Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Ethylene dibromide

Massapequa 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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

55

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND90ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-07-221407F69-001-SOCSND
2014-07-24H83-001-SOCSND
2014-07-281407J79-002-SOCSND
2014-07-281407J79-001-SOCSND
2014-07-29407K86-003-SOCSND
2014-07-291407K86-001-SOCSND
2014-07-291407K86-002-SOCSND
2014-07-301407L79-002-SOCSND
2014-07-301407L79-001-SOCSND
2015-07-171507C90-001-SOCSND
2015-07-171507C90-002-SOCSND
2015-07-171507C90-001-SOCND
2015-07-171507C90-003-SOCSND
2015-07-171507C90-004-SOCSND
2015-07-201507D89-001-SOCSND
2015-07-201507D86-002-SOCSND
2015-07-211507F43-002-SOCSND
2015-07-211507F43-003-SOCSND
2015-07-211507F43-001-SOCSND
2016-07-271607O37-002-SOCSND
2016-07-271607O37-001-SOCSND
2016-07-281607P27-002-SOCSND
2016-07-281607P27-001-SOCSND
2016-08-011608091-001-SOCSND
2016-08-011608091-002-SOCSND
2016-08-021608213-002-SOCSND
2016-08-021608213-001-SOCSND
2016-08-041608561-001-SOCSND
2017-07-177024406001-SOCSND
2017-07-187024562001-SOCSND
2017-07-207024853001-SOCSND
2017-07-207024853002-SOCSND
2017-07-317025737002-SOCSND
2017-07-317025737001-SOCSND
2017-08-017025798001-SOCSND
2017-08-037026143001-SOCSND
2017-08-037026143002-SOCSND
2018-07-107057635002ND
2018-07-107057635001ND
2018-07-117057836002ND
2018-07-117057836001ND
2018-07-177058486001ND
2018-07-177058486002ND
2018-07-197058850001ND
2018-07-207059018002ND
2018-07-207059018001ND
2019-07-247098723001ND
2019-07-247098723002ND
2019-07-247098570002ND
2019-07-247098570001ND
2019-07-257098887001ND
2019-07-257098887002ND
2019-07-267099078001ND
2019-07-267099078002ND
2019-07-267099078003ND