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Ethylbenzene

Collegeville Trappe Joint Public Works Department

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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168

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND280ND
2015ND280ND
2016ND280ND
2017ND280ND
2018ND280ND
2019ND280ND

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
2014-01-2020140238ND
2014-01-2020140239ND
2014-01-2020140240ND
2014-01-2020140241ND
2014-01-2020140242ND
2014-03-1720140955ND
2014-03-1720140956ND
2014-04-2120141346ND
2014-04-2120141347ND
2014-04-2120141348ND
2014-04-2120141349ND
2014-04-2120141350ND
2014-04-2120141351ND
2014-04-2120141352ND
2014-07-0714070813-001ND
2014-07-0714070813-002ND
2014-07-0714070813-003ND
2014-07-0714070813-004ND
2014-08-1320142789ND
2014-08-1320142790ND
2014-08-1320142791ND
2014-11-1714111750-01ND
2014-11-1714111750-02ND
2014-11-1714111750-03ND
2014-11-1714111750-04ND
2014-11-1714111750-05ND
2014-11-1714111750-06ND
2014-12-0114120200-01ND
2015-01-1912285467ND
2015-01-1912285488ND
2015-01-1912285509ND
2015-01-1912285530ND
2015-01-1912285551ND
2015-01-1912285572ND
2015-01-1912285593ND
2015-04-2012631605ND
2015-04-2012631626ND
2015-04-2012631647ND
2015-04-2012631668ND
2015-04-2012631689ND
2015-04-2012631710ND
2015-04-2012631731ND
2015-07-0613011218ND
2015-07-0613011244ND
2015-07-0613011270ND
2015-07-0613011296ND
2015-07-0613011322ND
2015-07-0613011348ND
2015-07-2013011562ND
2015-10-1913387790ND
2015-10-1913387811ND
2015-10-1913387832ND
2015-10-1913387853ND
2015-10-1913387874ND
2015-10-1913387895ND
2015-10-1913387916ND
2016-01-1813751361ND
2016-01-1813751382ND
2016-01-1813751403ND
2016-01-1813751424ND
2016-01-1813751445ND
2016-01-1813751466ND
2016-02-1613869090ND
2016-04-1814101355ND
2016-04-1814101376ND
2016-04-1814101397ND
2016-04-1814101418ND
2016-04-1814101439ND
2016-04-1814101460ND
2016-04-1814101481ND
2016-07-1814568377ND
2016-07-1814568398ND
2016-07-1814568419ND
2016-07-1814568440ND
2016-07-1814568461ND
2016-07-1814568482ND
2016-07-1814568503ND
2016-10-1715074125ND
2016-10-1715074146ND
2016-10-1715074167ND
2016-10-1715074188ND
2016-10-1715074209ND
2016-10-1715074230ND
2016-10-1715074251ND
2017-02-2715653940ND
2017-02-2715653961ND
2017-02-2715653982ND
2017-02-2715654003ND
2017-02-2715654024ND
2017-03-0715794007ND
2017-03-0715794028ND
2017-04-1715935340ND
2017-04-1715935361ND
2017-04-1715935382ND
2017-04-1715935403ND
2017-04-1715935424ND
2017-04-1715935445ND
2017-04-1715935466ND
2017-07-1716411680ND
2017-07-1716411701ND
2017-07-1716411722ND
2017-07-1716411743ND
2017-07-1716411764ND
2017-07-1716411785ND
2017-07-1716411806ND
2017-10-1616878531ND
2017-10-1616878552ND
2017-10-1616878573ND
2017-10-1616878594ND
2017-10-1616878615ND
2017-10-1616878636ND
2017-10-1616878657ND
2018-01-2220180311ND
2018-01-2220180312ND
2018-01-2220180313ND
2018-01-2220180314ND
2018-01-2220180315ND
2018-01-2220180316ND
2018-01-2220180317ND
2018-04-1820181575ND
2018-04-1820181576ND
2018-04-1820181577ND
2018-04-1820181578ND
2018-04-1820181579ND
2018-04-1820181580ND
2018-04-1820181581ND
2018-07-1620182718ND
2018-07-1620182719ND
2018-07-1620182720ND
2018-07-1620182721ND
2018-07-1620182722ND
2018-07-1620182723ND
2018-07-1620182724ND
2018-10-1520183946ND
2018-10-1520183947ND
2018-10-1520183948ND
2018-10-1520183949ND
2018-10-1520183950ND
2018-10-1520183951ND
2018-10-1520183952ND
2019-01-2320190306ND
2019-01-2320190307ND
2019-01-2320190308ND
2019-01-2320190309ND
2019-01-2320190310ND
2019-01-2320190311ND
2019-01-2320190312ND
2019-04-1520191439ND
2019-04-1520191440ND
2019-04-1520191441ND
2019-04-1520191442ND
2019-04-1520191443ND
2019-04-1520191444ND
2019-04-1520191445ND
2019-07-1520192706ND
2019-07-1520192707ND
2019-07-1520192708ND
2019-07-1520192709ND
2019-07-1520192710ND
2019-07-1520192711ND
2019-07-1520192712ND
2019-10-2120194150ND
2019-10-2120194151ND
2019-10-2120194152ND
2019-10-2120194153ND
2019-10-2120194154ND
2019-10-2120194155ND
2019-10-2120194156ND