bis(2-chloroethyl) ether
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether is a chlorinated solvent used in industrial sites, and present in some cleaners, paint and varnishes.
2017-2019:
3
states detected
4
utilities detected
323,000
people served
Health concerns for bis(2-chloroethyl) ether
Harm to the central nervous system
States reporting bis(2-chloroethyl) ether in drinking water
UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
---|---|---|---|
State | Utilities | People Served | |
Delaware | 2 | 307,000 | |
Maryland | 1 | 15,625 | |
Pennsylvania | 1 | 95 |
Filtering technologies that reduce bis(2-chloroethyl) ether
![carbon filter icon](https://static.ewg.org/reports/2017/tap-water/img/Carbon-Icon.png)
Activated Carbon
![reverse osmosis icon](https://static.ewg.org/reports/2017/tap-water/img/Osmosis-Icon.png)
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of bis(2-chloroethyl) ether, 2017-2019
Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
---|---|---|---|---|
La Puente Valley County Water District* | La Puente, CA | 1 of 1 | 3.60 ppb | 9,852 |
Artesian Water Company* | Newark, DE | 58 of 98 | 0.0211 ppb | 301,000 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report bis(2-chloroethyl) ether, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
---|---|---|---|---|
Artesian Water Company* | Newark, DE | 58 of 98 | 0.0211 ppb | 301,000 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report bis(2-chloroethyl) ether, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.