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Ethylbenzene

City of New Summerfield

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.”

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
20230.608 ppb43ND - 1.18 ppb

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
2018-10-25Q1843100001ND
2018-10-25Q1843100004ND
2019-03-21Q1911964003ND
2019-03-21Q1911964009ND
2020-03-23Q2012158003ND
2020-03-23Q2012158005ND
2021-03-01Q2105152005ND
2021-08-12Q2121675009ND
2022-02-02Q2203981003ND
2022-02-02Q2203981005ND
2023-04-25Q23155460011.18 ppb
2023-04-25Q23155460030.670 ppb
2023-07-03Q23260310030.580 ppb
2023-10-13Q2343897001ND