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Ethylbenzene

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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.”

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.650 ppb21ND - 1.30 ppb
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
20210.150 ppb41ND - 0.600 ppb
2022ND20ND
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
2018-01-11AE08972ND
2018-01-11AE089741.30 ppb
2019-07-17AE74876ND
2019-07-17AE74878ND
2020-10-14AF30641ND
2020-10-14AF30647ND
2021-03-24AF48152ND
2021-03-24AF481540.600 ppb
2021-05-25AF55355ND
2021-05-25AF55357ND
2022-03-30AF91304ND
2022-03-30AF91306ND
2023-09-25AG57465ND
2023-09-25AG57467ND