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Ethylbenzene in drinking water

The EPA limit for Ethylbenzene in drinking water is 700 µg/L. Of the 34,515 water suppliers tested, 1,362 had it detected.

700 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
3.9%
of suppliers detected it
(1,362/34,515)

What the EPA limit means

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700 µg/L

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

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700 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 Ethylbenzene 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
Icmsa Cherrytree Indiana PA
610 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Mangonia Park, Town of Mangonia Park FL
524.2 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Spinnaker Point Littleton NC
482 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Choctaw - Tucker Choctaw MS
450.025 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Brighton City of Brighton CO
420.52 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Global Capital of World Peace Romney WV
405.28 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Frankfort Psd Wiley Ford Wiley Ford WV
392.1 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Berkley Beach - Ebb Tide Beach VA
144.95 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Delaware Water Gap Boro Delaware Water Gap PA
99.8 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Lgc Western Carriage Llc Medford OR
92.9 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
City of Kerrville Kerrville TX
85.85 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Mountain Meadows CO
65.546 µg/L 9.4%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Carl Junction Pws Carl Junction MO
61.02 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Waterville Fire District 1 Waterville VT
57.689 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Mount Hope Waterworks Mount Hope WI
52.27 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Nsbu - Point Hope Pt. Hope AK
47.5505 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Goshute (Lower) Goshute UT
45.715 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Municipal Authority Sunbury Sunbury PA
37.9 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Lemoore, City of Lemoore CA
28.75 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Manville Wsc Coupland TX
28.25 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Corrotoman By the Bay VA
27.57 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
City of Levelland Levelland TX
27.542 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Mountain Falls Water System Gbwc Pahrump NV
27.5 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Tuckahoe S/D Wake Forest NC
27.32 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Farm Water Works Sanford NC
25.8 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about Ethylbenzene

What is Ethylbenzene in drinking water?

Ethylbenzene 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 Ethylbenzene?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Ethylbenzene is 700 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 700 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 Ethylbenzene in US tap water?

Of the 34,515 water suppliers with results on file, 1,362 detected Ethylbenzene — 3.9% of those tested.