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1,2-Dichloroethane

NJ American Water - Atlantic County

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

 

101

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND240ND
2015ND130ND
2016ND140ND
2017ND240ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-01-0324541201ND
2014-01-0324541601ND
2014-01-1424541901ND
2014-01-1424542901ND
2014-01-1424542401ND
2014-01-1424543401ND
2014-03-1124928001ND
2014-04-0425377401ND
2014-04-1125376901ND
2014-04-1725376101ND
2014-04-1725376501ND
2014-04-2125379301ND
2014-04-3025378101ND
2014-06-2025757601ND
2014-06-2325375801ND
2014-06-2525759601ND
2014-06-3026409001ND
2014-07-0126173401ND
2014-07-0126172201ND
2014-07-0125758501ND
2014-07-1726174101ND
2014-10-1027211401ND
2014-10-1027210901ND
2014-10-2427212001ND
2015-01-0227844301ND
2015-01-0227843501ND
2015-04-1728526301ND
2015-04-1728524701ND
2015-04-2428527201ND
2015-05-2729039201ND
2015-07-1029749601ND
2015-07-1029748501ND
2015-07-1029750301ND
2015-07-1029751201ND
2015-10-0230495801ND
2015-10-0230495301ND
2015-10-0230496401ND
2016-01-1131080201ND
2016-01-1331080901ND
2016-04-0131800501ND
2016-04-0131799301ND
2016-04-2931801601ND
2016-05-2732074501ND
2016-07-1232520901ND
2016-07-2232832601ND
2016-07-2232831601ND
2016-07-2232833301ND
2016-07-2232834201ND
2016-10-1433647401ND
2016-10-2733646801ND
2016-10-2833646301ND
2017-01-1634425301ND
2017-01-1634426301ND
2017-01-1634425701ND
2017-01-1634426701ND
2017-01-2034423901ND
2017-03-0735001101ND
2017-03-3134424601ND
2017-04-0535316301ND
2017-04-1735316001ND
2017-04-2835316501ND
2017-04-2835315501ND
2017-04-2835317101ND
2017-05-2435583301ND
2017-05-2635582701ND
2017-06-1435983601ND
2017-06-1435983301ND
2017-07-2136468801ND
2017-07-2136468001ND
2017-07-2136469501ND
2017-07-2136470101ND
2017-07-3135979501ND
2017-10-1337484801ND
2017-10-1337485901ND
2017-10-2737485301ND
2018-01-1238423501ND
2018-01-2638422801ND
2018-04-0639259501ND
2018-04-2039258101ND
2018-04-2039260301ND
2018-06-1540015401ND
2018-07-1340427401ND
2018-07-1340426201ND
2018-07-1340428001ND
2018-07-2740428501ND
2018-10-0541598001ND
2018-10-0541599601ND
2018-10-1941597501ND
2018-10-1941598601ND
2019-01-2542619601ND
2019-01-2542618901ND
2019-04-1843685401ND
2019-04-1843685801ND
2019-05-3144236301ND
2019-06-1444758601ND
2019-07-1245181701ND
2019-07-1245181501ND
2019-07-2645180601ND
2019-07-2945182701ND
2019-10-1846925801ND
2019-10-1846925601ND