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1,2-Dichloroethane

City of Lincoln

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.

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148

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND240ND
2015ND240ND
2016ND260ND
2017ND240ND
2018ND240ND
2019ND260ND

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
2014-01-14283286ND
2014-01-14283287ND
2014-01-14283288ND
2014-01-14283289ND
2014-01-14283290ND
2014-01-14283291ND
2014-04-15294932ND
2014-04-15294933ND
2014-04-15294934ND
2014-04-15294935ND
2014-04-15294936ND
2014-04-15294937ND
2014-07-15311954ND
2014-07-15311955ND
2014-07-15311956ND
2014-07-15311957ND
2014-07-15311958ND
2014-07-15311959ND
2014-10-14330694ND
2014-10-14330695ND
2014-10-14330696ND
2014-10-14330697ND
2014-10-14330698ND
2014-10-14330699ND
2015-01-13344888ND
2015-01-13344889ND
2015-01-13344890ND
2015-01-13344891ND
2015-01-13344892ND
2015-01-13344893ND
2015-04-28357563ND
2015-04-28357564ND
2015-04-28357565ND
2015-04-28357566ND
2015-04-28357567ND
2015-04-28357568ND
2015-07-14374514ND
2015-07-14374515ND
2015-07-14374516ND
2015-07-14374517ND
2015-07-14374518ND
2015-07-14374519ND
2015-10-13393517ND
2015-10-13393518ND
2015-10-13393519ND
2015-10-13393520ND
2015-10-13393521ND
2015-10-13393522ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2018-01-10532285ND
2018-01-10532286ND
2018-01-10532287ND
2018-01-10532288ND
2018-01-10532289ND
2018-01-10532290ND
2018-04-10543824ND
2018-04-10543825ND
2018-04-10543826ND
2018-04-10543827ND
2018-04-10543828ND
2018-04-10543829ND
2018-07-11561897ND
2018-07-11561898ND
2018-07-11561899ND
2018-07-11561900ND
2018-07-11561901ND
2018-07-11561902ND
2018-10-09578345ND
2018-10-09578346ND
2018-10-09578347ND
2018-10-09578348ND
2018-10-09578349ND
2018-10-09578350ND
2019-01-16590625ND
2019-01-16590626ND
2019-01-16590627ND
2019-01-16590628ND
2019-01-16590629ND
2019-01-16590630ND
2019-04-11600536ND
2019-04-11600537ND
2019-04-11600538ND
2019-04-11600539ND
2019-04-11600540ND
2019-04-11600541ND
2019-05-07604780ND
2019-05-07604781ND
2019-07-09622420ND
2019-07-09622421ND
2019-07-09622422ND
2019-07-09622423ND
2019-07-09622424ND
2019-07-09622425ND
2019-10-15638244ND
2019-10-15638245ND
2019-10-15638246ND
2019-10-15638247ND
2019-10-15638248ND
2019-10-15638249ND