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Ethylbenzene

Town of Annetta Deer Creek

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

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0771 ppb71ND - 0.540 ppb
20190.123 ppb71ND - 0.860 ppb
2020ND90ND
20211.26 ppb112ND - 7.21 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-08-06Q1830996007ND
2018-08-06Q1830996002ND
2018-08-06Q18309960120.540 ppb
2018-08-06Q1830996009ND
2018-12-03Q1849051001ND
2018-12-03Q1849051006ND
2018-12-03Q1849051007ND
2019-06-03Q1930677005ND
2019-06-03Q1930677007ND
2019-06-03Q1930677009ND
2019-06-03Q19306770110.860 ppb
2019-06-03Q1930677013ND
2019-06-03Q1930677015ND
2019-06-03Q1930677017ND
2020-01-30Q2003934003ND
2020-04-21Q2015803014ND
2020-04-21Q2015803016ND
2020-04-21Q2015803018ND
2020-04-21Q2015803020ND
2020-04-21Q2015803022ND
2020-04-21Q2015803024ND
2020-08-27Q2034434007ND
2020-10-14Q2040327003ND
2021-02-01Q21028570147.21 ppb
2021-02-01Q2102857012ND
2021-02-01Q2102857008ND
2021-02-01Q2102857006ND
2021-02-01Q2102857004ND
2021-02-01Q2102857010ND
2021-04-22Q2110415004ND
2021-04-22Q21104150086.70 ppb
2021-05-24Q2113349001ND
2021-05-24Q2113349003ND
2021-08-10Q2121189001ND
2022-02-07Q2204015003ND
2022-03-10Q2208362003ND
2022-03-10Q2208362005ND
2022-03-10Q2208362007ND
2022-11-17Q2234711008ND
2022-11-17Q2234711014ND
2022-11-17Q2234711012ND
2022-11-17Q2234711010ND
2023-11-08Q2348107011ND
2023-11-08Q2348107013ND
2023-11-08Q2348107015ND
2023-11-08Q2348107017ND
2023-11-08Q2348107019ND
2023-11-08Q2348107021ND
2023-11-08Q2348107055ND
2023-11-08Q2348107057ND