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Ethylene Dibromide in drinking water

The EPA limit for Ethylene Dibromide in drinking water is 0.0500 µg/L. Of the 25,726 water suppliers tested, 137 had it detected.

0.0500 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.5%
of suppliers detected it
(137/25,726)

What the EPA limit means

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0.0500 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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0.0 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Ethylene Dibromide was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Hammonton Water Dept Hammonton town-0113 NJ
0.6466 µg/L 1293%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Shady Acres Mh Village Knightdale NC
0.5700 µg/L 1140%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Granton Waterworks Granton WI
0.5692 µg/L 1138%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Wasco, City of Wasco CA
0.4100 µg/L 820%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Rock Springs Community - Ntua Rock Springs AZ
0.2000 µg/L 400%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Maher Mutual Water Company Bakersfield CA
0.1900 µg/L 380%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Summerdale, Ww Board of the Town of Summerdale AL
0.1850 µg/L 370%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Payson Town of Payson AZ
0.1800 µg/L 360%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Caruthers Comm Serv Dist Caruthers CA
0.1693 µg/L 339%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Maunaolu Plantation Haiku HI
0.1600 µg/L 320%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority St. Elmo AL
0.1600 µg/L 320%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Stockton Water Department Stockton boro-1023 NJ
0.1400 µg/L 280%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
City of Fresno Fresno CA
0.1400 µg/L 280%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Sumter Co-Wedgefield-Stateburg Wd Wedgefield SC
0.1324 µg/L 265%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Vineland Water & Sewer Utility Vineland city-0614 NJ
0.1270 µg/L 254%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Warden City of Warden WA
0.1164 µg/L 233%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Morada Estates Pws Stockton CA
0.1150 µg/L 230%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Indian Hill Subdivision Lewisboro NY
0.1100 µg/L 220%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Tradewinds S/D Raleigh NC
0.1033 µg/L 207%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Teller County Wsd Woodland Park CO
0.0890 µg/L 178%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Scottsdale City of Scottsdale AZ
0.0860 µg/L 172%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Brookstone S/D Raleigh NC
0.0788 µg/L 158%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Lodi, City of Lodi CA
0.0692 µg/L 138%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Friona Municipal Water System Friona TX
0.0685 µg/L 137%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
Bakersfield, City of Bakersfield CA
0.0600 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about Ethylene Dibromide

What is Ethylene Dibromide in drinking water?

Ethylene Dibromide is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

What is the EPA limit for Ethylene Dibromide?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Ethylene Dibromide is 0.0500 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 0.0 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is Ethylene Dibromide in US tap water?

Of the 25,726 water suppliers with results on file, 137 detected Ethylene Dibromide — 0.5% of those tested.