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Ethylbenzene

City of Whitewright

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
2018-03-29Q1813091003ND
2018-03-29Q1813091006ND
2018-03-29Q1813091002ND
2019-09-03Q1961236001ND
2019-09-03Q1961236003ND
2019-09-03Q1961236005ND
2020-10-14Q2040302007ND
2020-10-14Q2040302009ND
2020-10-14Q2040302011ND
2021-09-28Q2126457001ND
2021-09-28Q2126457011ND
2021-09-28Q2126457003ND
2022-06-13Q2216370008ND
2022-06-13Q2216370010ND
2022-10-19Q2231828001ND
2023-07-25Q2329473005ND
2023-07-25Q2329473019ND
2023-07-25Q2329473024ND