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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

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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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77

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.00250 ppb123ND - 0.01000 ppb
20150.00267 ppb153ND - 0.0200 ppb
2016ND110ND
20170.00156 ppb162ND - 0.0140 ppb
2018ND100ND
2019ND130ND

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
2014-01-131401452-001-SOCSND
2014-01-131401427-001-SOCSND
2014-01-131401452-002-SOCSND
2014-01-131401427-003-SOCSND
2014-01-131401427-002-SOCSND
2014-01-171401784-002-SOCSND
2014-01-171401784-001-SOCSND
2014-01-281401B24-001-SOCS0.01000 ppb
2014-01-281401B24-002-SOCSND
2014-04-071404439-001ND
2014-07-011407006-001-POCS0.01000 ppb
2014-10-061410358-0010.01000 ppb
2015-01-131501859-001-SOCSND
2015-01-131501687-002-SOCSND
2015-01-131501687-001-SOCSND
2015-01-141501751-001-SOCSND
2015-01-141501751-002-SOCSND
2015-01-151501859-002-POCSND
2015-01-231501E11-001-SOCSND
2015-01-231501E11-002-SOCSND
2015-01-231501E11-003-SOCSND
2015-05-081505607-001-SOCSND
2015-05-141505A15-001-POCSND
2015-07-071507339-001-POCS0.01000 ppb
2015-08-111508765-0010.0200 ppb
2015-10-051510202-001-POCS0.01000 ppb
2015-10-0715105630001-SOCSND
2016-01-141601939-004-SOCSND
2016-01-141601939-002-SOCSND
2016-01-141601939-001-SOCSND
2016-01-141601939-003-SOCSND
2016-01-151601A31-002-SOCSND
2016-01-151601A31-001ND
2016-01-191601B54-001-SOCSND
2016-01-191601B54-002-SOCSND
2016-03-171603E00-002-SOCSND
2016-03-171603E00-001-SOCSND
2016-04-281604Q17-001-SOCSND
2017-01-03708178001-SOC0.0140 ppb
2017-01-05708358001ND
2017-01-10708699001ND
2017-01-11709288001ND
2017-01-11708894001ND
2017-01-11709288002ND
2017-01-11708893003ND
2017-01-11708893001ND
2017-01-11708893002ND
2017-01-11708893004ND
2017-01-12708985001-SOCND
2017-01-307010126001ND
2017-01-3170102280010.0110 ppb
2017-04-077015192001ND
2017-04-197016312001ND
2017-08-177027557001ND
2018-06-017053391001ND
2018-06-047053542002ND
2018-06-047053542001ND
2018-06-077054095001ND
2018-06-077054095002ND
2018-06-147054988002ND
2018-06-157064984001ND
2018-06-157054988001ND
2018-06-157055114001ND
2018-07-237059098001ND
2019-03-227083264001ND
2019-06-067092590001ND
2019-06-067092590002ND
2019-06-077092780001ND
2019-06-197094509002ND
2019-06-197094510002ND
2019-06-197094510001ND
2019-06-197094509001ND
2019-06-207094599001ND
2019-06-207094599002ND
2019-06-247095006002ND
2019-06-247095006001ND
2019-07-027096164001ND