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Ethylbenzene

Bell County Water Control and Improvement District 2

NOTE: Bell County Water Control and Improvement District 2 purchases water from City of Temple which is required to test for ethylbenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Temple.

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.”

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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

NOTE: Bell County Water Control and Improvement District 2 purchases water from City of Temple which is required to test for ethylbenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Temple.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-10AE36484ND
2019-07-23AE75563ND
2020-07-14AF19237ND
2021-07-08AF61076ND
2022-07-13AG04530ND
2023-07-06AG47322ND