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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.”

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND150ND

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
2018-02-1338538801ND
2018-02-1338539501ND
2018-02-1338539201ND
2019-02-0642853101ND
2019-02-0642853301ND
2019-02-0642853201ND
2019-07-2245717501ND
2019-07-2245717601ND
2019-07-2245717401ND
2019-07-2946133302ND
2020-02-1021708713.00ND
2020-02-1021708692.00ND
2020-02-1021708671.00ND
2020-02-1021708758.00ND
2020-02-1021708779.00ND
2020-02-1121708737.00ND
2020-02-1121708608.00ND
2020-02-1121708629.00ND
2020-02-1121708650.00ND
2020-02-1721708824.00ND
2020-02-1721708803.00ND
2020-02-1721708845.00ND
2021-02-1023928430.00ND
2021-02-1023928409.00ND
2021-02-1023928451.00ND
2022-02-1026157283.00ND
2022-02-1026157304.00ND
2022-02-1026157264.00ND
2023-02-0928389639.00ND
2023-02-0928389571.00ND
2023-02-0928389615.00ND
2023-02-0928389550.00ND
2023-02-0928389592.00ND
2023-02-0928389487.00ND
2023-02-0928389466.00ND
2023-02-0928389424.00ND
2023-02-0928389529.00ND
2023-02-0928389665.00ND
2023-02-0928389508.00ND
2023-02-0928389445.00ND
2023-04-1028750979.00ND
2023-07-1129348346.00ND
2023-10-0929929553.00ND