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Ethylbenzene

City of Gilmer

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.”

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
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
2018-08-30Q1834899003ND
2018-08-30Q1834899006ND
2018-08-30Q1834899002ND
2019-10-10Q1972218001ND
2019-10-10Q1972218003ND
2019-10-10Q1972218005ND
2020-08-24Q2033825020ND
2020-08-24Q2033825022ND
2020-08-24Q2033825024ND
2021-04-01Q2108379004ND
2021-04-01Q2108379008ND
2021-04-01Q2108379006ND
2022-06-14Q2216508001ND
2022-10-24Q2231975002ND
2022-10-24Q2231975004ND
2023-06-15Q2322781013ND
2023-06-15Q2322781015ND
2023-06-15Q2322781017ND