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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.”

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
20190.577 ppb31ND - 1.73 ppb
20200.233 ppb92ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.232 ppb62ND - 0.860 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-03-15Q1810680005ND
2018-03-15Q1810680007ND
2018-03-15Q1810680009ND
2018-03-15Q1810680012ND
2018-03-15Q1810680003ND
2019-08-15Q1955907002ND
2019-08-15Q19559070041.73 ppb
2019-08-15Q1955907006ND
2020-02-19Q2006446001ND
2020-02-19Q2006446003ND
2020-05-11Q20182180011.000 ppb
2020-05-11Q2018218003ND
2020-05-11Q2018218005ND
2020-05-11Q20182180071.10 ppb
2020-09-21Q2037373001ND
2020-12-03Q2048484003ND
2020-12-03Q2048484001ND
2021-07-28Q2119749011ND
2021-07-28Q2119749013ND
2021-07-28Q21197490150.860 ppb
2021-07-28Q2119749017ND
2021-07-28Q2119749019ND
2021-10-05Q21276030010.530 ppb
2022-02-08Q2204273002ND
2022-06-14Q2216505001ND
2022-06-14Q2216505003ND
2022-11-15Q2234252003ND
2023-03-06Q2308676001ND
2023-06-15Q2322780003ND
2023-06-15Q2322780011ND
2023-06-15Q2322780013ND
2023-09-18Q2339834001ND
2023-12-07Q2352322001ND