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1,2-Dichloroethane

City of Scottsdale

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.

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MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

89

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND170ND
2018ND170ND
2019ND190ND

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
2014-02-05AB45662ND
2014-02-05AB45661ND
2014-02-05AB45660ND
2014-02-05AB45659ND
2014-02-12AB45865ND
2014-02-13AB45913ND
2014-03-184031529-01VND
2014-03-194031630-01VND
2014-06-03AB48513VND
2014-06-12AB48763VND
2014-08-05AB49916ND
2014-08-064080551-01VND
2014-08-07AB49988ND
2014-08-27AB50551ND
2014-11-10AB52409VND
2014-11-18AB52684VND
2015-01-265012122-01VND
2015-03-04AB55258VND
2015-03-04AB55247ND
2015-05-19AB57090VND
2015-06-15AB57584VND
2015-07-22AB58586ND
2015-07-28AB58723ND
2015-09-23AB60333ND
2015-11-11AB61680ND
2015-12-07AB62200ND
2016-01-12AB62917ND
2016-03-07AB64247ND
2016-03-07AB64246ND
2016-06-09550-65006-1ND
2016-06-09550-65005-1ND
2016-08-22550-68726-1VND
2016-08-25550-68729-1VND
2016-08-31AB68676VND
2016-12-06AB71090ND
2016-12-27550-74974-1ND
2017-01-23AB72209ND
2017-01-31AB72398ND
2017-01-31AB72396ND
2017-03-13AB73529ND
2017-04-11AB74281VOCND
2017-04-18AB74456VOCND
2017-05-03AB74954VOCND
2017-05-03AB74952VOCND
2017-05-11AB75252VOCND
2017-05-25AB75560VOCND
2017-06-29AB76530VOCND
2017-06-29AB76529VOCND
2017-07-10AB76770VOCND
2017-07-10AB76769VOCND
2017-08-09AB77831ND
2017-10-10550-91495-1ND
2017-11-01550-92599-1ND
2018-01-04AB81857 VOCND
2018-01-08AB81931 VOCND
2018-01-31AB82425 VOCND
2018-03-15550-99669-1 VOCND
2018-04-04550-101241-1 VOCND
2018-04-09550-101240-1 VOCND
2018-07-26550-106958-1 VOCND
2018-07-31550-106957-1 VOCND
2018-08-06AB87231 VOCND
2018-08-06AB87230 VOCND
2018-08-22550-108523-1ND
2018-09-13AB88206 VOCND
2018-10-08AB88718 VOCND
2018-10-16AB88953 VOCND
2018-10-16AB88952 VOCND
2018-10-25AB89225 VOCND
2018-10-30AB89327 VOCND
2019-01-08AB90901 VOCND
2019-01-28AB91381 VOCND
2019-02-20AB91936 VOCND
2019-02-21AB91994 VOCND
2019-03-11550-119823-1ND
2019-03-14550-119827-1ND
2019-03-28AB92855 VOCND
2019-05-15AB93968 VOCND
2019-06-06AB94449 VOCND
2019-06-20AB94661 VOCND
2019-06-25550-124885-2ND
2019-06-25550-124885-1ND
2019-08-19AB96017 VOCND
2019-08-19AB96016 VOCND
2019-08-22AB96146 VOCND
2019-09-05AB96446 VOCND
2019-10-29AB98016 VOCND
2019-10-29AB98015 VOCND
2019-11-07AB98318 VOCND