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1,2-Dichloroethane

Golden State Water Company (GSWC) - Florence/Graham

1,2-Dichloroethane is a volatile carcinogenic chemical used to make plastic products such as polyvinyl chloride. Read More.

Also known as ethylene dichloride, it has been widely used as an intermediate for manufacturing other chemicals and as a solvent. 1,2-Dichloroethane causes multiple types of cancer in animal studies, and damages liver, kidneys, and the immune and nervous systems. The EPA classifies 1,2-dichloroethane as a probable human carcinogen.

Click here to read more about carcinogenic VOCs.

 

482

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND660ND
2015ND700ND
2016ND730ND
20170.0177 ppb652ND - 0.580 ppb
20180.00926 ppb1222ND - 0.630 ppb
2019ND860ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for 1,2-dichloroethane 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 cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for 1,2-dichloroethane, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to 1,2-dichloroethane exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-222706-026-1003ND
2014-01-282706-026-1005ND
2014-02-052706-003-1100ND
2014-02-052706-004-1105ND
2014-02-052706-005-1110ND
2014-02-052706-007-1210ND
2014-02-062706-010-1048ND
2014-02-062706-026-1037ND
2014-02-112706-026-1147ND
2014-02-192706-026-1024ND
2014-02-252706-026-1147ND
2014-03-032706-026-1014ND
2014-03-112706-026-1137ND
2014-03-182706-026-1030ND
2014-03-252706-026-1110ND
2014-04-012706-026-1007ND
2014-04-072706-026-1107ND
2014-04-152706-026-1102ND
2014-04-222706-026-1138ND
2014-04-292706-026-1109ND
2014-05-072706-003-1155ND
2014-05-072706-004-1141ND
2014-05-072706-005-1148ND
2014-05-132706-026-1122ND
2014-05-202706-026-1147ND
2014-05-282706-001-1555ND
2014-05-282706-026-1123ND
2014-06-032706-026-0921ND
2014-06-102706-026-0907ND
2014-06-172706-026-0949ND
2014-06-252706-026-1227ND
2014-07-022706-026-0952ND
2014-07-082706-026-0951ND
2014-07-152706-026-0929ND
2014-07-182706-001-1328ND
2014-07-222706-026-0938ND
2014-07-292706-026-0958ND
2014-08-052706-003-1055ND
2014-08-052706-004-1044ND
2014-08-052706-005-1050ND
2014-08-052706-026-0929ND
2014-08-062706-001-1329ND
2014-08-122706-026-0911ND
2014-08-202706-026-1142ND
2014-08-262706-026-1127ND
2014-09-032706-026-1218ND
2014-09-092706-026-1144ND
2014-09-162706-026-1135ND
2014-09-232706-026-1025ND
2014-09-302706-026-1204ND
2014-10-072706-026-1124ND
2014-10-142706-026-1042ND
2014-10-212706-026-1124ND
2014-10-282706-026-1147ND
2014-11-042706-001-0947ND
2014-11-042706-003-1216ND
2014-11-042706-004-1200ND
2014-11-042706-005-1207ND
2014-11-042706-026-1055ND
2014-11-132706-026-1204ND
2014-11-182706-026-1006ND
2014-11-252706-026-1121ND
2014-12-032706-026-1130ND
2014-12-092706-026-1203ND
2014-12-162706-026-1120ND
2014-12-302706-026-1120ND
2015-01-062706-026-1116ND
2015-01-142706-026-1239ND
2015-01-212706-026-1123ND
2015-01-282706-026-1005ND
2015-02-022706-007-1210ND
2015-02-042706-001-1119ND
2015-02-052706-003-0937ND
2015-02-052706-004-1041ND
2015-02-052706-005-0913ND
2015-02-052706-010-1148ND
2015-02-052706-026-1157ND
2015-02-112706-026-1042ND
2015-02-182706-026-1232ND
2015-02-242706-026-1248ND
2015-03-042706-026-0935ND
2015-03-112706-026-1144ND
2015-03-182706-026-1024ND
2015-03-252706-026-1027ND
2015-03-302706-026-0853ND
2015-04-082706-026-1021ND
2015-04-152706-026-1012ND
2015-04-222706-026-1039ND
2015-04-282706-026-1212ND
2015-05-052706-001-1147ND
2015-05-062706-003-1135ND
2015-05-062706-004-1101ND
2015-05-062706-005-0859ND
2015-05-072706-026-0928ND
2015-05-122706-026-1319ND
2015-05-192706-026-1049ND
2015-05-272706-026-1039ND
2015-06-012706-026-0915ND
2015-06-102706-026-1008ND
2015-06-162706-026-1234ND
2015-06-232706-026-0918ND
2015-06-292706-026-0852ND
2015-07-062706-026-1035ND
2015-07-152706-026-1038ND
2015-07-202706-026-0950ND
2015-07-292706-026-0941ND
2015-08-042706-001-1118ND
2015-08-042706-003-0950ND
2015-08-042706-004-1005ND
2015-08-042706-005-1000ND
2015-08-042706-026-1209ND
2015-08-112706-026-1136ND
2015-08-262706-026-1103ND
2015-09-012706-026-1005ND
2015-09-082706-026-1020ND
2015-09-172706-026-1125ND
2015-09-232706-026-1005ND
2015-09-302706-026-1155ND
2015-10-072706-026-1134ND
2015-10-142706-026-1020ND
2015-10-202706-026-1007ND
2015-10-272706-026-1102ND
2015-11-032706-001-0845ND
2015-11-032706-003-1124ND
2015-11-032706-004-1136ND
2015-11-032706-005-1116ND
2015-11-032706-026-0952ND
2015-11-102706-026-1020ND
2015-11-172706-026-1010ND
2015-11-232706-026-1017ND
2015-12-032706-026-1216ND
2015-12-082706-026-0949ND
2015-12-102706-026-1324ND
2015-12-152706-026-0935ND
2015-12-232706-026-1143ND
2015-12-292706-026-1142ND
2016-01-042706-026-1040ND
2016-01-122706-026-0949ND
2016-01-202706-026-1043ND
2016-01-262706-026-1017ND
2016-02-022706-001-0952ND
2016-02-022706-003-1143ND
2016-02-022706-004-1154ND
2016-02-022706-005-1138ND
2016-02-022706-026-1042ND
2016-02-044790-007-1145ND
2016-02-044790-010-1030ND
2016-02-082706-026-0952ND
2016-02-172706-026-1050ND
2016-02-232706-026-0939ND
2016-03-012706-026-1026ND
2016-03-092706-026-1140ND
2016-03-152706-026-0943ND
2016-03-232706-026-1205ND
2016-03-302706-026-1122ND
2016-04-052706-026-1156ND
2016-04-132706-026-1052ND
2016-04-192706-026-1102ND
2016-04-262706-026-1006ND
2016-05-042706-001-0900ND
2016-05-042706-003-1115ND
2016-05-042706-004-1125ND
2016-05-042706-005-1120ND
2016-05-042706-026-0945ND
2016-05-042706-033-1105ND
2016-05-042706-034-1110ND
2016-05-042706-036-0900ND
2016-05-092706-026-0934ND
2016-05-182706-026-1034ND
2016-05-252706-026-1036ND
2016-05-312706-026-0927ND
2016-06-082706-026-1031ND
2016-06-152706-026-1109ND
2016-06-212706-026-0932ND
2016-06-292706-026-1317ND
2016-07-062706-026-1050ND
2016-07-132706-026-1041ND
2016-07-202706-026-1044ND
2016-07-262706-026-1018ND
2016-08-022706-001-1025ND
2016-08-022706-003-1215ND
2016-08-022706-004-1220ND
2016-08-022706-005-1225ND
2016-08-022706-026-1111ND
2016-08-102706-026-1004ND
2016-08-172706-026-1015ND
2016-08-232706-026-1022ND
2016-08-302706-026-1250ND
2016-09-072706-026-1111ND
2016-09-132706-026-1144ND
2016-09-202706-026-0939ND
2016-09-262706-026-1006ND
2016-10-042706-026-0938ND
2016-10-132706-026-0905ND
2016-10-182706-026-1028ND
2016-10-252706-026-1225ND
2016-11-022706-026-1017ND
2016-11-092706-001-0905ND
2016-11-092706-003-1050ND
2016-11-092706-004-1150ND
2016-11-092706-005-1055ND
2016-11-092706-026-0955ND
2016-11-152706-026-1228ND
2016-11-232706-026-0927ND
2016-11-292706-026-1127ND
2016-12-052706-026-0932ND
2016-12-132706-026-1033ND
2016-12-202706-026-0920ND
2016-12-282706-026-1046ND
2017-01-049590-026-0953ND
2017-01-049590-036-09210.570 ppb
2017-01-109590-026-0950ND
2017-01-109590-036-09070.580 ppb
2017-01-199590-026-1119ND
2017-01-259590-026-1034ND
2017-01-309590-026-1216ND
2017-02-039590-003-1211ND
2017-02-039590-004-1235ND
2017-02-039590-005-1151ND
2017-02-089590-001-1136ND
2017-02-089590-010-1303ND
2017-02-089590-026-1247ND
2017-02-099590-007-1203ND
2017-02-149590-026-1137ND
2017-03-069590-033-0927ND
2017-03-069590-034-0928ND
2017-03-079590-026-1158ND
2017-03-079590-036-1056ND
2017-03-159590-026-1250ND
2017-03-209590-026-1043ND
2017-03-299590-026-0932ND
2017-04-049590-026-1132ND
2017-04-129590-026-1215ND
2017-04-199590-026-0913ND
2017-04-269590-026-1003ND
2017-05-029590-001-1124ND
2017-05-039590-004-0910ND
2017-05-039590-005-0911ND
2017-05-039590-026-1118ND
2017-05-119590-026-1030ND
2017-05-179590-026-1037ND
2017-06-019590-026-0920ND
2017-07-039590-026-0946ND
2017-07-129590-026-1332ND
2017-07-189590-026-1259ND
2017-07-269590-026-1035ND
2017-08-019590-001-0915ND
2017-08-019590-026-1018ND
2017-08-029590-005-1251ND
2017-08-109590-026-1106ND
2017-08-159590-026-1111ND
2017-08-229590-026-1143ND
2017-08-309590-026-1144ND
2017-09-069590-026-1227ND
2017-09-139590-026-1230ND
2017-09-209590-026-1005ND
2017-09-279590-026-0940ND
2017-10-049590-026-1257ND
2017-10-119590-026-1150ND
2017-10-179590-026-1207ND
2017-10-259590-026-1210ND
2017-11-029590-026-0955ND
2017-11-089590-001-0855ND
2017-11-089590-003-1212ND
2017-11-089590-004-1134ND
2017-11-089590-005-1121ND
2017-11-089590-026-1019ND
2017-11-149590-026-1217ND
2017-11-209590-026-1137ND
2017-11-299590-026-1211ND
2017-12-069590-026-1305ND
2017-12-129590-026-0922ND
2017-12-209590-026-1241ND
2017-12-279590-026-0952ND
2018-01-039590-001-1147ND
2018-01-039590-026-1301ND
2018-01-039590-036-12020.630 ppb
2018-01-109590-026-1004ND
2018-01-169590-036-11290.500 ppb
2018-01-179590-026-1137ND
2018-01-239590-026-1021ND
2018-01-299590-026-0917ND
2018-02-069590-026-0838ND
2018-02-129590-003-0933ND
2018-02-129590-004-0927ND
2018-02-129590-005-0940ND
2018-02-129590-010-0858ND
2018-02-139590-026-0932ND
2018-02-209590-001-1106ND
2018-02-209590-026-0730ND
2018-02-219590-007-0730ND
2018-02-279590-026-1125ND
2018-03-069590-001-1235ND
2018-03-069590-033-1111ND
2018-03-069590-034-1114ND
2018-03-069590-036-1259ND
2018-03-079590-026-1115ND
2018-03-129590-026-1126ND
2018-03-129590-036-1038ND
2018-03-199590-026-1308ND
2018-03-199590-036-1231ND
2018-03-289590-026-1032ND
2018-03-289590-036-0923ND
2018-04-039590-026-1215ND
2018-04-059590-001-1209ND
2018-04-059590-036-1227ND
2018-04-109590-026-1050ND
2018-04-119590-036-1101ND
2018-04-179590-026-0758ND
2018-04-179590-036-1142ND
2018-04-249590-026-0759ND
2018-04-249590-036-0947ND
2018-05-029590-026-1043ND
2018-05-039590-001-1140ND
2018-05-039590-003-1030ND
2018-05-039590-004-1040ND
2018-05-039590-005-1055ND
2018-05-089590-026-1001ND
2018-05-099590-036-1050ND
2018-05-159590-026-1207ND
2018-05-169590-036-1229ND
2018-05-229590-036-1125ND
2018-05-239590-026-0925ND
2018-05-319590-026-1038ND
2018-05-319590-036-0948ND
2018-06-059590-001-1247ND
2018-06-059590-036-1305ND
2018-06-069590-026-1036ND
2018-06-129590-026-0953ND
2018-06-129590-036-1058ND
2018-06-199590-026-0957ND
2018-06-199590-036-1053ND
2018-06-259590-026-1351ND
2018-06-269590-036-1120ND
2018-07-059590-026-1131ND
2018-07-069590-036-1022ND
2018-07-109590-001-1127ND
2018-07-109590-026-1228ND
2018-07-109590-036-1130ND
2018-07-169590-036-1029ND
2018-07-179590-026-1056ND
2018-07-249590-026-1328ND
2018-07-259590-036-0722ND
2018-07-309590-026-1043ND
2018-07-309590-036-1000ND
2018-08-079590-001-1035ND
2018-08-079590-003-1130ND
2018-08-079590-004-1140ND
2018-08-079590-005-1135ND
2018-08-079590-026-1302ND
2018-08-149590-036-1145ND
2018-08-159590-026-1252ND
2018-08-209590-026-0932ND
2018-08-299590-026-1237ND
2018-08-299590-036-1147ND
2018-09-069590-001-1044ND
2018-09-069590-026-1217ND
2018-09-069590-036-1046ND
2018-09-119590-026-1151ND
2018-09-119590-036-1212ND
2018-09-189590-026-0931ND
2018-09-199590-036-1110ND
2018-09-259590-036-1055ND
2018-09-269590-026-1202ND
2018-10-029590-001-1030ND
2018-10-029590-026-1136ND
2018-10-029590-036-1034ND
2018-10-099590-026-1148ND
2018-10-099590-036-1201ND
2018-10-179590-026-1156ND
2018-10-179590-036-1109ND
2018-10-239590-036-1101ND
2018-10-259590-026-1020ND
2018-10-309590-036-1131ND
2018-10-319590-026-0931ND
2018-11-069590-001-1055ND
2018-11-069590-003-1005ND
2018-11-069590-004-1012ND
2018-11-069590-005-1015ND
2018-11-069590-026-1154ND
2018-11-149590-007-1305ND
2018-11-149590-026-1102ND
2018-11-149590-036-1012ND
2018-11-219590-026-1136ND
2018-11-219590-036-1117ND
2018-11-269590-036-1220ND
2018-11-289590-026-1033ND
2018-12-039590-001-0944ND
2018-12-039590-026-1048ND
2018-12-039590-036-0952ND
2018-12-119590-026-1106ND
2018-12-119590-036-1032ND
2018-12-189590-026-1058ND
2018-12-189590-036-1010ND
2018-12-269590-026-1010ND
2018-12-269590-036-0825ND
2019-01-039590-001-1151ND
2019-01-039590-026-1243ND
2019-01-039590-036-1204ND
2019-01-089590-036-1131ND
2019-01-099590-026-1151ND
2019-01-159590-026-1118ND
2019-01-159590-036-1043ND
2019-01-239590-026-1028ND
2019-01-239590-036-0919ND
2019-01-289590-026-1055ND
2019-02-069590-026-0935ND
2019-02-119590-007-1042ND
2019-02-139590-003-1000ND
2019-02-139590-004-1005ND
2019-02-139590-005-1015ND
2019-02-139590-010-1040ND
2019-02-139590-026-1038ND
2019-02-139590-033-1018ND
2019-02-139590-034-1018ND
2019-02-209590-026-1216ND
2019-02-269590-026-1102ND
2019-03-049590-026-1003ND
2019-03-129590-026-1002ND
2019-03-199590-026-1021ND
2019-03-269590-026-1127ND
2019-04-029590-026-1103ND
2019-04-109590-026-1001ND
2019-04-159590-026-0941ND
2019-04-249590-026-1011ND
2019-04-299590-026-1001ND
2019-05-079590-003-1250ND
2019-05-079590-004-1251ND
2019-05-079590-005-1252ND
2019-05-089590-007-1100ND
2019-05-089590-026-0806ND
2019-07-169590-026-1146ND
2019-07-249590-026-1212ND
2019-07-319590-026-1044ND
2019-08-059590-001-1002ND
2019-08-069590-003-1100ND
2019-08-069590-004-1102ND
2019-08-069590-005-1104ND
2019-08-079590-007-1210ND
2019-08-079590-026-1033ND
2019-08-129590-026-1001ND
2019-08-139590-036-1001ND
2019-08-199590-036-1001ND
2019-08-209590-026-1002ND
2019-08-279590-026-0947ND
2019-09-039590-026-1002ND
2019-09-099590-026-0946ND
2019-09-169590-026-0942ND
2019-09-249590-026-1001ND
2019-10-019590-026-1002ND
2019-10-029590-001-1000ND
2019-10-029590-036-1002ND
2019-10-079590-026-1001ND
2019-10-079590-036-1101ND
2019-10-159590-026-1001ND
2019-10-159590-036-1131ND
2019-10-229590-026-1001ND
2019-10-229590-036-1201ND
2019-10-289590-036-1001ND
2019-10-309590-026-1001ND
2019-11-049590-001-1130ND
2019-11-049590-026-1007ND
2019-11-049590-036-1132ND
2019-11-059590-003-1001ND
2019-11-059590-004-1002ND
2019-11-059590-005-1003ND
2019-11-059590-007-1200ND
2019-11-129590-026-1001ND
2019-11-139590-036-0931ND
2019-11-189590-026-1101ND
2019-11-189590-036-1001ND
2019-11-259590-026-1101ND
2019-11-259590-036-1002ND
2019-12-029590-001-1200ND
2019-12-029590-026-1032ND
2019-12-029590-036-1202ND
2019-12-109590-026-1001ND
2019-12-109590-036-1031ND
2019-12-179590-026-1101ND
2019-12-179590-036-1001ND
2019-12-269590-026-1114ND
2019-12-269590-036-0906ND