Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Ethylene dibromide

Walnut Grove Utilities

Ethylene dibromide, a likely human carcinogen, was used until 1984 as a gasoline additive and a pesticide. It affects the hormone, reproductive and nervous systems; causes testicular atrophy; and damages the heart, liver and kidneys.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND130ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.01 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.01 ppb for ethylene dibromide 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 cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 0.05 ppb

The legal limit for ethylene dibromide, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to ethylene dibromide exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-12680-153971-1ND
2018-06-13680-154051-1ND
2018-07-03680-154927-1ND
2018-07-10680-155198-1ND
2018-10-16680-159419-1ND
2019-02-26680-165155-1ND
2019-02-26680-165150-1ND
2019-03-05680-165488-1ND
2019-03-05680-165490-1ND
2019-03-12680-165969-1ND
2019-04-02680-167063-1ND
2019-04-02680-167058-1ND
2019-04-09680-167502-1ND
2019-04-09680-167500-1ND
2019-07-16680-171850-1ND
2019-07-16680-171849-1ND
2019-08-07680-172772-1ND
2019-08-07680-172766-1ND
2020-03-11481035ND
2020-03-12481037ND
2020-06-11488369SND
2020-09-02497133ND
2020-11-17504181ND
2020-11-17504183ND
2021-03-187364280001ND
2021-03-187364282001VND
2021-09-077387721001AND
2022-10-26FWJ0181-01ND
2022-11-14FWJ0184ND
2022-11-15FWJ0191ND
2023-02-07FXB0061-01ND
2023-02-07FXB0070-01ND
2023-02-09FXB0077-01ND
2023-04-04FXC0510ND
2023-04-04FXC0539-01ND
2023-04-05FXC0546-01ND
2023-04-05FXC0561-01ND
2023-04-06FXC0504-01ND
2023-04-06FXD0264-01ND
2023-08-02FXF0580-01ND