Ethylbenzene
City of Scottsdale
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.”
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2014-02-05 | AB45662 | ND |
2014-02-05 | AB45661 | ND |
2014-02-05 | AB45660 | ND |
2014-02-05 | AB45659 | ND |
2014-02-12 | AB45865 | ND |
2014-02-13 | AB45913 | ND |
2014-03-18 | 4031529-01V | ND |
2014-03-19 | 4031630-01V | ND |
2014-06-03 | AB48513V | ND |
2014-06-12 | AB48763V | ND |
2014-08-05 | AB49916 | ND |
2014-08-06 | 4080551-01V | ND |
2014-08-07 | AB49988 | ND |
2014-08-27 | AB50551 | ND |
2014-11-10 | AB52409V | ND |
2014-11-18 | AB52684V | ND |
2015-01-26 | 5012122-01V | ND |
2015-03-04 | AB55258V | ND |
2015-03-04 | AB55247 | ND |
2015-05-19 | AB57090V | ND |
2015-06-15 | AB57584V | ND |
2015-07-22 | AB58586 | ND |
2015-07-28 | AB58723 | ND |
2015-09-23 | AB60333 | ND |
2015-11-11 | AB61680 | ND |
2015-12-07 | AB62200 | ND |
2016-01-12 | AB62917 | ND |
2016-03-07 | AB64247 | ND |
2016-03-07 | AB64246 | ND |
2016-06-09 | 550-65006-1 | ND |
2016-06-09 | 550-65005-1 | ND |
2016-08-22 | 550-68726-1V | ND |
2016-08-25 | 550-68729-1V | ND |
2016-08-31 | AB68676V | ND |
2016-12-06 | AB71090 | ND |
2016-12-27 | 550-74974-1 | ND |
2017-01-23 | AB72209 | ND |
2017-01-31 | AB72398 | ND |
2017-01-31 | AB72396 | ND |
2017-03-13 | AB73529 | ND |
2017-04-11 | AB74281VOC | ND |
2017-04-18 | AB74456VOC | ND |
2017-05-03 | AB74952VOC | ND |
2017-05-03 | AB74954VOC | ND |
2017-05-11 | AB75252VOC | ND |
2017-05-25 | AB75560VOC | ND |
2017-06-29 | AB76530VOC | ND |
2017-06-29 | AB76529VOC | ND |
2017-07-10 | AB76770VOC | ND |
2017-07-10 | AB76769VOC | ND |
2017-08-09 | AB77831 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 550-91495-1 | ND |
2017-11-01 | 550-92599-1 | ND |
2018-01-04 | AB81857 VOC | ND |
2018-01-08 | AB81931 VOC | ND |
2018-01-31 | AB82425 VOC | ND |
2018-03-15 | 550-99669-1 VOC | ND |
2018-04-04 | 550-101241-1 VOC | ND |
2018-04-09 | 550-101240-1 VOC | ND |
2018-07-26 | 550-106958-1 VOC | ND |
2018-07-31 | 550-106957-1 VOC | ND |
2018-08-06 | AB87231 VOC | ND |
2018-08-06 | AB87230 VOC | ND |
2018-08-22 | 550-108523-1 | ND |
2018-10-08 | AB88718 VOC | ND |
2018-10-16 | AB88953 VOC | ND |
2018-10-16 | AB88952 VOC | ND |
2018-10-25 | AB89225 VOC | ND |
2018-10-30 | AB89327 VOC | ND |
2019-01-08 | AB90901 VOC | ND |
2019-01-28 | AB91381 VOC | ND |
2019-02-20 | AB91936 VOC | ND |
2019-02-21 | AB91994 VOC | ND |
2019-03-11 | 550-119823-1 | ND |
2019-03-14 | 550-119827-1 | ND |
2019-03-28 | AB92855 VOC | ND |
2019-05-15 | AB93968 VOC | ND |
2019-06-06 | AB94449 VOC | ND |
2019-06-20 | AB94661 VOC | ND |
2019-06-25 | 550-124885-2 | ND |
2019-06-25 | 550-124885-1 | ND |
2019-08-19 | AB96017 VOC | ND |
2019-08-19 | AB96016 VOC | ND |
2019-08-22 | AB96146 VOC | ND |
2019-09-05 | AB96446 VOC | ND |
2019-10-29 | AB98016 VOC | ND |
2019-10-29 | AB98015 VOC | ND |
2019-11-07 | AB98318 VOC | ND |