Ethylene Dibromide

Ethylene dibromide is a synthetic chemical once used in pesticides and leaded gasoline. It can contaminate groundwater and is linked to cancer and reproductive harm.

Ethylene dibromide (EDB) is a synthetic chemical formerly used as a soil fumigant and gasoline additive. Banned for most uses in the 1980s, it can still contaminate groundwater through leaching from polluted soil. EDB is measured in parts per billion (ppb), with the EPA setting a maximum contaminant level of 0.05 ppb in drinking water. While no longer in widespread use, its persistence in the environment makes it an ongoing concern for water quality management.

People affected
1.4M
Utilities with this contaminant
59
States with this contaminant
12

Utilities with the highest levels of this contaminant

UtilityService AreasLevelPopulation Served
LI
Limestone County Water System
Athens, AL

50000.000 ppt

65,000

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MA
Madison County Water Department
Huntsville, AL

20.400 ppt

97,800

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MO
Mobile Board Of Water And Sewer Comm.
Mobile, AL

20.000 ppt

279,000

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BR
Brunswick County Water System
Leland, NC

10.000 ppt

113,410

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JB
Jbmdl - Mcguire Afb
North Hanover Twp.-0326, NJ

10.000 ppt

12,227

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BR
Brunswick Regional Water And Sewer H2Go
Leland, NC

10.000 ppt

45,748

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EL
El Dorado Waterworks
Union County, AR

7.500 ppt

17,932

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MA
Manteca, City Of
Manteca, CA

2.800 ppt

84,625

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LE
Lebanon Water Dept
Lebanon, NH

0.020 ppt

10,050

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AT
Atlantic City Mua
Atlantic City-0102, NJ

0.010 ppt

152,415

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