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Ethylbenzene

Bull Run Mountain/evergreen (brme)

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

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-07-18WE-1-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-7-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-5-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-13-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-11-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-12-1807VND
2019-10-28WB-12-1910VND
2019-10-28WB-11-1910VND
2019-10-28WE-1-1910VND
2019-10-28WB-7-1910VND
2019-10-28WB-5-1910VND
2019-10-28WB-13-1910VND
2020-02-24WE-1-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-7-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-5-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-13-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-12-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-11-2002VND
2021-04-2721042610-01VND
2021-04-2721042610-06VND
2021-04-2721042610-05VND
2021-04-2721042610-04VND
2021-04-2721042610-03VND
2021-04-2721042610-02VND
2022-07-2622-12670 VOCND
2022-07-2622-12669 VOCND
2022-07-2622-12668 VOCND
2022-07-2622-12667 VOCND
2022-09-2922092907-01-VOCND
2022-12-1322-21032 VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-01_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-02_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-03_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-04_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-05_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-06_VOCND