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Ethylbenzene

Ivanhoe Land of Lakes

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.”

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.56 ppb52ND - 11.0 ppb
2019ND50ND
2020ND30ND
20215.20 ppb115.20 ppb
2022ND10ND
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
2018-02-20AE14475ND
2018-06-04AE2855311.0 ppb
2018-06-21AE30995ND
2018-09-25AE415266.80 ppb
2018-12-03AE47614ND
2019-03-05AE57132ND
2019-03-05AE57136ND
2019-03-05AE57138ND
2019-05-22AE67705ND
2019-08-14AE78672ND
2020-02-20AE99301ND
2020-06-29AF17290ND
2020-06-29AF17292ND
2021-08-18AF668965.20 ppb
2022-10-20AG17828ND
2023-07-31AG50606ND
2023-07-31AG50612ND