Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Alligator Rural Water (sc1320004)

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-20AE09649ND
2018-04-03AE10218ND
2018-08-01AE16046ND
2018-10-02AE18923ND
2019-01-17AE24348ND
2019-04-16AE28938ND
2019-07-02AE33077ND
2019-10-08AE38407ND
2020-01-14AE42861ND
2020-04-16AE47373ND
2020-07-14AE51346ND
2020-10-13AE55659ND
2021-01-05AE59243ND
2021-05-18AE66033ND
2021-08-25AE71022ND
2021-10-12AE73301ND
2022-04-14AE82176ND
2023-04-05AE99662ND
2023-08-29AF07870ND
2023-10-02AF09342ND