505G04-003-POCSND
2015-06-031506293-007-POCSND
2015-06-031506293-002-POCSND
2015-06-031506293-008-POCSND
2015-06-031506293-004-POCSND
2015-06-031506293-003-POCSND
2015-06-031506293-006-POCSND
2015-06-031506293-005-POCSND
2015-06-031506293-001-POCSND
2015-06-051506533-001-POCSND
2015-06-051506533-003-POCSND
2015-06-051506533-005ND
2015-07-091507672-007-POCSND
2015-07-091507672-006-POCSND
2015-07-091507672-002-POCSND
2015-07-091507672-004-POCSND
2015-07-091507672-001-POCSND
2015-07-091507672-008-POCSND
2015-07-091507672-003-POCSND
2015-07-091507672-005-POCSND
2015-07-161507B76-001-POCSND
2015-07-161507B76-003-POCSND
2015-07-201507D78-002-POCSND
2015-07-201507D78-005-POCSND
2015-07-201507D78-006-POCSND
2015-07-201507D78-004-POCSND
2015-07-201507D78-003-POCSND
2015-07-201507D78-001-POCSND
2015-07-201507D78-007-POCSND
2015-08-051508347-008-POCSND
2015-08-051508347-009-POCSND
2015-08-051508347-007-POCSND
2015-08-051508347-006-POCSND
2015-08-061508491-005-POCSND
2015-08-061508491-008-POCSND
2015-08-061508491-009-POCSND
2015-08-061508491-006-POCSND
2015-08-061508491-003-POCSND
2015-08-071508632-003-POCSND
2015-09-031509284-001-POCSND
2015-09-031509284-002-POCSND
2015-09-141509990-001-POCSND
2015-09-161509C50-003-POCSND
2015-09-161509C50-001-POCSND
2015-09-161509C50-004-POCSND
2015-09-161509C50-002-POCSND
2015-09-231509I10-003-POCSND
2015-09-231509I10-001-POCSND
2015-09-231509I10-007-POCSND
2015-09-231509I10-005-POCSND
2015-10-071510534-002-POCSND
2015-10-071510534-001-POCSND
2015-10-141510B25-005-POCSND
2015-10-141510B25-006-POCSND
2015-10-141510B25-003-POCSND
2015-10-141510B25-008-POCSND
2015-10-141510B25-002-POCSND
2015-10-141510B25-007-POCSND
2015-10-141510B25-001-POCSND
2015-10-141510B25-009-POCSND
2015-10-141510B25-004-POCSND
2015-10-161510C96-003-POCSND
2015-10-161510C96-006-POCSND
2015-10-161510C96-0004-POCND
2015-10-161510C96-001-POCSND
2015-10-281510L96-002-POCSND
2015-10-281510L96-001-POCSND
2015-11-051511426-003-POCSND
2015-11-051511426-005-POCSND
2015-11-051511426-001-POCSND
2015-11-051511426-004-POCSND
2015-11-051511426-002-POCSND
2015-11-051511426-008-POCSND
2015-11-051511426-006-POCSND
2015-11-181511F05-002-POCSND
2015-11-181511F05-001-POCSND
2015-12-021512223-001-POCSND
2015-12-031512322-001-POCSND
2015-12-041512401-001-POCSND
2015-12-041512401-005-POCSND
2015-12-091512815-001-POCSND
2015-12-171512F21-002-POCSND
2016-01-131601875-007-POCSND
2016-01-131601875-003-POCSND
2016-01-131601875-002-POCSND
2016-01-131601875-004-POCSND
2016-01-131601875-005-POCSND
2016-01-131601875-001-POCSND
2016-01-131601875-006-POCSND
2016-01-151601A71-002-POCSND
2016-01-151601A71-003-POCSND
2016-01-151601A71-005-POCSND
2016-01-151601A71-006-POCSND
2016-01-151601A71-001-POCSND
2016-01-151601A71-004-POCSND
2016-01-201601D70-002-POCSND
2016-01-201601D70-001-POCSND
2016-02-101604J20-002-POCSND
2016-02-101602877-001-POCSND
2016-02-101602877-008-POCSND
2016-02-101602877-003-POCSND
2016-02-101602877-005-POCSND
2016-02-191602E83-001-POCSND
2016-02-191602E83-002-POCSND
2016-03-067012721001ND
2016-03-067012721005ND
2016-03-067012721003ND
2016-03-071603481-002-POCSND
2016-03-071603481-003-POCSND
2016-03-071603481-001-POCSND
2016-03-071603481-004-POCSND
2016-03-071603481-005-POCSND
2016-03-211603G06-002-POCSND
2016-03-211603G06-001-POCSND
2016-04-061604571-002-POCSND
2016-04-061604571-003-POCSND
2016-04-061604571-001-POCSND
2016-04-061604571-004-POCSND
2016-04-131604C90-002-POCSND
2016-04-131604C90-001-POCSND
2016-04-201604J20-001-POCSND
2016-04-221604L62-002-POCSND
2016-04-221604L62-003-POCSND
2016-04-221604L62-004-POCSND
2016-04-221604L62-001-POCSND
2016-04-251604M95-001-POCSND
2016-04-251604M95-002-POCSND
2016-05-111605A85-002-POCSND
2016-05-111605A85-003-POCSND
2016-05-111605A85-001-POCSND
2016-05-171605F71-003-POCSND
2016-05-171605F71-001-POCSND
2016-05-171605F71-002ND
2016-06-071606643-003-POCSND
2016-06-071606643-004-POCSND
2016-06-071606643-001-POCSND
2016-06-071606643-002-POCSND
2016-06-081606758-002-POCSND
2016-06-081606758-004-POCSND
2016-06-081606758-006-POCSND
2016-06-081606758-008-POCSND
2016-06-081606758-007-POCSND
2016-06-081606758-001-POCSND
2016-06-281606R53-003-POCSND
2016-06-281606R53-001-POCSND
2016-07-061607432-003-POCSND
2016-07-061607432-002-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-004-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-014-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-009-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-013-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-001-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-003-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-007-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-005-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-006-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-002-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-008-POCSND
2016-07-151607D32-010-POCSND
2016-07-151607FD32-011-POCND
2016-07-191607F76-002-POCSND
2016-07-1916078F76-001-POCND
2016-08-101608A09-002-POCSND
2016-08-101608A09-004-POCSND
2016-08-101608A09-001-POCSND
2016-08-101608A09-003ND
2016-08-111608B89-006-POCSND
2016-08-111608B89-003-POCSND
2016-08-111608B89-005-POCSND
2016-08-111608B89-001-POCSND
2016-08-171608H35-001-POCSND
2016-08-171608H35-002-POCSND
2016-09-091609665-001-POCSND
2016-09-121609776-001-POCSND
2016-09-141609B78-001-POCSND
2016-09-211609I88-002-POCSND
2016-09-211609I88-004-POCSND
2016-09-231609L06-004-POCSND
2016-09-231609L06-002-POCSND
2016-09-231609L06-003-POCSND
2016-09-231609L06-001-POCSND
2016-09-291609Q62-001-POCSND
2016-10-13701970003ND
2016-10-13701970006ND
2016-10-13701970002ND
2016-10-13701970004ND
2016-10-13701970007ND
2016-10-13701970005ND
2016-10-13701970009ND
2016-10-13701970008ND
2016-10-13701970001ND
2016-10-20702600006ND
2016-10-20702600005ND
2016-10-20702600009ND
2016-10-20702600007ND
2016-10-20702600002ND
2016-10-20702600001ND
2016-11-16704719001-POCSND
2016-11-21705149003-POCSND
2016-11-21705149010-POCSND
2016-11-21705149002-POCSND
2016-11-21705149009-POCSND
2016-11-21705149005-POCSND
2016-11-21705149008-POCSND
2016-11-21705149001-POCSND
2016-11-21705149007-POCSND
2016-12-02705918001ND
2016-12-02705918003ND
2016-12-06706167004ND
2016-12-06706167003ND
2016-12-09706482003ND
2016-12-09706482004ND
2016-12-09706482002ND
2016-12-09706482001ND
2016-12-19707184001ND
2016-12-28707855001ND
2017-01-03708191001ND
2017-01-10708722001-POCSND
2017-01-18709408002ND
2017-01-18709408001ND
2017-01-19709514009ND
2017-01-19709514005ND
2017-01-19709514008ND
2017-01-19709514002ND
2017-01-19709514001ND
2017-01-19709514003ND
2017-01-19709514006ND
2017-01-20709598001ND
2017-01-20709598003ND
2017-01-23709643004ND
2017-01-23709643001ND
2017-01-23709643003ND
2017-01-23709643002ND
2017-02-017010361001-POCSND
2017-02-017010361002-POCSND
2017-02-147011311005ND
2017-02-147011311001ND
2017-02-147011311003ND
2017-02-177011559002ND
2017-02-177011559001-POCSND
2017-02-177011559003ND
2017-02-177011559001ND
2017-03-207013718003ND
2017-03-207013712002ND
2017-03-207013718001ND
2017-04-077015315004ND
2017-04-077015315003ND
2017-04-077015315001ND
2017-04-077015315002ND
2017-04-177016058001ND
2017-04-177016058002ND
2017-04-187016226003ND
2017-04-187016226007ND
2017-04-187016226005ND
2017-04-187016226001ND
2017-04-187016226006ND
2017-04-187016226004ND
2017-04-187016226002ND
2017-05-047018047002-POCSND
2017-05-157018647001ND
2017-05-167018793004ND
2017-05-167018793002ND
2017-05-187019030002ND
2017-05-187019030001ND
2017-06-017020154002-POCSND
2017-06-017020154004-POCSND
2017-06-027020246002-POCSND
2017-06-027020246001-POCSND
2017-06-097020943001ND
2017-06-097020943003ND
2017-06-197021709001ND
2017-07-077023471009ND
2017-07-077023471008ND
2017-07-077023471010ND
2017-07-077023471007ND
2017-07-077023471015ND
2017-07-077023471006ND
2017-07-077023472002ND
2017-07-077023471005ND
2017-07-077023471014ND
2017-07-077023471012ND
2017-07-077023471004ND
2017-07-077023471013ND
2017-07-077023472001ND
2017-07-077023471001ND
2017-07-077023471002ND
2017-07-077023471003ND
2017-07-127023853002ND
2017-07-127023853001ND
2017-08-087026485001-POCSND
2017-08-087026485002ND
2017-09-077029240001ND
2017-09-077029240002ND
2017-09-117029508002ND
2017-09-137029735001ND
2017-09-137029735002ND
2017-09-157030104001ND
2017-09-207030519003ND
2017-10-047031902004ND
2017-10-047031902005ND
2017-10-047031902001ND
2017-10-047031903002ND
2017-10-047031902002ND
2017-10-047031902003ND
2017-10-137032857004ND
2017-10-13703857003ND
2017-10-137032857001ND
2017-10-137032857002ND
2017-10-267034156001ND
2017-10-267034156002ND
2017-10-267034156003ND
2017-11-027034709004ND
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