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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2-Dichloroethane

Brookfield Water Utility

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.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND170ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND140ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-03-10773786ND
2014-03-10773793ND
2014-03-10773789ND
2014-03-10773794ND
2014-03-10773796ND
2014-03-10773790ND
2014-03-10773799ND
2014-03-10773788ND
2014-03-10773797ND
2014-03-10773791ND
2014-03-10773800ND
2014-03-10773801ND
2014-03-10773787ND
2014-03-10773785ND
2014-03-10773792ND
2014-03-10773798ND
2014-03-10773795ND
2017-07-111003069ND
2017-07-111003071ND
2017-07-111003067ND
2017-07-111003072ND
2017-07-111003068ND
2017-07-111003070ND
2017-07-121003516ND
2017-07-121003517ND
2017-07-121003521ND
2017-07-121003518ND
2017-07-121003523ND
2017-07-121003520ND
2017-07-121003522ND
2017-07-121003519ND
2018-08-211075293ND
2019-10-101154415ND