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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.”

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20210.233 ppb330.200 ppb - 0.300 ppb
20220.150 ppb440.1000 ppb - 0.300 ppb
20230.175 ppb43ND - 0.400 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-08-28A180604416ND
2021-08-111H02358-020.300 ppb
2021-09-221I03644-030.200 ppb
2021-12-011L00467-010.200 ppb
2022-02-092B01307-010.1000 ppb
2022-05-042E00922-010.1000 ppb
2022-07-062G01141-010.300 ppb
2022-11-172K02451-010.1000 ppb
2023-02-163B02393-010.1000 ppb
2023-04-273D03593-010.200 ppb
2023-07-273G04617-020.400 ppb
2023-10-1923102250-001AND