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Vinyl chloride

Glen Cove City

Vinyl chloride is a known human carcinogen used for production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics. Discharges from plastics manufacturing can contaminate drinking water with vinyl chloride. Read More.

Exposure to vinyl chloride increases the risk of cancer and can damage the liver and nervous system. The California public health goal of 0.05 parts per billion, set to protect against cancer, is 40 times lower than the amount allowed by the federal government, which is a Maximum Contaminant Level of 2 parts per billion.

Plastic pipes made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated PVC (CPVC) are widely used for drinking water distribution lines and internal plumbing, raising concern about vinyl chloride contamination of drinking water. A study published in 2011 by Ryan Walter of Cornell University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering suggested that small amounts of vinyl chloride can leach from PVC pipes. Vinyl chloride can also form in the pipes as a result of water disinfection with chlorine.

In an assessment completed in 2000, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment stated that drinking water is not a significant source of exposure to vinyl chloride for the general population.

Click here to read more about carcinogenic VOCs.

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND520ND
2015ND480ND
2016ND530ND
2017ND710ND
2018ND3240ND
2019ND1270ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.05 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.05 ppb for vinyl chloride 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) 2 ppb

The legal limit for vinyl chloride, 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 vinyl chloride exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-151401724-003-POCSND
2014-01-151401724-005-POCSND
2014-01-151401724-001-POCSND
2014-01-151401724-006-POCSND
2014-01-151401724-002-POCSND
2014-01-151401724-004-POCSND
2014-02-261402F28-001-POCSND
2014-02-271402F24-001-POCSND
2014-02-271402F25-002-POCSND
2014-03-101403542-001-POCSND
2014-03-101403542-002-POCSND
2014-03-171403A89-002-POCSND
2014-03-171403A89-001-POCSND
2014-04-071404469-002-POCSND
2014-04-071404471-001-POCSND
2014-04-0704469-001-POCSND
2014-04-071404471-002-POCSND
2014-04-071404473-001-POCSND
2014-04-104850-001-POCSND
2014-04-101404850-002-POCSND
2014-05-121405740-003-POCSND
2014-05-121405740-002-POCSND
2014-05-121405740-001-POCSND
2014-06-041406245-002-POCSND
2014-06-041406245-001-POCSND
2014-06-041406245-003-POCSND
2014-07-091407557-001-POCSND
2014-07-091407557-002-POCSND
2014-07-141407863-001-POCSND
2014-07-141407862-001-POCSND
2014-08-141408A40-004-POCSND
2014-08-141408A40-005-POCSND
2014-08-141408A40-001-POCSND
2014-08-141408A40-003-POCSND
2014-08-141408A40-002-POCSND
2014-09-031409254-002-POCSND
2014-09-031409254-001-POCSND
2014-09-081409484-002-POCSND
2014-09-081409484-001-POCSND
2014-10-061410383-001-POCSND
2014-10-081410578-002-POCSND
2014-10-081410578-001-POCSND
2014-10-081410578-003-POCSND
2014-11-171411A63-003-POCSND
2014-11-171411A65-002-POCSND
2014-11-171411A63-002-POCSND
2014-11-171411A63-001-POCSND
2014-11-171411A65-001-POCSND
2014-12-041412322-001-POCSND
2014-12-041412322-002-POCSND
2014-12-041412322-004-POCSND
2014-12-041412322-003-POCSND
2015-01-121501553-005-POCSND
2015-01-121501553-004-POCSND
2015-01-121501553-001-POCSND
2015-01-121501553-002-POCSND
2015-01-121501553-006-POCSND
2015-01-121501553-003-POCSND
2015-02-121502799-005-POCSND
2015-02-121502799-002-POCSND
2015-02-121502799-003-POCSND
2015-03-191503D70-002-POCSND
2015-03-311503L76-001 POCSND
2015-03-311503L76-002 POCSND
2015-04-151504B88-004-POCSND
2015-04-151504B88-002-POCSND
2015-04-151504B88-003-POCSND
2015-04-151504B88-005-POCSND
2015-04-151504B88-001-POCSND
2015-04-201504E50-001-POCSND
2015-04-201504E50-002-POCSND
2015-05-201505F45-003-POCSND
2015-05-201505F45-002-POCSND
2015-05-201505F45-001-POCSND
2015-06-031506284-003-POCSND
2015-06-031506284-001-POCSND
2015-06-031506284-002-POCSND
2015-07-091507686-004ND
2015-07-091507686-003ND
2015-08-131508A44-005 POCSND
2015-08-131508A44-003 POCSND
2015-08-131508A44-004 POCSND
2015-08-131508A44-001 POCSND
2015-08-131508A44-002 POCSND
2015-09-091509587-004ND
2015-09-091509587-001ND
2015-09-091509587-002 POCSND
2015-09-091509587-003ND
2015-10-071510455-001ND
2015-10-071510455-003ND
2015-10-071510455-002ND
2015-11-191511F36-003ND
2015-11-191511F36-001ND
2015-11-191511F36-004ND
2015-11-191511F36-005ND
2015-11-191511F36-002ND
2015-12-071512522-001ND
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2015-12-071512522-003ND
2015-12-071512522-004ND
2016-01-081601451-006ND
2016-01-081601451-003ND
2016-01-081601451-001ND
2016-01-081601451-002ND
2016-01-081601451-004ND
2016-01-081601451-005ND
2016-02-041602373-002 POCND
2016-02-041602373-006ND
2016-02-041602373-003ND
2016-02-041602373-004 POCND
2016-03-101603822-004ND
2016-03-101603822-003 POCND
2016-03-101603822-001ND
2016-03-101603822-002 POCND
2016-04-111604978-003ND
2016-04-111604978-007 POCSND
2016-04-111604978-001ND
2016-04-111604978-006 POCSND
2016-04-111604978-002ND
2016-04-111604978-005ND
2016-04-111604978-004ND
2016-05-091605694-003ND
2016-05-091605694-001ND
2016-05-091605694-002ND
2016-06-061606444-002ND
2016-06-061606444-003ND
2016-06-061606444-001ND
2016-07-131607980-004ND
2016-07-131607980-001ND
2016-07-131607980-002ND
2016-07-131607980-003ND
2016-08-181608H62-004ND
2016-08-181608H62-005ND
2016-08-181608H62-002ND
2016-08-181608H62-003ND
2016-08-181608H62-001ND
2016-09-121609861-001ND
2016-09-121609861-004ND
2016-09-121609861-003ND
2016-09-121609861-002ND
2016-10-17702224007ND
2016-10-17702224005ND
2016-10-17702224008ND
2016-10-17702224006ND
2016-11-14704477005ND
2016-11-14704477004ND
2016-11-14704477003ND
2016-11-14704477002ND
2016-11-14704477001ND
2016-12-06706284001ND
2016-12-06706284003ND
2016-12-06706284005ND
2016-12-06706284004ND
2017-01-05708370001ND
2017-01-05708370002ND
2017-01-05708370005ND
2017-01-05708370003ND
2017-01-05708370004ND
2017-01-05708370006ND
2017-02-067010613002 POCSND
2017-02-067010613004 POCSND
2017-02-067010613006ND
2017-02-067010613003ND
2017-03-097013122002ND
2017-03-097013122005ND
2017-03-097013122003ND
2017-03-097013122004ND
2017-04-17016011007ND
2017-04-177016011004ND
2017-04-177016011001ND
2017-04-177016011006ND
2017-04-177016011003ND
2017-04-177016011005ND
2017-04-177016011002ND
2017-05-097018188002ND
2017-05-097018188004ND
2017-05-097018188ND
2017-05-097018188003ND
2017-06-127021029002ND
2017-06-127021029001ND
2017-06-127021029003ND
2017-07-127023877003ND
2017-07-127023877004ND
2017-07-127023877001ND
2017-07-127023877002ND
2017-08-077026378002ND
2017-08-077026378003ND
2017-08-077026378006ND
2017-08-077026378005ND
2017-08-077026378004ND
2017-08-077026378001ND
2017-09-117029433001ND
2017-09-117029433004ND
2017-09-117029433002ND
2017-10-167032974004ND
2017-10-167032974001ND
2017-10-167032974003ND
2017-10-167032974002ND
2017-11-137035536003ND
2017-11-137035536002ND
2017-11-137035536001ND
2017-11-137035536004ND
2017-11-277036528002ND
2017-11-277036528001ND
2017-12-047037021003ND
2017-12-047037021001ND
2017-12-047037021004ND
2017-12-047037021002ND
2017-12-117037807004ND
2017-12-117037807003ND
2017-12-117037807002ND
2017-12-117037807001ND
2017-12-137038043005ND
2017-12-137038043001ND
2017-12-137038043002ND
2017-12-137038043003ND
2017-12-217038862003ND
2017-12-217038862004ND
2017-12-217038862001ND
2017-12-217038862002ND
2017-12-267039039002ND
2017-12-267039039001ND
2017-12-267039039004ND
2017-12-267039039003ND
2018-01-027039444001ND
2018-01-027039444004ND
2018-01-027039444003ND
2018-01-027039444002ND
2018-01-087039776004ND
2018-01-087039776003ND
2018-01-087039776002ND
2018-01-087039776001ND
2018-01-097039897003ND
2018-01-097039897001ND
2018-01-097039897004ND
2018-01-097039897005ND
2018-01-097039897002ND
2018-01-167040465003ND
2018-01-167040465004ND
2018-01-167040465002ND
2018-01-167040465001ND
2018-01-227040956001ND
2018-01-227040956006ND
2018-01-227040956003ND
2018-01-227040956002ND
2018-01-227040956004ND
2018-01-297041510001ND
2018-01-297041510002ND
2018-02-017041887005ND
2018-02-017041887003ND
2018-02-017041887006ND
2018-02-017041887004ND
2018-02-017041887002ND
2018-02-057041985001ND
2018-02-057041985002ND
2018-02-057041985003ND
2018-02-057041985004ND
2018-02-087042433002ND
2018-02-087042433001ND
2018-02-087042433003ND
2018-02-127042652003ND
2018-02-127042652002ND
2018-02-127042652001ND
2018-02-127042652004ND
2018-02-207043386004ND
2018-02-207043386002ND
2018-02-207043386003ND
2018-02-207043386001ND
2018-02-267043849004ND
2018-02-267043849002ND
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2018-03-057044401003ND
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2018-03-057044804001ND
2018-03-087044804005ND
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2018-03-127045044002ND
2018-03-127045044004ND
2018-03-197045654002ND
2018-03-197045654001ND
2018-03-197045654004ND
2018-03-197045654003ND
2018-03-267046206004ND
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2018-03-267046206002ND
2018-03-267046206003ND
2018-04-027046862003ND
2018-04-027046862004ND
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2018-04-097047688002ND
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2018-04-117047989001ND
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2018-04-167048519002ND
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2018-04-237049257003ND
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2018-04-307049921001ND
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2018-05-077050726002ND
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2018-05-107051254004ND
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2018-05-237052543001ND
2018-05-307053121002ND
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