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Ethylbenzene

North Texas Municipal Water District Wylie Water Treatment Plant

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
2018-09-17Q1836833014ND
2018-09-17Q1836833016ND
2018-09-17Q1836833012ND
2019-01-15Q1902044002ND
2019-08-02Q1950721001ND
2019-08-02Q1950721003ND
2020-05-19Q2020083001ND
2020-09-10Q2036102001ND
2020-09-10Q2036102003ND
2021-01-28Q2102310004ND
2021-09-23Q2126118004ND
2021-09-23Q2126118006ND
2022-03-22Q2209138012ND
2022-09-15Q2227685002ND
2022-09-15Q2227685004ND
2023-02-22Q2307413004ND
2023-08-22Q2335430005ND
2023-08-22Q2335430007ND