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1,2-Dichloroethane

City of Kinston

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

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND190ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND250ND

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
2014-02-048106-020414-E20VND
2014-02-048106-020414-E09VND
2014-05-078106-050714-E09VND
2014-06-178106-061714-E20VND
2014-08-148106-081414-E09VND
2014-09-168106-091614-E20VND
2014-10-218106-102114-E18VND
2014-10-218106-102114-E21VND
2014-11-058106-110514-E09VND
2014-12-168106-121614-E20VND
2015-01-28ND
2015-04-27ND
2015-06-09ND
2015-08-03ND
2015-08-03ND
2015-10-21ND
2015-12-08ND
2015-12-08ND
2016-03-078106-030716-E20VND
2016-03-078106-030716-E09VND
2016-05-048106-050416-E09VND
2016-05-048106-050416-E20VND
2016-08-028106-080216-E09VND
2016-08-028106-080216-E20VND
2016-10-318106-103116-E08VND
2016-10-318106-103116-E12VND
2016-10-318106-103116-E11VND
2016-10-318106-103116-E09VND
2016-10-318106-103116-E07VND
2016-10-318106-103116-E06VND
2016-10-318106-103116-E05VND
2016-10-318106-103116-E04VND
2016-10-318106-103116-E02VND
2016-11-018106-110116-E13VND
2016-11-028106-110216-E01VND
2016-11-028106-110216-E18VND
2016-11-078106-110716-E20VND
2017-02-018106-020117-E20VND
2017-02-018106-020117-E09VND
2017-05-028106-050217-E09VND
2017-05-028106-050217-E20VND
2017-08-148106-081417-E09VND
2017-08-148106-081417-E20VND
2017-10-238106-102317-E18VND
2017-10-238106-102317-E20VND
2017-11-148106-111417-E09VND
2018-02-148106-021418-E20VND
2018-02-148106-021418-E09VND
2018-05-078106-050718-E20VND
2018-05-088106-050818-E09VND
2018-07-318106-073118-E20VND
2018-07-318106-073118-E09VND
2018-11-068106-110618-E20VND
2018-11-068106-110618-E18VND
2018-11-068106-110618-E09VND
2019-02-058106-020519-E20VND
2019-02-058106-020519-E09VND
2019-05-068106-050619-E09VND
2019-05-078106-050719-E20VND
2019-08-058106-080519-E20VND
2019-08-058106-080519-E09VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E02VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E21VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E20VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E18VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E14VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E13VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E12VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E11VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E09VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E08VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E07VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E06VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E05VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E04VND
2019-09-308106-093019-E01VND
2019-11-188106-111819-E20VND
2019-11-188106-111819-E09VND
2019-12-128106-121219-E13VND
2019-12-128106-121219-E08VND