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1,2-Dichloroethane

Rra Arrowhead Lake Lots

NOTE: Rra Arrowhead Lake Lots purchases water from City of Wichita Falls which is required to test for 1,2-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Wichita Falls.

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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12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Rra Arrowhead Lake Lots purchases water from City of Wichita Falls which is required to test for 1,2-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Wichita Falls.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-21Q1833473002ND
2018-11-14Q1846491001ND
2019-05-14Q1925075001ND
2019-08-19Q1956634012ND
2020-09-23Q2037767001ND
2020-11-10Q2044047001ND
2021-02-03Q2103346004ND
2021-08-16Q2121825003ND
2022-08-17Q2224340018ND
2022-08-17Q2224340023ND
2023-08-21Q2335127007ND
2023-08-21Q2335127009ND