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Ethylbenzene

Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation

NOTE: Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Gonzales which is required to test for ethylbenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Gonzales.

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND40ND

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

NOTE: Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Gonzales which is required to test for ethylbenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Gonzales.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-03AE25102ND
2018-08-16AE37381ND
2019-03-05AE57172ND
2019-07-12AE74427ND
2020-01-21AE94327ND
2020-01-21AE94345ND
2020-04-13AF064810.900 ppb
2020-07-07AF183630.500 ppb
2020-11-13AF34895ND
2021-01-13AF39138ND
2021-01-13AF39140ND
2022-03-11AF88903ND
2022-09-30AG15716ND
2023-02-27AG30619ND
2023-02-27AG30625ND