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Ethylbenzene

City of Richwood

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.”

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-02-07AE13021ND
2018-04-05AE21466ND
2018-04-05AE21468ND
2019-01-09AE49225ND
2019-01-09AE49239ND
2019-02-12AE54138ND
2020-03-17AF03253ND
2020-03-17AF03269ND
2020-03-17AF03293ND
2021-04-08AF49564ND
2021-04-08AF49570ND
2021-04-08AF49568ND
2022-03-28AF90730ND
2022-03-28AF90732ND
2022-03-28AF90734ND
2023-01-19AG25294ND
2023-01-19AG25296ND
2023-01-19AG25306ND