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1,2-Dichloroethane

Nash Forreston Water Supply Corporation

NOTE: Nash Forreston Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Waxahachie which is required to test for 1,2-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waxahachie.

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
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: Nash Forreston Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Waxahachie which is required to test for 1,2-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waxahachie.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-25Q1802982010ND
2018-08-13Q1832216003ND
2019-04-29Q1916965011ND
2019-07-25Q1947719001ND
2020-08-17Q2032738017ND
2020-08-17Q2032738019ND
2021-09-16Q2125453010ND
2021-09-16Q2125453012ND
2022-01-12Q2201052009ND
2022-08-16Q2224047002ND
2023-09-05Q2338122002ND
2023-11-20Q2349758003ND