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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

Hicksville WD

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.

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184

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND90ND
2015ND120ND
20160.00180 ppb506ND - 0.0200 ppb
20170.000303 ppb331ND - 0.01000 ppb
2018ND220ND
20190.000379 ppb582ND - 0.0110 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-06-231406G06-001-SOCSND
2014-06-231406G49-002-SOCSND
2014-06-231406G06-003-SOCSND
2014-06-231406G06-004-SOCSND
2014-06-231406G49-001-SOCSND
2014-06-231406G49-003-SOCSND
2014-06-231406G06-002-SOCSND
2014-08-131408900-002-SOCSND
2014-08-131408900-001-SOCSND
2015-11-161511C01-001-SOCSND
2015-12-031512265-001-SOCSND
2015-12-071512556-002-SOCSND
2015-12-071512556-001-SOCSND
2015-12-091512765-002-SOCSND
2015-12-091512765-001-SOCSND
2015-12-101512888-002-SOCSND
2015-12-101512919-001-SOCSND
2015-12-101512888-0001-SOCND
2015-12-171512F02-002-SOCSND
2015-12-171512F02-003-SOCSND
2015-12-171512F02-001-SOCSND
2016-01-141601975-0020.0200 ppb
2016-01-141601975-001ND
2016-01-141601975-003ND
2016-01-211601E62-001ND
2016-01-211601E62-004ND
2016-01-211601E62-0020.01000 ppb
2016-01-211601E62-003ND
2016-01-281601J38-0020.01000 ppb
2016-01-281601J38-003ND
2016-01-281601J38-004ND
2016-01-281601J38-001ND
2016-02-041602407-003ND
2016-02-041602407-0020.0200 ppb
2016-02-041602407-0010.0200 ppb
2016-03-091603748-001ND
2016-04-261604N31-004ND
2016-04-261604N31-003ND
2016-04-261604N31-002ND
2016-04-261604N31-001ND
2016-05-161605D49-004ND
2016-05-161605D49-0020.01000 ppb
2016-06-081606711-004ND
2016-06-081606711-001ND
2016-06-081606711-003ND
2016-06-082902829ND
2016-07-201607G27-001ND
2016-07-201607G27-002ND
2016-07-201607G27-003ND
2016-07-201607G27-004ND
2016-08-291608Q22-003ND
2016-08-291608Q22-022ND
2016-08-291608Q22-011ND
2016-08-291608Q22-004ND
2016-09-141609B71-003ND
2016-09-141609B71-001ND
2016-09-141609B71-002ND
2016-10-12702446001ND
2016-10-12702446002ND
2016-10-13702004001ND
2016-10-18702272002-SOCSND
2016-10-18702272001-SOCSND
2016-10-24702765003ND
2016-10-24702765001ND
2016-10-24702740002ND
2016-10-24702765004ND
2016-10-24702765002ND
2016-10-24702740001ND
2016-10-25702945001AND
2016-10-25702942001ND
2016-11-09704056005ND
2017-01-24709755001ND
2017-01-24709755003ND
2017-01-281601J38-0020.01000 ppb
2017-02-087010830001ND
2017-02-087010830002ND
2017-02-087010830004ND
2017-03-087012884004ND
2017-03-082902829ND
2017-04-247016678003-POCSND
2017-05-167018698004ND
2017-05-167018698002ND
2017-05-167018698003ND
2017-06-157021489002-SOCSND
2017-06-157021489003ND
2017-06-157021489004ND
2017-06-157021489001-SOCSND
2017-06-217022029001ND
2017-06-217022029002-SOCSND
2017-06-217022029003-SOCSND
2017-07-247025035001-POCSND
2017-07-247025035002-POCSND
2017-07-247025035004ND
2017-08-217027728001ND
2017-08-217027728004ND
2017-08-217027728002ND
2017-10-307034300003ND
2017-10-307034300004ND
2017-10-307034300001ND
2017-10-307034300002ND
2017-11-147035657003ND
2017-11-147035647002ND
2017-11-147035647004ND
2017-11-147035657001ND
2018-07-187058689004ND
2018-07-187058689002-POCSND
2018-07-187058689003-POCSND
2018-07-187058689001-POCSND
2018-09-107064183004ND
2018-10-117067699002-POCSND
2018-10-117067699004ND
2018-11-137070924004ND
2018-12-107073415002-SOCSND
2018-12-107073415003-SOCSND
2018-12-107073415005-SOCSND
2018-12-107073415004-SOCSND
2018-12-107073415001-SOCSND
2018-12-117073560001ND
2018-12-117073560002-SOCSND
2018-12-127073759004ND
2018-12-127073759002-SOCSND
2018-12-127073759001-SOCSND
2018-12-127073759003ND
2018-12-137073937002-SOCSND
2018-12-137073937001-SOCSND
2018-12-147074047001-SOCSND
2019-01-097076113002ND
2019-01-097076113001ND
2019-01-097076113003ND
2019-01-097076113004ND
2019-02-137079386008ND
2019-02-1370793860060.0110 ppb
2019-02-137079386005ND
2019-02-137079386007ND
2019-03-137082193003ND
2019-03-137082193001ND
2019-03-137082193004ND
2019-03-137082193002ND
2019-04-107085366004ND
2019-04-1070853660020.0110 ppb
2019-04-107085366001ND
2019-05-087088559004ND
2019-05-087088559003ND
2019-06-107092931002ND
2019-06-107092931001-SOCSND
2019-06-107092931004ND
2019-06-107092931003ND
2019-06-107092931002-SOCSND
2019-06-107092931001ND
2019-06-127093435002ND
2019-06-127093435001ND
2019-06-187094125001ND
2019-06-207094870001ND
2019-06-207094870002ND
2019-06-247094894003ND
2019-06-247094942001ND
2019-06-247094894002ND
2019-06-247094894001ND
2019-06-257095112001ND
2019-06-257095112002ND
2019-07-237098552001ND
2019-07-237098552002ND
2019-07-237098552004ND
2019-07-237098552003ND
2019-08-1370101082004ND
2019-08-1370101082002ND
2019-08-1370101082001ND
2019-09-1070104328002 POCND
2019-09-1070104328003 POCND
2019-09-1070104328001 POCND
2019-09-1070104328004ND
2019-09-1870105435001ND
2019-10-1770108819004ND
2019-10-1770108819001ND
2019-10-1770108819002ND
2019-10-1770108819003ND
2019-11-2070112523002ND
2019-11-2070112523001ND
2019-11-2070112523004ND
2019-11-2070112523003ND
2019-12-1170114996002ND
2019-12-1170114996003ND
2019-12-1170114996004ND
2019-12-1170114996001ND