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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2-Dichloroethane

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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.

 

315

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND340ND
2015ND360ND
2016ND280ND
2017ND720ND
2018ND660ND
2019ND790ND

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
2014-01-13SB83405-01ND
2014-01-13SB83405-02ND
2014-02-06SB84346-06ND
2014-02-06SB84346-07ND
2014-03-06SB85584-04ND
2014-03-06SB85584-03ND
2014-03-06SB85584-05ND
2014-04-07SB87452-03ND
2014-04-07SB87452-02ND
2014-04-07SB87452-01ND
2014-05-07SB89121-02ND
2014-05-07SB89121-01ND
2014-05-07SB89121-03ND
2014-06-02SB90705-02ND
2014-06-02SB90705-01ND
2014-06-02SB90705-03ND
2014-07-01SB92425-02ND
2014-07-01SB92425-03ND
2014-07-01SB92425-01ND
2014-08-04SB94214-05ND
2014-08-04SB94214-07ND
2014-08-04SB94214-06POCND
2014-09-02SB95756-02ND
2014-09-02SB95756-01ND
2014-09-02SB95756-03ND
2014-10-02SB97434-03ND
2014-10-02SB97434-01ND
2014-10-02SB97434-02ND
2014-11-03SB99401-02ND
2014-11-03SB99401-01ND
2014-11-03SB99401-03ND
2014-12-01SC00611-01ND
2014-12-01SC00611-03ND
2014-12-01SC00611-02ND
2015-01-12SC02391-01ND
2015-01-12SC02391-03ND
2015-01-12SC02391-02ND
2015-02-04SC03119-01ND
2015-02-04SC03119-02ND
2015-02-04SC03119-03ND
2015-03-04SC04042-02ND
2015-03-04SC04042-01ND
2015-03-04SC04042-03ND
2015-04-07SC05757-01ND
2015-04-07SC05757-03ND
2015-04-07SC05757-02ND
2015-05-04SC07048-02ND
2015-05-04SC07048-03ND
2015-05-04SC07048-01ND
2015-06-03SC08595-02ND
2015-06-03SC08595-03ND
2015-06-03SC08595-01ND
2015-07-06SC09782-02ND
2015-07-06SC09782-01ND
2015-07-06SC09782-03ND
2015-08-06SC11078-03ND
2015-08-06SC11078-01ND
2015-08-06SC11078-02ND
2015-09-14SC12542-01ND
2015-09-14SC12542-02ND
2015-09-14SC12542-03ND
2015-10-05SC13447-03ND
2015-10-05SC13447-01ND
2015-10-05SC13447-02ND
2015-11-04SC14628-01ND
2015-11-04SC14628-02ND
2015-11-04SC14628-03ND
2015-12-01SC15759-01ND
2015-12-01SC15759-02ND
2015-12-01SC15759-03ND
2016-01-20SC17436-01ND
2016-01-20SC17436-02ND
2016-01-20SC17436-03ND
2016-02-02SC17837-02ND
2016-02-02SC17837-03ND
2016-02-02SC17837-01ND
2016-03-01SC18722-03ND
2016-03-01SC18722-01ND
2016-03-01SC18722-02ND
2016-03-07SC18916-01ND
2016-04-121604C29-001FND
2016-04-131604D31-001KND
2016-10-17L1633665-02ND
2016-10-17L1633665-03ND
2016-10-17L1633665-05ND
2016-10-17L1633665-01ND
2016-10-17L1633665-06ND
2016-10-17L1633665-04ND
2016-10-27L1634686-01ND
2016-10-27L1634686-02ND
2016-10-27L1634686-03ND
2016-11-03L1635678-01ND
2016-11-28L1638478-03ND
2016-11-28L1638478-05ND
2016-11-28L1638478-01ND
2016-11-28L1638478-02ND
2016-11-28L1638478-06ND
2016-11-28L1638478-04ND
2017-01-12L1701210-01ND
2017-01-12L1701210-05ND
2017-01-12L1701210-04ND
2017-01-12L1701210-03ND
2017-01-12L1701210-02ND
2017-01-23L17012618-01ND
2017-02-15L1704866-04ND
2017-02-15L1704866-03ND
2017-02-15L1704866-01ND
2017-02-15L1704866-06ND
2017-02-15L1704866-05ND
2017-02-15L1704866-02ND
2017-03-20L1708790-02ND
2017-03-20L1708790-03ND
2017-03-20L1708790-04ND
2017-03-20L1708790-01ND
2017-03-20L1708790-06ND
2017-03-20L1708790-05ND
2017-04-11L1711570-06ND
2017-04-11L1711570-03ND
2017-04-11L1711570-05ND
2017-04-11L1711570-04ND
2017-04-11L1711570-02ND
2017-04-11L1711570-01ND
2017-05-17L1716101-04ND
2017-05-17L1716101-02ND
2017-05-17L1716101-06ND
2017-05-17L1716101-05ND
2017-05-17L1716101-03ND
2017-05-17L1716101-01ND
2017-06-21L1721235-02ND
2017-06-21L1721235-04ND
2017-06-21L1721235-03ND
2017-06-21L1721235-05ND
2017-06-21L1721235-06ND
2017-06-21L1721235-01ND
2017-07-12L1723923-06ND
2017-07-12L1723923-04ND
2017-07-12L1723923-03ND
2017-07-12L1723923-02ND
2017-07-12L1723923-05ND
2017-07-13L1723923-01ND
2017-08-15L1728637-06POCND
2017-08-15L1728637-03POCND
2017-08-15L1728637-05POCND
2017-08-15L1728637-04POCND
2017-08-15L1728637-02POCND
2017-08-15L1728637-01POCND
2017-09-18L1733598-05ND
2017-09-18L1733598-06ND
2017-09-18L1733598-03ND
2017-09-18L1733598-04ND
2017-09-18L1733598-01ND
2017-09-18L1733598-02ND
2017-10-24L1738985-04ND
2017-10-24L1738985-02ND
2017-10-24L1738985-03ND
2017-10-24L1738985-06ND
2017-10-24L1738985-05ND
2017-10-24L1738985-01ND
2017-11-21L1743081-01ND
2017-11-21L1743081-03ND
2017-11-21L1743081-02ND
2017-11-21L1743081-05ND
2017-11-21L1743081-06ND
2017-11-21L1743081-04ND
2017-12-05L1744901-02ND
2017-12-05L1744901-06ND
2017-12-05L1744901-05ND
2017-12-05L1744901-03ND
2017-12-05L1744901-01ND
2017-12-05L1744901-04ND
2018-01-22L1802663-06ND
2018-01-22L1802663-02ND
2018-01-22L1802663-03ND
2018-01-22L1802663-01ND
2018-01-22L1802663-05ND
2018-01-22L1802663-04ND
2018-02-22L1806368-03ND
2018-02-22L1806368-04ND
2018-02-22L1806368-01ND
2018-02-22L1806368-02ND
2018-02-22L1806368-06ND
2018-02-22L1806368-05ND
2018-03-19L1809888-06ND
2018-03-19L1809888-04ND
2018-03-19L1809888-02ND
2018-03-19L1809888-05ND
2018-03-19L1809888-01ND
2018-03-19L1809888-03ND
2018-04-19L1813754-02ND
2018-04-19L1813754-01ND
2018-04-19L1813754-03ND
2018-04-19L1813754-04ND
2018-04-19L1813754-05ND
2018-04-19L1813754-06ND
2018-05-17L1818259-01ND
2018-05-17L1818259-03ND
2018-05-17L1818259-02ND
2018-05-17L1818259-05ND
2018-05-17L1818259-06ND
2018-05-17L1818259-04ND
2018-06-20L1823208-06ND
2018-06-20L1823208-02ND
2018-06-20L1823208-03ND
2018-06-20L1823208-05ND
2018-06-20L1823208-01ND
2018-06-20L1823208-04ND
2018-07-10L1826528-05ND
2018-07-10L1826528-03ND
2018-07-10L1826528-02ND
2018-07-10L1826528-06ND
2018-07-10L1826528-01ND
2018-07-12L1826528-04ND
2018-08-15L1832126-06ND
2018-08-15L1832126-02ND
2018-08-15L1832126-01ND
2018-08-15L1832126-04ND
2018-08-15L1832126-05ND
2018-08-15L1832126-03ND
2018-09-19L1837757-04ND
2018-09-19L1837757-06ND
2018-09-19L1837757-01ND
2018-09-19L1837757-02ND
2018-09-19L1837757-05ND
2018-09-19L1837757-03ND
2018-10-17L1842392-05ND
2018-10-17L1842392-03ND
2018-10-17L1842392-06ND
2018-10-17L1842392-02ND
2018-10-17L1842392-01ND
2018-10-17L1842392-04ND
2018-11-26L1848169-01ND
2018-11-26L1848169-06ND
2018-11-26L1848169-05ND
2018-11-26L1848169-04ND
2018-11-26L1848169-02ND
2018-11-26L1848169-03ND
2019-01-29L1904010-01ND
2019-01-29L1904010-02ND
2019-02-05L1904584-04ND
2019-02-05L1904584-06ND
2019-02-05L1904584-03ND
2019-02-05L1904584-02ND
2019-02-05L1904584-01ND
2019-02-05L1904584-05ND
2019-02-05L1904584-07ND
2019-03-14L1910073-07ND
2019-03-14L1910073-01ND
2019-03-14L1910073-05ND
2019-03-14L1910073-02ND
2019-03-14L1910073-03ND
2019-03-14L1910073-06ND
2019-03-14L1910073-04ND
2019-04-09L1914665-02ND
2019-04-09L1914665-05ND
2019-04-09L1914665-01ND
2019-04-09L1914665-07ND
2019-04-09L1914665-04ND
2019-04-09L1914665-06ND
2019-04-09L1914665-03ND
2019-05-13L1920502-03ND
2019-05-13L1920502-01ND
2019-05-13L1920502-11ND
2019-05-13L1920502-09ND
2019-05-13L1920502-07ND
2019-05-13L1920502-13ND
2019-05-13L1920502-05ND
2019-06-10L1924763-05ND
2019-06-10L1924763-02ND
2019-06-10L1924763-06ND
2019-06-10L1924763-07ND
2019-06-10L1924763-01ND
2019-06-10L1924763-03ND
2019-06-10L1924763-04ND
2019-07-16L1931181-07ND
2019-07-16L1931181-02ND
2019-07-16L1931181-06ND
2019-07-16L1931181-01ND
2019-07-16L1931181-04ND
2019-07-16L1931181-03ND
2019-07-16L1931181-05ND
2019-08-20L1937642-02ND
2019-08-20L1937642-13ND
2019-08-20L1937642-06ND
2019-08-20L1937642-08ND
2019-08-20L1937642-11ND
2019-08-20L1937642-09ND
2019-08-20L1937642-04ND
2019-09-18L1943345-02ND
2019-09-18L1943345-04ND
2019-09-18L1943345-05ND
2019-09-18L1943345-06ND
2019-09-18L1943345-03ND
2019-09-18L1943345-01ND
2019-09-27L1945530-01ND
2019-10-08L1946951-07ND
2019-10-08L1946951-06ND
2019-10-08L1946951-02ND
2019-10-08L1946951-03ND
2019-10-08L1946951-04ND
2019-10-08L1946951-05ND
2019-10-08L1946951-01ND
2019-11-14L1954482-01ND
2019-11-14L1954482-06ND
2019-11-14L1954482-07ND
2019-11-14L1954482-05ND
2019-11-14L1954482-04ND
2019-11-14L1954482-02ND
2019-11-14L1954482-03ND
2019-12-12L1959662-04ND
2019-12-12L1959662-07ND
2019-12-12L1959662-03ND
2019-12-12L1959662-06ND
2019-12-12L1959662-02ND
2019-12-12L1959662-01ND
2019-12-12L1959662-05ND