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Ethylbenzene

City Of Glen Rose

NOTE: City Of Glen Rose purchases water from Somervell County Water District - Wheele which is required to test for ethylbenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Somervell County Water District - Wheele.

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.”

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND50ND

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

NOTE: City Of Glen Rose purchases water from Somervell County Water District - Wheele which is required to test for ethylbenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Somervell County Water District - Wheele.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-26Q1817130006ND
2019-02-13Q1906633002ND
2020-11-03Q2042995003ND
2021-06-01Q2114024004ND
2022-02-22Q2206240008ND
2023-10-11Q2343452001ND