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Ethylene dibromide

Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority

NOTE: Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority purchases water from Bcwsa Main Lower South which is required to test for ethylene dibromide. Sample information shown below was taken by Bcwsa Main Lower South.

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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Samples

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND150ND
2020ND150ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND600ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority purchases water from Bcwsa Main Lower South which is required to test for ethylene dibromide. Sample information shown below was taken by Bcwsa Main Lower South.

Date Lab ID Result