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1,2-Dichloroethane

Big Flats Water District #2

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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22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-04-04R1802920-001POCSND
2018-04-04R1802920-002POCSND
2019-04-03R1902904-001POCSND
2019-04-03R1902904-002POCSND
2020-01-083080420001POCND
2020-04-103096566002POCND
2020-04-103096566001POCND
2020-04-103096566003POCND
2020-07-013112191001POCND
2020-10-073134231001POCND
2021-01-133152400001POCND
2021-04-073168913002POCND
2021-04-073168913001POCND
2021-04-073168913003POCND
2021-07-073187629001ND
2021-10-13R2110762-001POCSND
2022-04-07S2D0298-03POCSND
2022-04-07S2D0298-02POCSND
2022-04-07S2D0298-01POCSND
2023-04-24R2303482-001POCND
2023-04-24R2303482-002POCND
2023-07-19T3G2236-01POCSND