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Ethylbenzene

First U D of Hawkins Company

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.”

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND70ND

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 Result
2018-01-17ND
2018-02-14ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-07-11ND
2018-12-17ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-04-22ND
2019-07-17ND
2019-11-18ND
2020-01-20ND
2020-01-20ND
2020-11-18ND
2021-03-17ND
2021-03-17ND
2022-03-14ND
2022-03-14ND
2022-05-17ND
2022-07-13ND
2022-11-15ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-06-20ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-08-16ND
2023-10-17ND