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Ethylbenzene

Foxbane Combined Ws

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.”

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
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
2018-06-19Q1824692011ND
2018-06-19Q1824692012ND
2018-06-19Q1824692002ND
2018-12-13Q1851540002ND
2019-07-09Q1942896001ND
2019-07-09Q1942896003ND
2019-07-09Q1942896005ND
2019-07-09Q1942896007ND
2020-12-17Q2050032010ND
2020-12-17Q2050032012ND
2020-12-17Q2050032008ND
2021-08-04Q2120481005ND
2021-08-04Q2120481007ND
2022-10-26Q2232465006ND
2022-10-26Q2232465008ND
2022-10-26Q2232465012ND
2023-05-30Q2319950003ND
2023-05-30Q2319950005ND
2023-05-30Q2319950007ND