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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

E Stroudsburg Boro Water Dept

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.00182 ppb111ND - 0.0200 ppb
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-04-2314043845-001ND
2014-04-3014044952-001ND
2014-04-3014044952-004ND
2014-04-3014044952-002ND
2014-04-3014044952-003ND
2014-07-281429457ND
2014-09-031435363ND
2014-09-031435363ND
2014-09-031435363ND
2014-09-031435363ND
2017-05-2216113487ND
2017-05-2216113347ND
2017-05-2216113382ND
2017-05-2216113417ND
2017-05-22161134520.0200 ppb
2017-08-2116584685ND
2017-08-2116584753ND
2017-08-2116584719ND
2017-08-2116584651ND
2017-09-2616744112ND
2017-10-1716896813ND
2018-02-227043821001ND
2019-06-117093722001ND
2019-10-1070108302001ND