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1,2-Dichloroethane

Ambler Boro Water Dept

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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

152

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND390ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND390ND
2017ND230ND
2018ND170ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-291069845001ND
2014-01-291069845002ND
2014-01-291069845003ND
2014-01-291069845004ND
2014-01-291069845005ND
2014-01-291069845006ND
2014-01-291069845007ND
2014-01-291069845008ND
2014-01-291069845009ND
2014-01-291069845010ND
2014-06-112012509001ND
2014-06-112012509002ND
2014-06-112012509003ND
2014-06-112012509004ND
2014-06-112012509006ND
2014-06-112012509007ND
2014-06-252014679001ND
2014-06-252014679002ND
2014-06-252014679003ND
2014-09-172030028001ND
2014-09-172030028002ND
2014-09-172030028003ND
2014-09-172030028004ND
2014-09-172030028005ND
2014-09-172030028006ND
2014-09-172030028007ND
2014-09-172030028008ND
2014-09-172030028009ND
2014-09-172030028010ND
2014-10-292037428001ND
2014-10-292037428002ND
2014-10-292037428003ND
2014-10-292037428004ND
2014-10-292037428005ND
2014-10-292037428006ND
2014-10-292037428007ND
2014-10-292037428008ND
2014-10-292037428009ND
2014-10-292037428010ND
2015-02-2512400300ND
2015-04-0812631276ND
2015-06-2412880553ND
2015-06-2412880574ND
2015-06-2412880595ND
2015-06-2412880616ND
2015-06-2412880637ND
2015-06-2412880658ND
2015-06-2412880679ND
2015-06-2412880700ND
2015-06-2412880721ND
2015-06-2412880742ND
2015-07-2913011019ND
2015-09-3013263522ND
2015-10-1413387751ND
2015-12-0213512959ND
2015-12-3113631969ND
2015-12-3113631990ND
2016-03-2313984567ND
2016-03-2313984546ND
2016-03-2313984525ND
2016-03-3013984588ND
2016-03-3013984609ND
2016-03-3013984630ND
2016-03-3013984651ND
2016-03-3013984672ND
2016-05-1214249381ND
2016-05-1214249402ND
2016-06-2214404036ND
2016-06-2214404057ND
2016-06-2214404078ND
2016-06-2214404099ND
2016-06-2214404120ND
2016-06-2214404141ND
2016-06-2214404162ND
2016-06-2214404183ND
2016-06-2214404204ND
2016-08-1714733658ND
2016-08-1714733679ND
2016-08-1714733700ND
2016-08-1714733721ND
2016-08-1714733742ND
2016-08-1714733763ND
2016-08-1714733784ND
2016-08-1714733805ND
2016-08-1714733826ND
2016-08-1714733847ND
2016-11-3015224672ND
2016-11-3015224693ND
2016-11-3015224714ND
2016-11-3015224735ND
2016-11-3015224756ND
2016-11-3015224777ND
2016-11-3015224798ND
2016-11-3015224819ND
2016-11-3015224840ND
2016-11-3015224861ND
2017-02-0815653676ND
2017-02-0815653697ND
2017-02-0815653718ND
2017-02-0815653739ND
2017-02-0815653760ND
2017-02-0815653781ND
2017-02-0815653802ND
2017-02-0815653823ND
2017-02-0815653865ND
2017-05-2416092644ND
2017-05-2416092665ND
2017-05-2416092686ND
2017-05-2416092707ND
2017-05-2416092728ND
2017-05-2416092749ND
2017-05-2416092770ND
2017-05-2416092791ND
2017-05-2416092812ND
2017-05-2416092833ND
2017-08-3016563999ND
2017-08-3016563978ND
2017-10-1816878461ND
2017-10-1816878440ND
2018-01-172289928001ND
2018-01-172289928002ND
2018-04-188010781-01ND
2018-04-188010781-02ND
2018-07-188075158-01ND
2018-07-188075158-03ND
2018-07-188075158-05ND
2018-07-188075158-07ND
2018-07-188075158-09ND
2018-07-188075158-11ND
2018-07-188075158-13ND
2018-07-188075158-15ND
2018-07-188075158-17ND
2018-08-298025873-01ND
2018-10-312347828001ND
2018-10-312347828003ND
2018-11-283003466001ND
2019-06-273042701001ND
2019-06-273042701003ND
2019-06-273042701005ND
2019-09-113057541001ND
2019-09-113057541003ND
2019-09-113057541005ND
2019-09-113057541007ND
2019-09-113057541009ND
2019-09-113057541011ND
2019-09-113057541013ND
2019-09-113057541015ND
2019-09-113057541017ND
2019-09-113057541019ND
2019-11-203071675001ND
2019-11-203071675003ND
2019-11-203071675005ND