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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.”

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND60ND
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
2018-08-22Q1833679007ND
2018-08-22Q1833679004ND
2019-02-21Q1907708004ND
2019-02-21Q1907708007ND
2020-02-13Q2005887008ND
2020-02-13Q2005887010ND
2020-02-13Q2005887012ND
2020-05-21Q2020391003ND
2020-08-17Q2032718003ND
2020-12-14Q2049491004ND
2021-08-18Q2122319001ND
2021-08-18Q2122319003ND
2021-08-18Q2122319005ND
2022-06-08Q2216110005ND
2022-06-08Q2216110007ND
2022-06-08Q2216110009ND
2023-03-02Q2308578003ND
2023-03-02Q2308578005ND
2023-03-02Q2308578010ND