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Ethylbenzene

City of Lindsay

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.”

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
20220.193 ppb41ND - 0.770 ppb
2023ND20ND

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
2018-03-28Q1813006003ND
2018-03-28Q1813006005ND
2019-04-30Q1917197004ND
2019-04-30Q1917197007ND
2020-03-18Q2011975001ND
2020-05-13Q2019337001ND
2020-05-13Q2019337003ND
2021-06-28Q2116777005ND
2021-06-28Q2116777007ND
2022-06-08Q2216065006ND
2022-06-08Q22160650080.770 ppb
2022-08-23Q2224972001ND
2022-11-01Q2233010001ND
2023-07-25Q2329497001ND
2023-07-25Q2329497003ND